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TriMet announces traffic changes on new bus mall [BikePortland]

Posted: 23 Dec 2008 01:16 AM CST

Looking south SW 6th Avenue at SW Yamhill Street. (Photo: PortlandMall.org) As part of their Portland Mall Light Rail project, TriMet has announced several "major changes" for bike...

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Storm strains Transportation Bureau&#8217;s budget [BikePortland]

Posted: 22 Dec 2008 11:32 PM CST

One of the worst storms in Portland history is yet another strain on the City budget. (Photo © J. Maus) Already on a downward slope due to a dwindling gas tax and lower parking revenues, and...

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Multnomah County declares state of emergency [BikePortland]

Posted: 22 Dec 2008 07:46 PM CST

SE Main Street on my ride into work this morning. (Photo © J. Maus) Just how bad have things gotten in the Portland region? I just got this email from Michael Pullen, the Public Information...

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City seeks sponsorship for Sunday Parkways [BikePortland]

Posted: 22 Dec 2008 05:45 PM CST

A scene from Sunday Parkways last year. (Photos © J. Maus) The City of Portland is working hard to secure funding for their 2009 Sunday Parkways events. Last year, the city estimates that 15,000...

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Catching up with a UPS bike delivery rider [BikePortland]

Posted: 22 Dec 2008 04:40 PM CST

Remember the story we published back in November about UPS hiring bike delivery riders in the Oregon area? Since then, the riders have undergone training and now they're out on the road...

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Support funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects in the Economic Stimulus Legislation [Bike Pittsburgh]

Posted: 22 Dec 2008 01:42 PM CST

Support funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects From our friends at the League of American Bicyclists, our voice over on Capitol Hill. Congress is currently putting together an economic stimulus...

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Tell the Mayor That You Want Better Transportation [Streetsblog LA]

Posted: 22 Dec 2008 12:37 PM CST

Mayor Villaraigosa wants to hear from you! The Mayor's Office just released their annual survey to help them create their budget priorities for the next fiscal year, giving all transportation...

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Streetsblog.net: Help Rep. Oberstar Green the Stimulus [Streetsblog LA]

Posted: 22 Dec 2008 12:19 PM CST

Rep. James Oberstar, D-Minn.A lot of Streetsblog Network members are already starting to wind down for the holidays, and we're all for that. But in Washington, where lawmakers are working on...

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Open Thread for riding conditions (Monday, 12/22) [BikePortland]

Posted: 22 Dec 2008 11:27 AM CST

Enjoying the carfree streets yesterday. (Photo © J. Maus) The snow is coming down as I write this, falling onto the existing snow and ice from yesterday. I'm about to head out into it, from...

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The Monday Roundup [BikePortland]

Posted: 22 Dec 2008 11:06 AM CST

Cascade Bicycle Club's Advocacy Director David Hiller penned an eloquent rebuttal to the age-old "bikes don't pay their way" rant. (Photo © J. Maus) From a distant and...

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Streetsblog Interview: Professor Robert Gottlieb [Streetsblog LA]

Posted: 22 Dec 2008 05:43 AM CST

Robert Gottlieb is the Henry R. Luce Professor of Urban Environmental Studies and Director of the Urban Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental College.  The Institute seeks to marry...

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Streetsblog Interview: Steve Hymon [Streetsblog LA]

Posted: 22 Dec 2008 04:45 AM CST

Hymon, Second from the Left, Joins Sue Doyle in Talking to Richard Katz and Asm. Feuer Does anyone really need me to write an introduction for an interview with Steve Hymon? If so, I'll be...

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