Come celebrate a "More Perfect Union (Street)" with us by riding from Minto-Brown Island Park (Parking Lot 3) to the Salem Saturday Market. Meet at 11 am with wheels down at 11:15 am!
These two blocks are just the first step in 3.5 miles of continuous protected bike lanes that will connect West Salem to inner east Salem.
The Union Street Family Friendly Bikeway just got an upgrade! Two blocks of the Bikeway, which is the one of the most important in the city, now have vertical delineators creating a physical and visual separation between cars and bikes.
Come join SBV for our family-friendly group ride, Saturday, August 16th at 11am! Most of this ride is on paths so if you’ve been worried about group rides, now’s your chance to ride without the fear of cars near by. This is an all ages and abilities group ride and we hope to see you there!
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We hope to wee you there tonight!
On Friday, June 6th from 5 to 6:30 pm, we hope you'll join us at For Tomorrow We Die Brewing for the next Bikes and Brews with Salem Bike Vision.
In case you didn't attend the Ride of Silence last night, check out this photo gallery from the Statesman Journal: Salem Ride of Silence honors injured, killed cyclists
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Lastly, consider donating. As an all-volunteer organization, every dollar raised goes directly to advancing the work!
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How can you help? Follow us on social media (@salembikevision just about every where), sign up for our newsletter at salembikevision.org, and share our message with your friends.
Salem Bike Vision co-founder, Virginia Stapleton, spoke at last night's Ride of Silence, an event that recognizes and remembers the people who have been killed or seriously injured while biking.
If you agree that the City needs to make good on its commitment to elimate traffic deaths then join us!
We hope you'll join us tomorrow for the annual Ride or Silence!
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This is the first of a series of month-long celebrations will be filled with:
🔧 DIY bike maintenance workshops
🚍 Bus + bike skills
🗺️ Route planning help and safety tips
🚴♂️ Weekly community rides and activities
Check out all the events we have planned and RSVP on Eventbrite: bit.ly/SalemBikeMonth
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May is #BikeMonth and we hope you'll join us in celebrating!
Join us for the Kickoff Event and Free Helmet Giveaway Thursday, May 1 at the Downtown Transit Center (Bay S) from 3–6 p.m.
Get a free helmet (while supplies last!), learn about upcoming bike month events, and connect other bike lovers.
Image of covered bike parking at Boys and Girls Club on Summer Street NE.
Where in downtown Salem would you like to see covered bike parking? This particular covered bike parking is at the Boys and Girls Club on Summer Street NE.
Let us know!
Thank you to everyone that came to our first Bikes and Brews last night! We can't wait for the next one!
Marion County wants to know what bike-friendly features (e.g. bike parking, safe infrastructure to the park, etc) would enable you to bike to county parks more frequently.
Let them know by taking this short survey: pulse.ly/0kfoiuo8zr
We hope you'll join us on Friday, March 21st from 5 pm to 6:30 pm at Taproot Lounge and Cafe for Bikes and Brews!
Salem Bike Vision invites you to our happy hour event. Meet up with others in your community and talk all things bikes and active transportation!
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Valentine's Day card with a picture of a bike that says "We Bike You A Lot" SalemBikeVision.org
Happy Valentine's Day from us to you!
"nobody bikes in the winter because it rains 9 months of the year"
New Shared Use Path in South Salem The west side of Battle Creek Rd SE between Foxhaven Dr SE and Eastlake Dr SE, alongside Mahonia Crossing, now has a shared use path. With this new grade separated bikeway connecting with the Woodscape Park Pathway, there is now a protected and safe way for bikes to travel running about 1/3 of a mile in South Salem.
Image of new shared use path
The west side of Battle Creek Rd SE between Foxhaven Dr SE and Eastlake Dr SE, alongside Mahonia Crossing, now has a shared use path. With this new grade separated bikeway connecting with the Woodscape Park Pathway, there is now a protected and safe way to travel running about 1/3 of a mile.
