November 4, 2009 Twilight bike ride celebrates official reopening and new lighting on I-205 multi-use path

October 15, 2009 Metro's Regional Transportation Plan makes only incremental progress toward a healthy transportation system

August 18, 2009 Portland hosts Safe Routes to School National Conference August 19-21

July 29, 2009 BTA testifies at City Council supporting the implementation of the SE Spokane Bike Boulevard

July 25, 2009 Tigard Open House discusses downtown redevelopment plan and bike facilities

July 17, 2009 Urgent: Take action today for America's trails

July 7, 2009 Bike Boulevard Open Houses give neighbors a chance to learn, ask questions and voice support

June 24, 2009 Eye to Eye Safety Summer Kickoff June 25th

June 22, 2009 CRC Open Houses features bike/ped path update and more

June 17, 2009 BTA testifies at City Council in support of a fourteen foot bike/ped path on Willamette River Bridge

June 10, 2009 Climate Action Plan 2009: Open Houses coming to your neighborhood

June 8, 2009 Oregon House and Senate pass transportation bill

June 1, 2009 Children and Families Walk + Bike to Baseball to Celebrate a Month of Sustainable Success!

May 29, 2009 Speak up for Vancouver cyclists as the St Johns Interchange Open House

May 28, 2009 Urgent: Impact Oregon's transportation today.

May 26, 2009 Portland City Council approves budget with Affordable Transportation Fund

May 21, 2009 HB 2001 Transportation Package Fails to Lower Transportation Costs, Will Increase Sprawl

May 21, 2009 BTA testifies at state Legislature to amend transportation bill HB 2001

May 20, 2009 Support a balanced bike-friendly transportation bill for Oregon.

May 19, 2009 BTA joins coalition of sustainability groups to ask legislators for an amended HB 2001

May 18, 2009 Two-year closure of Oregon City bridge to bikes and peds?

May 13, 2009 Safe Routes to School National Conference: August 19-22 in Portland

May 2, 2009 Speak up for bike funding in Portland at the community budget hearing

March 23, 2009: BTA Formalizes Opposition to CRC

March 20, 2009: Portland Families Rally for Bike Funding in 2009-10 Transportation Budget

March 10, 2009: BTA Opposes Proposed Bicycle Registration Bill

March 8, 2009: BTA Awards Five Oregon Bicycle Advocates at the Alice Awards & Auction

February 11, 20/09: BTA Legislative Agenda (updated continuously)

October 8th, 2008: Bike Commute Challenge Breaks All Records

September 25th, 2008: Eye to Eye: BTA Partners with PPB for Bike Light Project

August 27th, 2008: Bike Commute Challenge Begins September 1st

ugust 14th, 2008: Eye to Eye: Kidical Mass

August 12th, 2008: Eye to Eye Safety Campaign Launches

August 7th, 2008: Portland to Host 2nd Safet Routes to School National Conference

August 6th, 2008: Summer Bicycle Safety Series

July 18th, 2008: Unitus Community Credit Union Offers Bike Loans

July 7th, 2008: Coalition Calls for Council to Put the Breaks on the Bridge

June 30th, 2008: Declare Your Independece From Oil and Go Gas-Free on Fridays

June 5th, 2008: Widow of Slain Bicyclist Calls for Vehicular Homicide Law to Protect Against Dangerous Drivers

May 20th, 2008: Walk + Bike Challenge Month Update

May 19th, 2008: May 21st, 2008 ~ The Ride of Silence

April 28, 2008: May is Walk + Bike Challenge Month

March 22, 2008: BTA names winners of Alice Awards in recognition of contributions to cycling

October 22, 2007: Scott Bricker named Executive Director by the BTA Board

September 12, 2007: Bike Commute Challenge breaks all prior records

September 6, 2007: Washington County bicycle safety campaign begin

November 2006

11/23/2006 Portland Mercury BTA's Evan Manvel and the legislative wish list

11/15/2006 Willamette Week BTA's Evan Manvel looks forward to Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-Minn) chairing House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

