“Over the past two years, actual contract costs have come in much lower than the estimates on which rates were based. These significant savings mean we can make these Green Streets investments without impacting rate payers.”

— Mayor Sam Adams

Last week, the City released the ordinance language behind Mayor Sam ...

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There it is.

The League of American Bicyclists has just sent out a press release confirming what I speculated (and all but confirmed) earlier today — Google has turned on biking directions for Google Maps.

Google will publicly announce the big news at Wednesday morning’s Opening Plenary Session. About the ...

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5:30pm Neon Night Ride Old Town Pizza, 226 NW Davis St Portland's Neon signs dazzle all through out downtown. Join a loop ride seeing some of the best. Bring cameras!

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Screenshot from the just-launched

PeopleForBikes.org.

At tonight’s opening reception of the National Bike Summit, national non-profit group Bikes Belong will announce the People for Bikes campaign.

A tri-fold promo brochure being handed out here at the Summit reads:

“Millions of Americans ride bicycles and recognize the economic, social ...

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During the past few months, hundreds of community members have rallied at City Hall, attended Community Budget Hearings, and written to City Council in support of the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030. Together, we asked City Council to take critical first steps beyond adopting the plan to identify new funding ...

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Bikestation DC has a location

that’s impossible to miss.

- Slideshow below-

(Photos © J. Maus)

Today I took a peek at the latest and most conspicuous addition to Washington D.C.’s transportation infrastructure — Bikestation DC.

Opened for business only since last October (it was under construction last time I ...

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As dorky as this is, I like it:

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The National Center for Safe Routes to School is now accepting applications for $1,000 mini-grants from organizations and groups with creative ideas that support safe walking and bicycling to school and youth-focused activities for elementary and middle schools. Applications are due by April 7, 2010.

More details from the ...

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Morrison Bridge back in September.

(Photo: Elly Blue)

It’s been a very long time in the making, but according to The Oregonian’s Joseph Rose, Multnomah County is set to open the new bikeway on the Morrison Bridge by this Friday.

Here’s the blurb from The Oregonian:

“After ...

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we are happy  to announce an event for rex burkholder to help him get elected to as president of portland metro next thursday march 18th at 6 o’clock pm. rex started the bicycle transportation alliance and is working hard to keep the  portland area moving in the right direction ...

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People who live or bike in Washington County are invited to attend a neighborhood open house on Tuesday, March 30 to discuss proposed improvements, including bike lanes, planned for NW Bethany Boulevard between NW Bronson Drive and West Union Road.

Tell the county and project team that bike lanes are ...

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Ted Wheeler, State Treasurer.

(Photos © J. Maus)

Earlier today, the BlueOregon blog broke the news that Multnomah County Chair Ted Wheeler has accepted an appointment by Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski to be State Treasurer (filling the void left by the late Ben Westlund).

The news is a blow to our ...

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Finally?!

(Graphic: Peter Smith)

The League of American Bicyclists just announced record attendance for the 10th annual National Bike Summit. They’ve also announced a new speaker for tomorrow morning’s Opening Plenary: Shannon Guymon of Google, Inc. Could Ms. Guymon be here to make a big announcement about adding ...

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New images of the Proletariat “aggressive commuter” 29er from Dave Meredith of Stop Cycles. Arriving in April–order framesets and complete builds (Gates belt/Alfine/Avid BB7) now at Joe Bike. Other models include a mixte, a whole new frame design called the Malcolm (c)X (shown at bottom), and ...

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That rack can’t tell you you’re underutilizing him, so let us speak for him: he’s a mule, so treat him like one! Handmade in Seattle of rugged yet exquisite construction, the Pelican bag expands to hold more groceries than you ever thought an ordinary bike could carry ...

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Just got pictures of these huge fenders mounted up on the Jones SpaceFrame. I am really happy with how well they fit. They follow the circumference of the tires perfectly. An exorbitant amount of time was spent getting the shape, geometry, carbon fiber lay-up just right to make these fit ...

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