Bike Box Thanks to our advocacy at the Bond Oversight Committee, Salem now has its first “Bike Box” at the intersection of Liberty and Trade. A bike box is a designated area at the front of travel lanes at stop lights that provide bicyclists with a safe and visible way to get ahead of stopped vehicles.
Image of Salem's first bike box.
Thanks to our advocacy at the Bond Oversight Committee, Salem now has its first “Bike Box” at the intersection of Liberty and Trade. A bike box is a designated area at the front of travel lanes at stop lights that provide bicyclists with a safe and visible way to get ahead of stopped vehicles.
Urban Design Verification We mobilized the community to provided valuable comment to the Oregon Department of Transportation on their Urban Design Verification of the 99 E Corridor through Salem. Once upgraded, this corridor would serve as one of the key pieces of our proposed north-sourth crosstown corridor.
Image of northern portion of Urban Design Verification from ODOT
We mobilized the community to provided valuable comment to the Oregon Department of Transportation on their Urban Design Verification of the 99 E Corridor through Salem. Once upgraded, this corridor would serve as one of the key pieces of our proposed north-sourth crosstown corridor.
Green Paint Right-hand turn lanes which cross bike lanes are a dangerous conflict point. Our advocacy prompted the City to put down more green paint at key intersections. This year, City staff painted key intersections increasing the visibility of people who bike.
Image of green paint denoting a bike lane over a right turn lane.
Right-hand turn lanes which cross bike lanes are a dangerous conflict point. Our advocacy prompted the City to put down more green paint at key intersections. This year, City staff painted key intersections increasing the visibility of people who bike.
The City of Salem received grant funding for its first electric mini street sweeper, which will open up new opportunities for safer bike infrastructure, like protected bike lanes. SBV identified the funding opportunity, encouraged the City to apply, and wrote a letter of support.
Image of mini street sweeper.
The City of Salem received grant funding for its first electric mini street sweeper, which will open up new opportunities for safer bike infrastructure, like protected bike lanes. SBV identified the funding opportunity, encouraged the City to apply, and wrote a letter of support.
On Commercial Street SE from Oxford Street SE to Madrona Avenue SE the City installed new high-visibility buffered bike lanes, a bicycle signal to cross Liberty Road S, and a rapid flashing beacon on Commercial Street SE at Triangle Drive SE. This stretch is a significant advancement of our proposed north-south crosstown corridor.
Map of where on S. Commercial the buffered bike lanes were installed.
On Commercial Street SE from Oxford Street SE to Madrona Avenue SE the City installed new buffered bike lanes, a bicycle signal to cross Liberty Road S, and a rapid flashing beacon at Triangle Drive SE. This stretch is a significant step forward on our proposed north-south crosstown corridor.
Image with Salem Bike Vision logo and words "2024 Year in Review Salem Bike Vision"
2024 was a productive for Salem Bike Vision! In this thread, we highlight a few things we have been able to accomplish this year in #SalemOR.
We need your help for 2025 to be even more productive. If you can, please donate at salembikevision.org/donate
Your support has also helped us create a powerful community of riders. We are a volunteer effort and can't do it alone. Please donate now to see this work continue!
You can donate at www.salembikevision.org/donate
Salem Bike Vision logo a top words "Salem Bike Vision" a top Giving Tuesday name and logo
Salem Bike Vision logo accompanied by Giving Tuesday logo. Title: We Need Your Help Text: On this Giving Tuesday, we hope you will consider donating to Salem Bike Vision. Your financial support is vital to creating safer bike infrastructure in Salem. Supporters like you have allowed us to help the city get its first electric mini street sweeper, include over $20 million for bike infrastructure in the bond, and create a powerful community of riders. We are a volunteer effort and can't do it alone. Please donate now to see this work continue!
Link and QR code to salembikevision.org/donate
On this Giving Tuesday, we hope you will consider donating to Salem Bike Vision.
Your financial support is vital to creating a safer bike network in Salem. Supporters like you have allowed us to help the city get its first mini street sweeper and include over $20 million for bike infrastructure.