11/9/2006 Portland Tribune BTA's Michelle Poyourow shares Bike Commute Challenge results

September 2006

9/20/2006 Willamette Week BTA's Evan Manvel comments on problematic bus drivers

9/15/2006 Newport News Times BTA partners with WPC to fund Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operation at coast

August 2006

8/31/2006 The Oregonian BTA's Jessica Roberts urges Trimet to continue to improve services for cyclists

8/14/2006 The Oregonian Providence Bridge Pedal benefits BTA

8/10/2006 The Oregonian  BTA releases five-part safety plan in response to summer fatalities - page 1, page 2

8/2/2006 Willamette Week Portlanders need 100 Additional Miles of Bike Boulevards

July 2006

7/21/06 Daily Journal of Commerce Cars, obesity, low-density development and increased mortality rates

7/20/06 Daily Journal of Commerce Bicycle and Pedestrian Institute proposed at PSU

7/12/06 CBN News Portland enjoys a bike commuting rate 600% over national average

7/11/06 Mail Tribune Medford makes progress on bike transportation

7/10/06 BikePortland.org Fire, donuts, & dancing on Night Ride to benefit BTA

7/5/06 KGW.com BTA endorses increase in parking ticket fines

June 2006

6/30/2006 Oregonian BTA provides parking for Portland Waterfront Blues Festival

6/20/06 Portland Daily Journal of Commerce Proposed Bicycle and Pedestrian Institute at PSU to educate next generation of planners

6/18/06 Oregonian BTA's Evan Manvel addresses Portland Bike Summit & 400 attend

May 2006

5/2006 Bicycle Paper BTA's Scott Bricker celebrates new Oregon laws (p.2 of 16, 2MB)

5/31/06 Oregonian BTA's Jessica Roberts comments on Highway 43 and danger for bikes

5/22/06: Partnership Provides Hundreds of Brand New Bikes for Youth Bicycle Safety Program

5/18/06 Willamette Week BTA's Jessica Roberts comments on a recent police sting on cyclists

5/12/06 Oregonian BTA's Evan Manvel comments on proposed bike hub in a downtown Portland office building

5/9/06 Bicycle Retailer Bikes Belong awards grant to BTA for Bike Boulevards

April 2006

4/2006 Bicycle Paper BTA's Evan Manvel attends National Bike Summit (p.4 of 16, 2MB)

4/27/2006 Dirt Rag:  The Mountain Bike Forum BTA lobbies Congress

4/27/2006 Oregonian  BTA's Scott Bricker comments on Cost of Congestion Study

4/15/2006 The Economist BTA's Evan Manvel defends bicycle postal delivery (9th letter)

4/14/2006 Josephine County News BTA and Willamette Pedestrian Coalition award pedestrian safety grants

4/19/06: Walk + Bike “School Buses” to Start During Earth Week!

4/12/2006 Portland State University Vanguard BTA partners with PSU, City of Portland, and local firms to propose Bicycle and Pedestrian Institute

4/3/2006 Oregon Public Broadcasting BTA's Evan Manvel supports new Portland lobbying disclosure rules

March 2006

3/19/2006 Corvallis Gazette-Times Jim Lawrence receives BTA award at Alice B. Toeclips dinner

3/13/2006 News 4 Neighbors Alice B. Toeclips award winners announced

3/7/06: Annual Alice Awards Honor Individuals Across Oregon for their Work

3/2006 Bicycle Paper BTA's Evan Manvel and Portland City Commissioner Sam Adams launch Ride Portland (p.2)

February 2006

2/13/2006 Mail Tribune In response to BTA, City of Medford proposes new bike lanes

2005

7/18/2005 Originally published in The Oregonian BTA's Evan Manvel discusses missed opportunity with St. Johns Bridge

Winter 2005 The Commuter Reporter BTA's Robert Ping writes on Safe Routes to Schools (p.3)

 

If you are a reporter with a question, please contact Karl Rohde, Government Relations and Public Affairs Diretcor (503) 266-0676 x12 or Scott Bricker, Executive Director (503) 226-0676 x14.