Information is Power: Blogging for Bicycles in Bend
Posted by: RyannJun 30 2010, 4:49 pm
Bike Around, Bend's brand new bicycle blog, is bringing bicycle issues, news, and information to Central Oregon.
Archive for June, 2010
Jun 30 2010, 4:49 pm
Broadway Bridge Will Maintain Bike Ramp; Ped Access During Streetcar Construction
Posted by: RyannJun 30 2010, 8:30 am
The Broadway Bridge will be closed to all motor vehicle traffic beginning next Tuesday, July 6th and is expected to reopen for use on September 3rd, due to streetcar construction. The south sidewalk will remain open on the bridge during the closure to allow for pedestrian and bicycle access.
Illustrate active transportation as a solution to childhood obesity with an infographic
Posted by: RyannJun 29 2010, 4:28 pm
In partnership with GOOD, Let's Move is sponsoring a nationwide contest to create an infographic depicting the childhood obesity epidemic in America. The infographic should illustrate the current state of children's health in the U.S and some method of combating our youngest expanding waistlines. Submissions are due July 6, 2010.
Tour de St Honoré Draws 100+ Bicyclists to Celebrate Bikes and Support the BTA
Posted by: KristinJun 29 2010, 2:39 pm
A lovely sunny Sunday morning welcomed the first-annual Tour de St Honoré, hosted by the boulangerie et patisserie in Lake Oswego.
Weak Representation From Bicyclists at SW Lombard Bike Lane Hearing
Posted by: RyannJun 29 2010, 1:18 pm
The Beaverton City Council held a public hearing on the striping of bicycle lanes and parking revisions on Lombard Avenue between 1st Street and Denney Road. Opposition, complaints, and concerns from residents far outnumbered supportive comments from bicyclists.
Save the Date: Bike Beaverton is August 1
Posted by: RyannJun 25 2010, 4:00 pm
Grab a bike, a helmet, and a water bottle and pedal on over to Beaverton City Park on SW 5th Street at Hall Blvd for the third annual Bike Beaverton event on Sunday, August 1, 2010.
ODOT encourages safety with flaggers in Alton Baker Park
Posted by: RyannJun 25 2010, 2:00 pm
The Oregon Department of Transportation wants to ensure visitors to Alton Baker Park are safe throughout path detours. Be aware, respectful, and obey the flaggers.
Vancouver Cuts Funding for Bike Program Despite Advocates' Protests
Posted by: RyannJun 25 2010, 11:31 am
At a public hearing on Monday, June 21, 2010, the Vancouver City Council voted to adopt a 2011-2016 Transportation Improvement Plan that fails to dedicate any transportation funding to bike projects.
Embrace the dark side and support the BTA at the 2010 Night Ride
Posted by: RyannJun 25 2010, 11:18 am
The annual Night Ride is back, illuminating Portland's eerie midnight streets with the city's most extravagant moon-lit bike ride! The ride benefits the BTA's efforts to open minds and roads to bicycling in the creation of healthy and sustainable communities. Help out the BTA and sign up to volunteer! Tell your friends!
Pre-order New Mia Birk Memoir "Joyride" and Support BTA
Posted by: MargauxJun 24 2010, 1:03 pm
The BTA is excited to announce the September release of Joyride: Pedaling Toward a Healthier Planet, authored by Portland's bike queen, Mia Birk.
