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6/20: Hello readers and friends. I am having my second (of two) total knee replacement surgeries today so I'll be out of commission for a bit while I recover. Please be patient while I get back to full health. I hope to be back to posting as soon as I can. I look forward to getting back out there. 🙏. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor

Perceptions of enforcement

Tour de Fat '06

The issue of enforcement against bicycles is contributing to an increasingly acrimonious relationship between the Police Bureau and some members of the bike community.

In addition to the well-publicized and unresolved fixed-gear bicycle issue, allegations of selective enforcement are still being made, especially by downtown messengers who feel they’re being unfairly targeted for both fixed-gears and other “ticky-tack” violations.

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CCC plans to take over Get Lit program

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward
BikeCraft!

[Get Lit display at the
2005 BikeCraft.]

The Community Cycling Center (CCC) plans to take over the popular Get Lit program, run by citizen activist Jeff Bernards since 2003.

The plan is “still in the works” according to the CCC’s Alison Hill, who also says,

“We’re excited about the opportunity to continue Get Lit. It’s a great program and it makes sense for us because bike safety is a central component of our mission.”

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