No official word or confirmation from PGE, but the sign looks legit ..read more

There's a revolution in waste management taking hold inside a nondescript building in Old Town ..read more

All the best things to do by bike this weekend ..read more

PBOT says there will be 3,000 scooters on the streets in the coming weeks ..read more

An examination of speed limits on one of the most high profile bikeways in Portland ..read more

Zidell Yards was bustling at the 2023 MADE show. (Photo: Echos Communications) The MADE 2024 bike show will return to Portland next month. Organizers announced Monday that tickets are now available for the event that will take place once again at the Zidell Yards venue in South Waterfront on August 23rd through 25th. Last year MADE brought around 200 exhibitors to the cavernous, 100,000-square foot former shipbuilding warehouse and in so doing set a new standard for handmade bike shows and cemented Portland’s status as a cycling epicenter. The show’s organizers, bike industry public relations ..read more

Francisca Garfia and Leah Benson from the City of Portland on the patio last week. (Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) Thanks to everyone who came out to Bike Happy Hour last week. A lot of our regulars were on the Urban Shade Equity ride, but we still had a nice crowd. With perfect weather on tap, I’m looking forward to seeing all your beautiful faces again tomorrow. Keep reading for a quick recap of last week and a note about who’s coming to the patio this week. Last week we were treated to a fun and informative presentation about ranked-choice voting and the City of Portland government tran ..read more

An electric car recharging station on SW Salmon that’s owned and operated by Shell, an oil and gas company. (Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) The State of Oregon has received a $197 million grant from the federal government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. According to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, all the funds devoted to the transportation sector — which is Oregon’s largest source of GHG emissions — will be spent to help people purchase and drive electric cars. Oregon’s award is part of over $4.3 billion given out through the Biden Administration’s Climate Pollution Re ..read more

Fenwick Plaza with North Interstate Ave in the background. (Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) Last week we shared a story about how the owner of Mayfly Taproom in Kenton was alarmed because the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) wanted to re-open the plaza in front of his business to car drivers. PBOT has said Fenwick Plaza doesn’t fit their vision for a neighborhood public street space and would have to be removed this fall. But now the city might reconsider that position based on community feedback and the issue has sparked a robust conversation about public plazas and who they serve ..read more

Welcome to the week. I’m still processing the huge political news and feeling a massive weight lifted from my mind now that the Democrats have a new, capable candidate. Today’s Monday Roundup is sponsored by The eBike Store (809 N Rosa Parks Way). Portland’s original, all-electric bike shop with top brands and great service. And with that, here are the most notable items we came across in the past seven days… Cool it: Trees are powerful when it comes to keeping a city cool and Portland is on the leading edge of “shade equity” trend that’s at the intersection of social, economic, transportatio ..read more