The dream of continuous, semi-dedicated bus lanes on 82nd Avenue is alive; but if it is to become a reality, someone besides our regional transit agency will have to step up and make it happen. bikeportland.org/2025/11/07/t...

This is the second fatal collision at these tracks this year. bikeportland.org/2025/11/07/e...

"This project remains a high priority for PBOT and the city. Having a completed design can make the project more competitive for future funding opportunities." - PBOT bikeportland.org/2025/11/07/d...

Lots of eyes on the TriMet 82nd Ave Project Policy & Budget Committee meeting this morning where there's expected to be discussion of bus lane options. Get the background here- bikeportland.org/2025/11/06/t...

TriMet staff want partial BAT lanes. Transit advocates want full BAT lanes. Some business owners on 82nd want no BAT lanes. A lawsuit against PBOT mandates full BAT lanes. This should be an interesting next few months. bikeportland.org/2025/11/06/t...

This dynamic duo is on a national media tour talking up their excellent new book that diagnoses, dissects, and debates how car-dominated places have negatively influenced our lives — and what we'd gain by living life without (or a lot fewer of) them. bikeportland.org/2025/11/06/w...

Get out there! bikeportland.org/2025/11/06/w...

I invited Alkhamees into the BikePortland Shed on Tuesday to learn more about his latest creative project, a magazine called The Paperclip. bikeportland.org/2025/11/06/a...

The Trump administration fumbled the bag and now PBOT has lost a $14 million grant that was expected to pay for a new bridge and 12-foot bike/walk lane on N Lombard St. in St. Johns.

"We don’t have a youth e-bike problem — we have a youth e-moto problem." Guest opinion from Megan Ramey. bikeportland.org/2025/11/05/o...

Tonight (Weds, 11/5, 3-6 pm) at Bike Happy Hour, share your rainy riding fit. Step to the mic at 5:30 to tell us how you stay comfy on the bike this time of year. We'll have the fire going and heaters in the patio. Come for the free snacks at 4:00! See you there.

Cars are to transportation what billionaires are to American society... there's way more of them than we need and the forces that maintain their dominance make life worse for the rest of us. Mamdani understands that. bikeportland.org/2025/11/05/m...

Or go straight to the video if you'd rather -> youtu.be/9NspP9mFOPM?...

"My hope is that if the families live in the area, or if they come down 82nd, that they'll appreciate that their person is being remembered and honored. I think these memorials are really important." - Sarah Risser, Families for Safe Streets bikeportland.org/2025/11/04/v...

Come along for a ride on SW 4th — the new bike lane in downtown Portland that has set a new standard. bikeportland.org/2025/11/03/v...

BikePortland readers and I scan the web and social media all day so you don't have to. Here's your cheat sheet to the most notable stories from the past seven days. bikeportland.org/2025/11/03/m...

Just updated this post w 30+ new images!

"Downtown is so excited to utilize this right-sized right-of-way." - Xavier Stickler VP of Downtown N'hood Association bikeportland.org/2025/10/31/n...

The $8.4 million Cully/57th Complete Street Project will improve sidewalks, build about 0.6 miles of new protected bike lanes, add new crossings, and fully rebuild a traffic signal. The scope of the project is from NE Prescott to NE Klickitat. bikeportland.org/2025/10/31/p...

Metro's TPAC - Transportation Policy Alternatives Committee - is seeking a community rep. TPAC works a lot on Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) implementation and in this role you'd be giving the policymakers/electeds insight from your lived experience. - www.oregonmetro.gov/regional-lea...

So cool to wake up to this profile of my bud and fellow urbanist documenter nerd Clarence Eckerson @streetfilms.bsky.social ! He's had such an amazing career. A true innovator of the form whose work changed the game forever. hellgatenyc.com/livable-stre...

"If you're watching this, fix your driving, slow down, you're not special... and you're not doing enough. Do better keep your neighbors alive." bikeportland.org/2025/10/30/c...

Having one of ODOT's five bosses vote "no" and request a delay on a project of this scale — one that has vast bureaucratic inertia behind it — is unheard of. bikeportland.org/2025/10/30/n...

Some really cool options to get into the spooky spirit, including a new event on/near the Blumenauer Bridge where organizers have built a kids traffic garden as one of just several activities planned. bikeportland.org/2025/10/30/w...

