Bicycles
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Bikes and TriMet
When buses, trains and bikes share the road, it's even more important to practice safe driving and safe riding. Cyclists can help by following a few simple "rules of the road."
Source: TriMet
How to Promote Bicycle Commuting
http://youcanbikethere.com/how-to-promote-bicycle-commuting/
Read on to find a variety of benefits employers can offer their employees to encourage them to pedal to work.
Source: BTWD
City of Portland PBOT: Portland Bike Maps and Trip Planning
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/70221
Find the best routes to get around Portland actively - low traffic streets, intersections with traffic signals, bike shops, and more.
Source: Portland PBOT
Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Mode Plan
http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/TD/TP/pages/bikepedplan.aspx
The Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan is a statewide policy plan and serves as an element of the Oregon Transportation Plan (OTP), which covers all modes of transportation in the state of Oregon.
Source: ODOT
Bicyclist Deaths Associated with Motor Vehicle Traffic — United States, 1975–2012
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6431a1.htm
Although bicycles account for only about 1% of trips across all modes of transportation, on a per trip basis, bicyclists die on U.S. roads at a rate double that of vehicle occupants
Source: CDC
Bike Commuting Tips and Tricks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp2LVLH1fLQ
Thinking of biking to work? Get tips from regular riders on bike commuting.
Source: YouTube
Get Behind It: The Bike Box
http://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/185112
This brochure provides information to cyclists and drivers about Portland's Bike Boxes, an intersection safety design.
Source: City of Portland
The Street Trust
https://www.thestreettrust.org/
The Street Trust ® is a non-profit membership organization working to promote and improve public transit, walking bicycling conditions in Oregon. Since 1990,
Source: The Street TRust
League of American Bicyclists
For generations past and to come, The League represents bicyclists in the movement to create safer roads, stronger communities, and a bicycle- friendly America. T
Source: League of American Bicyclists
The Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation
IBPI’s aim is to advance bicycling and walking as integral elements of the transportation system in Oregon’s communities.
Source: PSU