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• Juggling work, life, and three kids — by bike

  Joe Hagedorn, with sons Cole and Carter.(Photos © J. Maus) [Publisher's note: This family biking profile comes to you from our newest writer, Alaya Wyndham-Price. Stay tuned for a bike-friendly business profile and other stories from Ms. Wyndham-Price... Posted Dec 14 2009, 07:02 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: People, Front Page, Family Biking, cargo bikes, carfree, kids, family

• Enjoy the lights on a carfree Peacock Lane on December 14th

  Enjoying a carfree Peacock Lane.(Photo by Greg Raisman) A longstanding holiday institution in Portland is taking a stroll — or, more prevalently, a slow, idling drive — down the one-block Peacock Lane to gaze at the elaborate holiday light... Posted Dec 01 2009, 04:31 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Southeast, carfree, events, peacock lane

• Book Review: How to Live Well Without Owning a Car

  Publisher’s note: Despite a recent BTA survey showing that 90% of respondents own a car, many people are finding that living without one (or several) is not only possible but enjoyable. Even Posted Oct 26 2009, 05:32 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Resources, Family Biking, books, carfree, guest article

• New Xtracycle child seat eases kid/cargo compatibility

  Easily carry kids, cargo with the PeaPod LT(Photo by Xtracycle) If you want to carry your groceries on your bike, or pick up a load of lumber from the hardware store, there are a lot of bikes out there for you on the U.S. market, particularly longtail... Posted Sep 08 2009, 02:09 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Family Biking, cargo bikes, carfree, kids, family, children, xtracycle, longtail

• Portlanders relish a warm, carfree Last Thursday on Alberta

  Nearby residents Gregg Lavender and Nikki Kress steal a kiss in the middle of Alberta Street last night.- Slideshow below -(Photos © J. Maus) Last night, warm weather and the onset of summer brought throngs of Portlanders out to enjoy their neighborhood... Posted May 29 2009, 06:01 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Neighborhoods, Northeast, carfree, last thursday

• How to navigate through your child’s first bike purchase

  Marion Rice and daughter Gleneden [Publisher's note: This article is by our Family Biking columnist Marion Rice. Marion's last two columns have been about biking while pregnant. Today she talks about negotiating a first bike purchase with your... Posted May 27 2009, 03:55 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Carfree Families Column, carfree, kids, family, marion rice, contributors

• Last Thursday set to go carfree for the season

  For several months last summer and fall, throngs of visitors to the popular Last Thursday art walk on NE Alberta St were able to walk, bike, skate, roll wheelchairs, push strollers, or stop to browse and socialize in the street without interference or... Posted May 21 2009, 08:12 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, carfree, arts

• Vote now in the Drive Less. Save More. Video Challenge

  A screenshot from video “Dear Nana” by Guy Baker “Drive Less. Save More.” is an awareness campaign sponsored by dozens of regional businesses and organizations whose collective goal is to reduce car trips in Oregon and Southwest... Posted May 06 2009, 01:07 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, carfree, video, drive less save more

• Mayor Adams pledges to go carfree for a month, ride a bike instead

  Sam Adams speaking at lastnight’s BMP Open House(Photo © J. Maus) It’s a classic story in Portland by now — you total your car, assess your options, and decide the time is right to go carfree. It looks like the latest person to play... Posted May 06 2009, 07:29 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: People, Front Page, carfree, sam adams

• Thinking about a carbon free Central City

  With plenty of transit and bike options, there won’t be any reason to drive.(Photos © J. Maus) With the impending completion of major streetcar and light rail projects in Portland, sustainable transportation advocates are starting to think big.... Posted May 05 2009, 08:42 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, carfree, chris smith

• City survey says Portlanders want more bikeways, carfree streets

  A community survey conducted by the City of Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability as part of their Central Portland Plan update had good news for supporters of bikeways and carfree streets. The survey was made available at more than 60... Posted Apr 16 2009, 06:56 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, carfree

• Making connections at the Portland Car-free Happy Hour

  About thirty people showed up — by bus, bike, and on foot — to the first Portland Car-free Happy Hour on Thursday. Some highlights for me included: - Standing outside on a sunny March day, talking about bike commute routes, long distance train... Posted Mar 14 2009, 03:41 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, carfree

• Peacock Lane wrap-up: Lots of fun without the cars

  Enjoying a carfree Peacock Lane.(Photo by Greg Raisman) Last night was the unofficial/official start of the annual Peacock Lane holiday light festival. For the first time ever this year, organizers decided to try a carfree night. From all reports we heard... Posted Dec 15 2008, 06:01 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Rides/Events, carfree, peacock lane

• Park your bike on carfree Peacock Lane

  At some events there’s nowhere good to park.(Photo © J. Maus) Now you’ll be able to park your bike at the carfree evening planned for viewing the lights on Peacock Lane this Sunday. I reported a couple weeks ago that the neighborhood association... Posted Dec 08 2008, 01:13 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Bike Parking, bikeracker, Page Two, carfree

• This year, enjoy a carfree Peacock Lane

  Now Portlanders can roam (or ride) without worry at the annual Peacock Lane holiday lights show. (Photo © J. Maus) Each year, for the last two weeks of December, residents of the little-traveled Southeast Portland street, Peacock Lane, deck out their... Posted Nov 19 2008, 08:47 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Neighborhoods, Southeast, carfree