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Bicycle Transportation Alliance
The Bicycle Transportation Alliance works to open minds and roads to bicycling. We work to promote bicycle use, improve bicycling conditions throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington, and educate current and future cyclists.
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Jan 2, 2009Needmore Designs
2008 was a busy, productive year for Needmore. And, that's good news for a few environmental non-profits; through 1% Percent for the Planet, we've donated one percent of our annual revenues to environmental organizations. Over the past year, we've mentioned donations to a number of environmental non-profits, such as Earth Share, and even adopted a polar bear through the World Wildlife Fund.
...Catherine Ciarlo(Photo courtesy Catherine Ciarlo)
Catherine Ciarlo, who was formerly the executive director of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) and currently serves on the Portland Planning Commission, has been hired to be the transportation policy advisor for Mayor-elect Sam Adams.
Ciarlo led the BTA from 1998-2005. In addition to her role on the Planning Commission, Ciarlo [...]
Dec 12, 2008BikePortland.org
The job market might be dim these days, but there were two bright spots posted on the BikePortland Job Listings this past week.
The Bicycle Transportation Alliance has a high-level opening and Beaverton-based Yakima Products Inc. is looking for some holiday help.
Here are the listings:
Finance Director — BTA
Temporary Seasonal Consumer Service Rep, FT — Yakima [...]
Dec 12, 2008npGREENWAY
Michelle has posted a great story over at the Bicycle Transportation Alliance blog about your overwhelming support in Metro's recent Regional Flexible Funding process. THANK YOU! We have great hope that the decision will come in favor of the Willamette River Greenway Feasibility Study.
Support for bike/ped trails dominates Metro process
Posted by: MichelleDec 11 2008, 5:36 pm
For the last two months we've been asking you to let Metro know if you support more funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects in this region, and to tell them which projects in particular you want to see.
Well, you sure responded! Comments in support of bike and ped projects dominated in the recent Regional Flexible Fund (RFF) process. Thank you for your help!
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An elderly couple crosses NW Lovejoy at 9th.(Photos © J. Maus)
The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) and the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition are teaming up on a new bill that will seek to improve public safety by rewriting and expanding on Oregon's crosswalk laws.
The new law proposal will amend ORS 811.028 (Failure to stop and remain stopped [...]
Nov 19, 2008BikePortland.org
A banner for the BTA's campaign seenat an event this summer.(Photos © J. Maus)
Back in August, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) announced that Going Street would be the focus of their first major effort to create a new bike boulevard in Portland.
Since then, BTA staffer Emily Gardner has been busy shoring up neighborhood support for [...]
Nov 25, 2008BikePortland.org
BTA director Scott Bricker at the Eye toEye campaign launch in August. Mayor-elect Adamsand PDOT director Sue Keil look on.(Photos © J. Maus)
The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) is calling their three-month "Eye to Eye" campaign a success after a ride-along with the Portland Police Bureau in search of unlit bike riders turned up nearly [...]
from the Bicycle Transportation Alliance feed...Because it was built with transportation funds.
Jan 7, 2009
Pedestrian Safety Mini-Grant Applications for 2009 are available
Do you live a small town or suburb and enjoy walking, but hesitate because you don't feel safe? There are resources available for police and sheriff agencies throughout Oregon to improve pedestrian safety.
The BTA/WPC (Willamette Pedestrian Coalition) coordinate ODOT Pedestrian Safety Enforcement grants; the grants provide funds [...]
Jan 6, 2009
Until I manage to get the policy changed, avoid flying Jet Blue or plan on paying $50 to check any baggage containing a "bicycle," even if it would fit in your pocket.
Jan 2, 2009
It turns out the New Year's Day Ride really has been going for 50 years. In fact, 2009 was the 52nd. Sam Knudsen says he started the tradition in 1957.
There were only 40 of us this year probably because it rained so hard. On the other hand, it wasn't very cold and we had [...]
Jan 2, 2009
We're hoping to make some significant improvements to the Bike Commute Challenge website in the next few months and have just put out a Request for Proposals to that end. Are you experienced with Django/Python or know a programmer who is? We would love to work with someone who comes highly recommended and [...]