Lewis & Clark News

Get to know four Lewis & Clark Bike Commute Challenge competitors

Thu, 21 Aug 2014 07:00:00 -0700

Are you ready for the September Bike Commute Challenge? Get to know four of Lewis & Clark's bike commuters.

Lewis & Clark partners with Zipcar to offer car sharing on campus

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 07:00:00 -0700

New program provides a sustainable and cost effective alternative to car ownership on campus.

Riverview Cemetery requires bicyclists to walk through construction areas

Fri, 09 Aug 2013 07:00:00 -0700

A traffic alert has been issued due to Sellwood Bridge construction near the entrance to the Riverview Cemetery.

Video: Top ten tips for getting to campus without a car

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 07:00:00 -0700

For reasons ranging from finance to fitness, many Lewis & Clark faculty and staff commuters choose various forms of sustainable transportation.

Bike to Eugene Challenge 2012

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:00:00 -0800

The annual Bike To Eugene Challenge is happening again this year! Environmental Law students at Lewis & Clark Law School - 20-30 law students - bike from Portland to Eugene on March 2, 2012 to the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference (PIELC).

Construction will begin soon on Sellwood Bridge

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:00:00 -0700

After several years of planning and design work, Multnomah County's project to replace the deteriorated Sellwood Bridge is approaching the construction phase. For more information, please visit http://www.sellwoodbridge.org/.

Mayor of Vilnius takes out Mercedes parked in bike lane—with a tank (video)

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 07:00:00 -0700

The Mayor of Vilnius, Lithuania, gets serious about bike lanes.

Should Portland follow L.A. with anti-harassment bicycle law?

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles recently adopted a “pioneering law” to protect bicyclists from verbal and physical harassment by motorists. Should Portland follow suit?

Bicyclist harassment outlawed by Los Angeles City Council

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 07:00:00 -0700

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday passed a pioneering new law intended to protect bicyclists from harassment by motorists.

Carmageddon race: Bikes beat jet in Los Angeles

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 07:00:00 -0700

405 in Los Angeles was closed for a few days this summer for a widening project, and six bicyclists racing a JetBlue flight from Burbank to Long Beach proved the power of the pedals, beating the flight by a long shot.

See also the Oregonian's response: where was the car?
http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2011/07/carmageddon_race_bikes_beat_je.html

Racing from work: By bike, car and public transit

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 07:00:00 -0700

Whose commute is faster: Cyclists, drivers or public transportation riders? OPB is conducting an unscientific experiment tomorrow in Portland. It’s a race to Amnesia Brewing from Oregon Health and Science University!

U.S. Lags Behind China, Colombia in Bus Rapid Transit

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 07:00:00 -0700

When it’s done properly, bus rapid transit – known as BRT – ranks among the cheapest and quickest ways to cut CO2 emissions from transportation.

Interstate bike highway effort reappears

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 07:00:00 -0700

An effort to develop interstate bike corridors — such as Bicycle Route Interstate 87, which would cover roughly the same ground as I-5, and Bicycle Route Interstate 95 which would shadow Highway 101 down the Oregon Coast — is getting new life.

City counts record 31,600 people at North Portland Sunday Parkways

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 07:00:00 -0700

Portland Sunday Parkways is about connecting neighborhoods and people: walkers, runners, bicyclists, seniors, adults, and children all enjoying streets filled with surprises, performers, physical activities and food – and traffic-free. The 6-8 mile routes connect Portland's beautiful parks and offer a chance for participants to listen to music, try other activities, such as hula hooping, or just relax and enjoy the smiling faces. (from www.portlandsundayparkways.org/)

Cycling advocate Kiel Johnson BA ’09 tells how he reinvigorated ridership among the city’s youth

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 07:00:00 -0700

At North Portland’s Beach School, the Bike Train connects commuting with community.

Bike to Eugene Challenge connects environmental law students to their cause

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:00:00 -0800

A group of Environmental Law students from Lewis & Clark College will embark on a one-day, 140-mile trip from Portland to Eugene on March 3, 2011. Their final destination is the 29th annual Public Interest Environmental Law Conference (PIELC) at the University of Oregon. They call themselves Team Eugene and they've dubbed their journey the Bike to Eugene Challenge.