Where Did All the Tall Bikes Go?

What happened? Portland’s housing costs went bonkers.

This British Expat Will Bring a Spot of Tea to Your Door—and a Little Conversation

It’s a simple service: For customers who live in the Ladd’s Addition area, Nell—suited up in a mod-style tea dress and blasting a historically appropriate song from the 1940s from a portable speaker—will bike up to your stoop on her classic Schwinn, draw a chalk heart on your driveway and leave a single rose, a handwritten note and a Smith tea bag on your doorstep.

Portland’s Naked Bike Ride Is Canceled

Organizers for the World Naked Bike Ride announced on its website today that the annual in-the-buff protest ride is the latest Portland event canceled due to ongoing health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ride was scheduled to take place on June 27.

Color the World Naked Bike Ride!

Hey, remember doing things? So do we! Relive some of your favorite Portland activities through the miracle of coloring. Color this image—hell, even add your own art—and let us see it on social media with the hashtag #colorthispdx.

A Town in Eastern Oregon is Hosting a Virtual Bike Race

Race director Brian Cimmiyotti tells WW that 250 riders had pre-registered, and up to 400 cyclists were expected to participate, a large crowd for a town of only about 700 people.

Here’s How to Find a Mechanic in Portland Who Won’t Rip You Off, and How to Take a Road Trip If You Give up Your Car

In a New Report, Metro Acknowledges That a Multi-Million Dollar Vision Zero Plan Isn’t Working

The report tracks the progress of the region’s Vision Zero plan, which aims to eliminate traffic deaths by 2035. Getting on track to achieve that goal would’ve required a seven percent decrease from 2015, when Vision Zero was approved, to 2018. Instead, Portland saw traffic fatalities increase by 17 percent.

The Most Important Portland Culture News of the Week, From Best to Worst

Don’t show him your bicycle.