1 February 2008 Archives

Tonight: BikePortland.org Social Hour

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

The Lucky Lab’s awesome
bike rack awaits…
(Photo: Jonathan Maus)

Tonight (Friday) at the Lucky Lab (915 SE Hawthorne), myself and a few regular readers will get together for the first BikePortland.org Social Hour.

This is something I’ve been meaning to do for a long time and, after it was recently brought up in the comments yet again, reader “a.O” stepped up and reminded me to post about it.

The idea is to take the discussion offline and maybe make some connections with like-minded (or not) fellow readers. There’s certainly no shortage of topics to discuss these days.

The list of after-parties and events going on after the lights go out at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS, February 8-10) is growing every day.

I haven’t had a chance to pull all the events together in one place yet (will do that soon), but I want to suggest a special get together on Saturday night that is near and dear to my heart. Read the flyer closely and you’ll find out why:

Gov. Kulongoski and his
dog Hershey.
(Photo: TedForGov.com)

Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski will come face to face with one of the world’s most bike-friendly cities when he travels to Amsterdam in March.

Kulongoski, who will take advantage of a new non-stop flight from the Portland Airport, is reportedly making the trip to woo potential eco-industry investors.

This could be an important trip for Oregon’s bike advocacy and tourism efforts because whether he plans for it or not, Kulongoski will be immersed in a city where not just cars rule the road.

Mr. Dozono
(Photo: ShoForMayor.com)

Oregonian politics blogger Jeff Mapes asked mayoral hopeful Sho Dozono what he thinks of the “Safe, Sound, and Green Streets” funding plan crafted by City Commissioner (and Dozono’s political rival) Sam Adams.

His answer seems to cement speculation about Dozono’s ties with the various lobbyists and special interests that oppose the fee-based plan.

Here’s a snip from Mapes’ blog:

“…Dozono added, “…the whole process was more about backroom dealing. I think I would prefer that the citizens would have a choice to vote on this from the beginning.”

Commissioner Randy Leonard
(Photo: Jonathan Maus)

The maneuvering on both sides of the landmark “Safe, Sound, and Green Streets” transportation funding proposal has just taken another turn.

Amy Ruiz of the Portland Mercury just reported that City Commissioner Randy Leonard has filed an objection to the recently passed proposal based on a section of the City Charter (Sec. 2-124) that allows any member of Council to object to a passed ordinance. The section states in part:

“…If a majority shall vote to sustain such objections, the ordinance shall be deemed repealed and shall not take effect.”

Here’s the official press release from the Cycle Oregon folks about their 2008 weekend and week-long rides:

Cycle Oregon 21, Sept. 6-13, route centers on the Wallowa Mountains;

Cycle Oregon: The Weekend, Aug. 1-3, to be based at Fort Stevens State Park

PORTLAND, Ore. – Jan. 31, 2008 – Cycle Oregon announced at its annual Kickoff Party today the week-long and weekend routes for its annual bicycle tours of Oregon’s back roads and small communities: the Wallowa Mountains for the 21st version of the longer tour, and the area around Fort Stevens State Park for the weekend event.

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Tonight: BikePortland.org Social Hour

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