Day: November 25, 2008
City will remove stop signs on SE Caruthers
Water has been a source of
frustration for many.
(Photo © J. Maus)
Two stop signs at the intersection of SE Water Ave and SE Caruthers St. in Southeast Portland (map) will be removed by PDOT.
The news comes from an employee of the nearby Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). The employee sent BikePortland a letter received from City Traffic Engineer Rob Burchfield outlining the changes (download PDF of letter here). In the letter (dated today, 11/25), Burchfield writes that since the stop signs were installed in 2002 (under transportation commissioner Jim Francesconi), “PDOT has received numerous complaints from the public about this intersection.” He goes on to write:
New books on the BikePortland bookshelf
We announced the BikePortland Bookstore last week, and response has been great.
Thanks to all of you who have been buying titles both from our shelves and from all of the shelves at Powell’s. Your purchases really help us keep on doing what we do. And hopefully we’ve been able to help you with your holiday shopping and general edification.
We’ve just made some new additions to the shelves, including several suggestions from readers. Head over to the Book Talk section on our forums to discuss your favorite bike books. Keep the ideas coming!
Keep in mind, when you buy anything from Powell’s (not just the stuff we’ve selected) using our super-secret partnership link a percentage of the purchase price goes directly to BikePortland.org so we can sustain and improve the stories and features we offer.
If you’d rather not have books shipped to you — you can pick them up by bike! Just choose the “In-Store Pickup” option at checkout to have the books held for you at any Powell’s location.
Take a look at the new lineup after the jump…
A Q & A with ODOT’s new Sustainability Program Manager
Sustainability Program Manager.
(Photo courtesy Margi Lifsey)
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has added a new position to their team; a Sustainability Program Manager.
The position will be filled by Portland-resident Marjorie (“Margi”) Lifsey. In a statement about the hire, ODOT Chief of Staff Joan Plank said Lifsey will be responsible for coordinating the agency’s sustainability programs, which “will become an increasingly important area of the agency’s work.”
I know Margi from her work as the environmental coordinator on the Columbia River Crossing project and from seeing her at local bike events (especially cyclocross, which she loves). I think this is another good sign that ODOT is moving toward greater recognition that Oregon needs a more balanced transportation system.
Veer documentary accepted to Victoria Film Fest
Victoria Film Fest in February.
At the premiere of Veer last week, producer/director Greg Fredette shared some good news with the sold-out crowd; the film has been accepted for screening at the Victoria International Film Festival.
Veer is a feature-length documentary that focuses on several aspects of Portland’s dynamic bike culture.
BTA: Eye to Eye campaign a success
Eye campaign launch in August. Mayor-elect Adams
and PDOT director Sue Keil look on.
(Photos © J. Maus)
The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) is calling their three-month “Eye to Eye” campaign a success after a ride-along with the Portland Police Bureau in search of unlit bike riders turned up nearly empty.
One of the key goals of the campaign, which launched back in August, was to increase awareness for bike light usage. The BTA worked with the Police Bureau to re-instate a month-long, free bike light program (accompanied by warnings), that was followed up by citations given out to unlit riders.
Bike Share Series, Part Five: Questions to answer if we want to “get it right”
(Photo © J. Maus)
Welcome to Part Five of our six-part, guest article series on bike sharing in Portland.
The series is written by Tom Miller, chief of staff for Portland City Commissioner and Mayor-elect Sam Adams. Yesterday, Tom laid out what’s at stake for Portland in choosing a bike share vendor.
In today’s article, Tom examines some of the key questions that must be answered before PDOT moves forward with this idea.