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How do we make travel safer?
I don’t know how much this gets talked about in most of the country, but it seems to be a big topic in Portland. How do we make our city safer for people to get around in? I think one … Continue reading
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Tagged enjoyment, infrastructure, public spaces, safety, slow, streetcar, transportation
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bikes are not the solution – part II
First, a little background about the Hawthorne Bridge: As you can see, there are two car lanes in the middle, a concrete/steel barrier, another car lane on the outside on each side, and then a 10 foot pedestrian/bicycle path on … Continue reading
spring is here!
This weekend is the first really nice weather we’ve had so far this year, and my wife Trina and I decided to take advantage of it and ride our bikes down to the Portland saturday (and sunday) market on the … Continue reading
Average speed
I’ve been thinking about this a bit lately, so I thought I’d share some of my thoughts here. There is a perception that automobiles are quite a bit faster than bicycles. This may or may not be true, depending on … Continue reading
things you see in the city
Being on a bicycle allows you to see and appreciate so many things as you move through the city. You travel just fast enough for it to be much more convenient than walking everywhere, but not so fast that you … Continue reading
Biking In Portland 10
The other day I just, on a whim, decided to go down the Eastbank Esplanade from the Hawthorne Bridge instead of going straight up Hawthorne and going through Ladd’s Addition. I ended up missing the turn onto SE Division, and … Continue reading
Cycling in Amsterdam
This is a great little documentary video I just saw on Amsterdamize, about cycling in Amsterdam. I especially love the guy who’s probably in his 60′s or 70′s who says he loves going on cycle tours over 2500 kilometers, and … Continue reading
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serendipitous bicycle moments…
On the way home from work today, going across the Hawthorne Bridge, I spotted something I almost never see… someone going the same speed as me! I’ve figured out that I average somewhere in the general realm of 8-10mph (13-15km/h) … Continue reading
the regulars
One of the things I love about my daily commutes by bike is that I often run across the same people at the same times – for instance, there used to be this small older man who would always be … Continue reading
freedom…
In America, there is a lot of talk about freedom and how it is one of the founding principles of our country and how we must stand up for freedom at any cost and on and on. I get really … Continue reading
