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Parking Difficulties

Sometimes the difficulty isn’t so much with the parking as it is just being outside, exposed to the sky :) Time for a wipe-down! Tweet

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Parking Pet Peeves

You’ve seen them, the people who leave their bikes, kickstandless, floating in space except for the U-lock anchoring it to the bike rack, and the adjacent bicycles, barely keeping them from following the natural inclinations of the world and crashing … Continue reading

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Decorative Bike Parking

Over on SE Ankeny and about 18th, there’s a small building with metal cages built onto the side, that house some bicycle racks. I’m not sure if the racks are for employees that work in the building, or if they’re … Continue reading

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The Future of Parking in Portland

If there is one thing in the realm of accommodating bicycles that Portland is doing really well, it’s providing parking in commercial areas. Corrals are replacing car parking spots in front of restaurants, bike shops, cafes, and boutiques in town, … Continue reading

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Bicycle Advertisement

This last weekend I ended up parking in a big bank of bikes at Portland State University while going to meet up with a friend to swap some camera film, and when I came back to get my bike, all … Continue reading

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Bicycle Parking

So, another thing we discovered in Amsterdam were these particular types of bicycle racks, which were probably the most common type we saw there. In residential areas, these were on every street corner, and they were also common around shops … Continue reading

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15 Minutes

This morning when I arrived at work, I went in and grabbed a coffee and decided to just go sit outside, sip the coffee, enjoy the nice cool morning while it was still cool, and do a bit of people … Continue reading

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Blog Action Day – Climate Change

So, here we are again at Blog Action Day! This year, the topic is climate change, which has a lot to do with transportation, which this blog has a lot to do with. I want to take a bit of … Continue reading

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More bike parking, a new light, and autumn coming

Today was the first morning it really felt like Autumn here in Portland. It was chilly, foggy, and the sun is coming up a bit later than it was last week. I personally love the autumn, I think it’s my … Continue reading

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growing pains

Especially since the weather has improved this spring, Portland has seen a huge upshoot in the level of bicycle traffic around town. During rush hour and on weekends you can find large flocks of people on bicycles making their way … Continue reading

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