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• A look at the City’s new “Citizen Reporter” iPhone app (February 9, 2010)
  

  Screenshot from City’s new iPhone app.

  The City of Portland has released a new iPhone app that allows citizens (who own iPhones) to document and submit reports on a number of issues. Dubbed the “Citizen Reporter,” the new app is available free in the iTunes App Store.
  In a press release issued today, the Mayor’s office [...]

• Commissioner, Mayor hear mostly support for Last Thursday (February 9, 2010)
  

  Positives outweigh negatives.(Photo © J. Maus)

  Last night, at a community meeting to hear feedback on the Last Thursday on Alberta event (read my analysis here), Commissioner Amanda Fritz and Mayor Sam Adams heard loud and clear that many people love the event just the way it is.
  According to sources at the meeting and reports in [...]

• Watch out for streetcar construction zones (February 9, 2010)
  

  Construction zone bike lane on Broadway west of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.(Photo © J. Maus)

  The City of Portland has sent out a “Bicycle Advisory” notice for several bikeway detours and closures in the coming weeks due to streetcar track construction (and related sewer work) on Broadway and Weidler.
  Here are the latest details (emphasis mine):

  Detail [...]

• Does Oregon’s new cell phone law apply to people on bikes? (February 9, 2010)
  

  Cell phones and bikes — like riding blind!(Photo © J. Maus)

  Since Oregon enacted their new cell phone law on January 1st, many people have asked me if it applies to people riding bicycles. My previous opinion was that it doesn’t, but a closer look at the law now has me less certain — and [...]

• Glitzy Alice Awards spawn a free version (February 9, 2010)
  

  Graphic from the Too Po’ Fo’ Alice event website.

  As a reaction to the high price of tickets for the BTA’s Alice Awards & Auction fundraising gala, a group of well-meaning Portland bike activists have announced their own version — the “Too Po’ Fo’ Alice Potluck.”
  On the event’s Facebook page, organizer of the potluck, Matt Picio [...]

• City toughens cell phone policy to save lives and money (February 8, 2010)
  

  “The combined estimated direct and indirect costs of losses attributable to cell phone use while driving on City business = $283,554 to $1,039,698 annually.” — From a City risk assessment report on the use of cell phones while driving

  The City of Portland is taking Oregon’s new cell phone law one step further when it comes [...]

• 7th annual Mini Bike Winter starts Thursday (February 8, 2010)
  

  Carnage awaits at the Chariot Wars event.(Photo © J. Maus)

  This year’s Mini Bike Winter is shaping up to be one of the best ever.
  The event — which tries to capture the fun and creative culture of Portland’s beloved Zoobomb community — features parties, competitions, and this year, even a panel discussion.
  Mini Bike Winter [...]

• Reality check: Bike plan includes no financial commitment (February 8, 2010)
  

  “The plan calls for spending approximately $600 million to…” — From a story published today by the Portland Tribune

  The myth that the City of Portland’s Bicycle Plan for 2030 comes with a $600 million price tag continues to spread among various media outlets, despite the fact that the plan commits the city to no spending [...]

• Mt. Hood Cycling Classic returns to Portland in 2010 (February 8, 2010)
  

  The scene at Mt. Tabor during the 2008 Mt. Hood Cycling Classic.(Photo © J. Maus)

  The Mt. Hood Cycling Classic, a major, multi-stage road race that draws top professional athletes from all over the country, is set to return to Portland in 2010.
  The six-stage race will begin with a prologue on June 1st at [...]

• Covered bike parking and free bike bells at Blazer’s game tonight (February 6, 2010)
  

  Covered bike parking? Free bike bells? Thumbs waaay up!(Photo © BikePortland/2006)

  The Portland Trail Blazers will pass out 6,500 custom-branded Blazer bike bells at tonight’s home game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Bike-riding fans will also enjoy a new roof over their head at the arena’s main bike parking area.
  Charlie Burr, from the Blazers PR [...]