Green Growth Terms – Ghost Bikes
WHAT IS IT? Ghost Bikes are bikes painted white and placed in memorial at the scene of bicycle accidents that resulted in fatalities. They are used internationally and placed as reminders to the...
View ArticleBiking? Get a map!
Bicycles parked at Oregon Health Science University (OHSU) in Portland, Oregon. Spring is in the air and if you are biking in Portland (or are just thinking about it for the first time), there are...
View ArticlePortland approves expanded bike plan
Cover of Portland Bike Plan for 2030 The Portland City Council unanimously adopted the “Portland Bicycle Master Plan for 2030” in February 2010. The plan’s key issues, include: Attracting new riders...
View ArticleThe Bicycle Show – 100 companies gather at the Portland Convention Center
photo: pedalnationevents.com A couple weekends back, over 100 bike companies were at the Portland Convention Center for a Bicycle Show for the ages! There was an exciting mix of retailers, fabricators,...
View ArticleTop Posts – May 9nd
This week Green Growth Cascadia got a special mention from The Seattle Transit Blog on one of Huy’s posts. Tres exciting! With that in mind, here are our Green Growth Cascadia’s top posts of this week:...
View ArticleFreedom Cycles – bike sharing in Edmonton
Many cities are moving towards self serve bike rental services to encourage more bike use. I’m not sure how many cities on the West coast are in to this but it seems to be everywhere in Europe. An...
View ArticleGet on Denver B-cycle or Get Out of the Way!
I was almost run over while trying to cross 17th and Wazee Streets in Denver’s Lower Downtown on Friday. However, this time (yes, it has happened before) I was pleasantly surprised. It was not a crazy...
View ArticleBack to School – Green Growth Style
Walking School Bus Now that the kids are back in school the average parent is very tempted to spend a couple hours a week driving to/from school and to/from activities. Resist if you can!! Concerns...
View ArticlePeds and Bicyclists on the Rise in Bellevue, WA
2009 and 2010 Bike and Ped Counts, Bellevue WA If you are of the mindset “If you can’t measure it, it doesn’t count”, you will no doubt like the recently published City of Bellevue report, 2010...
View ArticleBikes For Kids – A Healthy 2011 for Needy Kids
Holidays Gift of Bikes When my “back east” family has to clue me in on some cool things my company is doing in my old ‘hood, I gotta take that light out from under that bushel – and post about it. Not...
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