Portlander Jeff Bernards, a well-known citizen activist who started the “Get Lit” free bike light program and who won a BTA Alice Award in 2006, has made major progress since we last checked in on his ...

When it comes to incentivizing individuals to make more environmentally conscious travel decisions, government subsidies have proven quite successful in the past. It begs the question, if subsidies ...

The cold season is still going strong for those who live in the Northern Hemisphere. While freezing temperatures might not make commuting something that anyone is looking toward, there are ways that ...

With all the talk about why our roads are full of ruts and potholes, I thought it’d be a good time to check in on an effort to ban studded tires in Oregon. Since he embarked on his signature-gathering ...

Winter weather varies a lot and so do the tires made for driving in it. There are all season tires for driving in places that don't see much snow and for the places that get a lot of it, there are ...

This week, a few science lessons from the commute. As Portland-area drivers, transit riders, walkers and bicyclists have tried their best to get around during the recent arctic assault, a blizzard of ...

Studded tires are a type of tire designed for driving in winter conditions, specifically on ice and snow-covered roads. These tires have tiny metal studs projecting from the tire tread, providing ...