This past June, Tim O'Donnell, 66, was struck and killed while riding his bicycle with a group of friends. The Bicycle Transportation Alliance in partnership with the Washington County Bicycle Transportation Coalition, has formed an ad hoc committee develop a program to raise motorists' awareness about the increased use of Washington County roadways by bicyclists of every age, description, riding style and purpose. Through the grassroots efforts of the WashCo BTC, volunteers at venues around the county will promote the message to motorists that the cyclist they are passing is a relative, friend, coworker or neighbor. The goal is to appeal to motorists' compassion, humanizing the concept of the ?Share the Road? signage posted at many locations around Washington County. Please use the contact phone # or email address if you are interested in helping makes signs or lead an event. These will be happening regularly, take a look at the website. Start Date: 9/26/2007 End Date: 9/26/2007 Start Time: 05:00 PM End Time: 07:00 PM

Austin Miller Hal Ballard, acting executive director of the Washington County Bicycle Transportation Coalition has organized a brief memorial service tonight for Austin Miller, the 15 year-old who was killed after colliding with a bus in Beaverton yesterday. The service will begin at 5:00pm tonight at the intersection of SW Murray and Farmington Road. Ballard says he and [...]

The Meyer Memorial Trust, created by the late retail magnate Fred Meyer, announced their latest grant recipients on Friday. Among them is the Beaverton-based has Washington County Bicycle Transportation Coalition (WashCoBTC). The group has been awarded $7,500 for "strategic planning and board development." Originally formed as a chapter of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA), the group [...]