One bicycle rider, one wheelchair user, and one walker killed in separate incidents in places notorious for dangerous driving and with a long history of serious crashes. bikeportland.org/2025/10/30/t...

After decades of planning and pondering, Metro is making significant strides in plotting the future of Willamette Cove — a 27 acre plot of land along the Willamette River in North Portland. bikeportland.org/2025/10/29/m...

I’ve been wanting to go back and re-listen to my audio recording of a 2023 Vision Zero Cities Conference panel and pull out anything else that was interesting. I finally got around to doing that. And turns out, there was a lot more worth sharing. bikeportland.org/2025/10/29/p...

At that 2023 conference panel in NYC (hosted by Transportation Alternatives), moderator asked panelists for final thoughts. Here's what Zohran Mamdani said: "Politicize every death...  It is clear that the responsibility lies with those who lead the city, and in our case, that's Mayor Adams."

It's the fourth time in less than a year a high-profile leader with oversight of an I-5 freeway expansion megaproject has walked away. bikeportland.org/2025/10/28/a...

Can't wait to see you tomorrow. Yucca fries are on me. bikeportland.org/2025/10/28/b...

I checked up on the bikeways, got splashed by a driver, accidentally scared someone, shared rain gear reviews, offered tips and theories, stopped at Migration Brewing for a pint, and basked in the glow of Portland's amazing fall colors. bikeportland.org/2025/10/28/v...

New #Job Listing: Job: Digital Marketing Specialist - Velotech, Inc. bikeportland.org/2025/10/27/j...

"The federal government in this administration will do the right thing only by accident. And you can't count on them." - Earl Blumenauer speaking at opening plenary of MPACT conference in downtown Portland this morning bikeportland.org/2025/10/27/i...

"And for those of you who read the local news: Yes, I am fully in support of more BAT lanes [on 82nd Ave]." - Metro Councilor Christine Lewis at MPACT opening plenary this morning Nice to have at least some elected officials who are willing to stand firmly behind transit!

Get caught up before another week of important stories comes your way... bikeportland.org/2025/10/27/m...

"Let's play to win, rather than playing not to lose" The youngest member of the TriMet Board of Directors, 30-year old JT Flowers, just might be the best hope for transit advocacy we've ever had in one of those positions. youtu.be/mMYbkfcJpCs

Wow this would be like a dream shot for me.

not great news for an already beleaguered project. And it follows loads of tough headlines for the freeway expansion megaproject just a few miles south at the Rose Quarter. At some point we will have wasted more planning these projects than the projects have raised. SMDH

Just spent 2 hours w advocates in BikePortland Shed talking strategy on a big issue & helping them understand a bit of the history on the topic they're working on. I've done this type of thing for years behind the scenes. Another reason you should be a paid subscriber! bikeportland.org/subscribe

Sure would be cool to hit 3K subs on YouTube! Maybe help me get there?! www.youtube.com/bikeportland

Don’t miss the video and public testimony recap from last night’s meeting youtu.be/rImAVc1aIrA?...

Been having some fun meetings the last few weeks. Split about 50/50 w people I know vs. total strangers. It's kind of fun just hopping on and not knowing who will appear or what we'll talk about. Typically it's folks pitching a story, wanting to know more about BP, or asking for advice.

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Set aside some time this weekend to go through these and make sure your voice is heard. \https://bikeportland.org/2025/10/23/survey-roundup-trimet-pbot-and-multnomah-county-397670

See the highlights - and lowights! - of last night's TriMet 82nd Ave Transit Project Community Advisory Committee meeting. Includes clips from Portland Metro Chamber Exec VP and PMC Board Chair (and Fubonn Shopping Center owner) bikeportland.org/2025/10/23/v...

Tired of just talking about how things should change? Maybe it's time to step up into an advocacy role! bikeportland.org/2025/10/23/s...

New #Job Listing: Executive Director - Oregon Walks bikeportland.org/2025/10/23/j...

Look who got profiled in Northwestern @medillschool.bsky.social annual report on local news... 👀 They used @bikeportland.org as an example of a "bright spot" in their report. localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/projects/sta...

Second TriMet meeting live updating of the day!

Lawyers representing BikeLoud PDX delivered copies of a letter to the City Attorney's office (in the article) that includes details of the settlement agreement made public for the first time. bikeportland.org/2025/10/22/a...