Bike Portland

Columbia River Gorge

More Reason to Leave the Car Behind When Visiting the Columbia River Gorge

A lot of websites only provide directions by car. Columbia Gorge Car-Free chooses routes more conducive to a natural setting.

April 11, 2018 - Bike Portland

Portland Park Planning

Master Plan Aims to Reduce Car Trips in Portland's Washington Park

Washington Park is described as the jewel in the crown of Portland's park system. The city recently updated its master plan for the first time since 1981.

April 4, 2018 - Bike Portland

Portland Bike Safety Signage

Oregon Could Expand its Bike Tax

The state of Oregon is already tinkering with a bike tax it approved last year.

March 1, 2018 - Bike Portland

Lycra on Bikes

Friday Fun: The Middle Aged Men in Lycra Documentary

A new film documents the sub-culture of men pushing themselves to recapture their glory days on the bike.

February 2, 2018 - Bike Portland

Tilikum Crossing

Portland Bike Lanes and the Danger of Half-Measures

Willamette's new bike lanes make for an important link in Portland's bike infrastructure, but building unprotected bike lanes on a high-speed street carries risk.

December 19, 2017 - Bike Portland

Bike Infrastructure

The Business Case for Bike Lanes

Local businesses in Beaverton, Oregon hope new walking and biking infrastructure will attract young talent.

October 30, 2017 - Bike Portland

Portland, Oregon

Portland Adds a New Nine-Mile Bikeway

The 20s Bikeway offers bike riders a new way to travel north and south through the city of Portland.

August 30, 2017 - Bike Portland

Wounded Warrior Ride

Portland's 'Adaptive Biketown' Sets a New Standard for Access to Mobility

The Adaptive Biketown system hit the streets in Portland on July 21, 2017.

July 27, 2017 - Bike Portland

Portland Transit

Portland's 'Enhanced Transit Corridors Plan' Gives Buses the Right of Way

The Portland Bureau of Transportation unveiled their plan for "Enhanced Transit Corridors" including dedicated bus lanes and coordinated signals.

June 29, 2017 - Bike Portland

No Cars Allowed on Portland's New Street

Couch Court in Portland's central city is one of those rare pieces of public right of way where pedestrians and people on bikes rule.

June 21, 2017 - Bike Portland

Vision Zero

Oregon Metro Brings Perspective to Vision Zero

A new public service announcement from Oregon Metro brings the point of Vision Zero goals for traffic safety close to home.

April 21, 2017 - Bike Portland

Biketown, Portland, Bike Share

Portland's Biketown to Include 'Adaptive Bikes' to Ensure Universal Access

The city of Portland is wearing the Yellow Jersey on equity issues connected to the Biketown bikeshare system.

March 1, 2017 - Bike Portland

Tilikum Crossing

Portland Takes Another Step Toward Multi-Modalism

The city of Portland will take the momentous step of estimating person trips, rather than car trips, when estimating the impacts of new developments. The decision is another step toward ending the systems of car-centric planning.

December 19, 2016 - Bike Portland

Portland

Portland Beefing Up its Buffered Bike Lane Network

The Portland Bureau of Transportation recently put the finishing touches on 5.6 miles of improvements to the city's bike infrastructure.

November 22, 2016 - Bike Portland

Columbia River Gorge

Oregon DOT's Columbia River Gorge Bus Service a Smashing Success

The first season of a two-year pilot project for the Columbia Gorge Express has been a huge hit.

October 28, 2016 - Bike Portland

Traffic Garden

Seattle Builds Bicycle Traffic Garden

In an effort to normalize biking and teach kids how to bike safely in the city, Seattle's Cascade Bicycle Club has built a small bike park that simulates road conditions.

October 7, 2016 - Bike Portland

Cross-Bikes

Portland Introduces 'Crossbikes'

It's like a crosswalk, but for bikes.

August 5, 2016 - Bike Portland

Portland Oregon Bike

Calculating the Positive Externalities of Reduced Car Ownership

Car registration statistics from Multnomah County show passenger vehicle ownership is less popular among its growing number of residents. The residents forgoing cars have done themselves a favor in more ways than one.

August 1, 2016 - Bike Portland

Friday Fun: Portland Bike Lanes Pay Tribute to David Bowie and Prince

Biking is very rock and roll. Portland just turned up the volume.

July 29, 2016 - Bike Portland

Portland Bikeshare

Bikeshare Goes Live in Portland

The long awaited arrival of bikeshare has become a reality in Portland, Oregon.

July 22, 2016 - Bike Portland

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