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Year: 2005
Brand: Trek
Model: Pilot 5.2
Color:Silver
Size:52cm
Serial: WL3239874
Stolen in Portland, OR 97230
Stolen:2009-12-14
Stolen From: Western States Chiropractic College
Owner: Brad Whetstone
OwnerEmail: bradleyalanw@aol.com
Description: Silver, ultegra, white seat, yellow front tire, fenders, bontrager race lite wheels.
Police reference#: T09000563
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Sellwood neighborhood, City officials celebrate new bike boulevard opening this Saturday
(Portland, Ore.) – Mayor Sam Adams and the Portland Bureau of Transportation will participate in a ribbon cutting with neighbors at a celebration for the city’s newest bicycle boulevard on SE Spokane Street in Sellwood this Saturday.
“Projects like this bicycle boulevard will help Portland meet our Climate Action Plan goals and provide residents of Portland with more options for biking and walking to local businesses, schools and our community centers.”
Bicycle boulevards are designated routes for cyclists near major streets that provide direct connections to where people work, shop, recreate and live. They are installed on residential streets with low traffic numbers and accommodate cyclists by discouraging drivers from using the street as a cut-through and from speeding. The SE Spokane project covers the first of 15 new miles of bike boulevards identified by Mayor Sam Adams in his First 100 Days agenda.
Construction began November 16 on a nine-block stretch of SE Spokane, from SE 19th Sixth avenues. “Weather really played a role in the schedule, but our crews have been working hard to make sure this boulevard is finished,” said Kyle Chisek, PBOT project manager. “Maintenance crews just have a few pieces left to install and then they’ll be out of the neighborhood.”
The Mayor and PBOT will be joined by the Sellwood Moreland Improvement League, including President Paul Notti, Portland Parks & Recreation staff from the community center and local businesses owners and residents. Neighbors and SMILE worked with PBOT for two years to get the project built.
“This area will be more appealing and accessible, which will help promote the vitality of local businesses. The bike boulevard will bring even more Portlanders to the local shops, service providers and restaurants in the Sellwood area,” Adams said.
The project includes improved pedestrian crossings, stormwater management, traffic calming, reconfigured stop signs and bicycle parking. The city will be using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act stimulus money to add more pavement markings and signs once the weather gets warm to help cyclists find their way.
More information about the project can be found at www.portlandonline.com/transportation/index.cfm?&c=50516.
More information about the Dec. 19 event can be found at sellwood.org/2009/11/26/spokane-street-bike-ride-celebration-event-dec-12-2009-12pm
When Portlander Rob Daray witnessed a right-hook collision on his commute home last summer he thought it was obvious who was at fault. So did the police officer who cited the operator of the motor vehicle for “failure to yield to a bicycle.” Even the woman driving the car admitted she made an abrupt right turn without checking her blind spots.
But when the case came up in traffic court, the judge came to a different conclusion and now Mr. Daray and others familiar with this are worried that people who ride bicycles are vulnerable — not just on the street, but in the legal system as well.
This week’s job openings feature two regional bike industry opportunities with one spot in management and one in operations.
Check out the BikePortland Job Listings for details on these and other gigs.
