Comments for BikePortland.org http://bikeportland.org Portland bicycle news, events, culture and opinion. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:52:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on Fox TV catches bike thief in the act by SkidMark http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForBikeportland/~3/q4gE_ssn4PY/ SkidMark Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:42:51 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=11470#comment-1037557 Was he arrested? Police use this sort of sting operation in other cities to catch bike theives. They usually use an expensive bike so the charge is grand theft. I am all for it. Anything that stop bike theives is worth it. I agree with Fredlf too, but I don't think it excuses the behavior. Was he arrested?

Police use this sort of sting operation in other cities to catch bike theives. They usually use an expensive bike so the charge is grand theft. I am all for it. Anything that stop bike theives is worth it.

I agree with Fredlf too, but I don’t think it excuses the behavior.

]]> http://bikeportland.org/2008/12/01/fox-tv-catches-bike-thief-in-the-act/#comment-1037557 Comment on Fox TV catches bike thief in the act by Tim http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForBikeportland/~3/UKxr8uGi3WA/ Tim Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:28:45 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=11470#comment-1037545 I wish they would have <em><strong>**Inappropriate comment deleted. Wishing violence on anyone is not accepted on this site -- Thanks.**</strong></em> That would have been the patriotic thing to do. He has probably <em><strong>**Baseless insults are also not cool.**</strong></em> in the past week. I wish they would have **Inappropriate comment deleted. Wishing violence on anyone is not accepted on this site — Thanks.** That would have been the patriotic thing to do.

He has probably **Baseless insults are also not cool.** in the past week.

]]> http://bikeportland.org/2008/12/01/fox-tv-catches-bike-thief-in-the-act/#comment-1037545 Comment on Fox TV catches bike thief in the act by BikerinNE http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForBikeportland/~3/wV9uejyvZU8/ BikerinNE Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:09:35 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=11470#comment-1037537 RyNO Dan: That was NOT entrapment. He chose to take a bike that didn't belong to him. Nice excuse though, won't work anywhere. RyNO Dan:

That was NOT entrapment. He chose to take a bike that didn’t belong to him. Nice excuse though, won’t work anywhere.

]]> http://bikeportland.org/2008/12/01/fox-tv-catches-bike-thief-in-the-act/#comment-1037537 Comment on The Monday Roundup by Adam http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForBikeportland/~3/CxtL4OdkRKE/ Adam Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:39:59 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=11468#comment-1037523 On the subject of a car free city center, I would love to see this in Portland. In August I went to Madison Wisconsin and enjoyed a car free street they have there called State Street. It's kind of the heart of downtown, tons of cool little shops and restaurants. It was very enjoyable. Was really refreshing to see a city center that was dominated by bikes and pedestrians. On the subject of a car free city center, I would love to see this in Portland. In August I went to Madison Wisconsin and enjoyed a car free street they have there called State Street. It’s kind of the heart of downtown, tons of cool little shops and restaurants. It was very enjoyable. Was really refreshing to see a city center that was dominated by bikes and pedestrians.

]]> http://bikeportland.org/2008/12/01/the-monday-roundup-4/#comment-1037523 Comment on The Monday Roundup by wsbob http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForBikeportland/~3/1cYIo9gw0DI/ wsbob Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:31:25 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=11468#comment-1037521 News that San Francisco's Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the San Francisco Bicycle Plan has finally been released is exciting. Bay Guardian writer Steven T. Jones article on this is helpful. Even more so is his article from back in May (link via the word 'here', in article cited above) that discusses how the provision, LOS (Level of Service) is being carefully scrutinized for the way it directs infrastructure design and development. Just checked Rob Anderson's (the person heading up those that challenged the plan) District 5 diary weblog. He hasn't got around yet to commenting on the bike plans environmental impact statement, but I expect he soon will. There's a good discussion of a related subject going on at his weblog right now. News that San Francisco’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the San Francisco Bicycle Plan has finally been released is exciting. Bay Guardian writer Steven T. Jones article on this is helpful.

Even more so is his article from back in May (link via the word ‘here’, in article cited above) that discusses how the provision, LOS (Level of Service) is being carefully scrutinized for the way it directs infrastructure design and development.

Just checked Rob Anderson’s (the person heading up those that challenged the plan) District 5 diary weblog. He hasn’t got around yet to commenting on the bike plans environmental impact statement, but I expect he soon will. There’s a good discussion of a related subject going on at his weblog right now.

]]> http://bikeportland.org/2008/12/01/the-monday-roundup-4/#comment-1037521 Comment on The Monday Roundup by Cascadia Cabs http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForBikeportland/~3/DkUSkaMQgSU/ Cascadia Cabs Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:30:31 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=11468#comment-1037519 Nice Picture, Jonathan! The photo is of Sauce, one of the founders of A Better Cycle, (ABC, 23rd and SE Division). He is riding one of Cascadia's Pedicabs. That particular cab was originally used in the 2000 Sydney Olympics as an advertising medium for Yahoo! and as a way to create a car free olympic village. We would love to help use our cabs to make a car free downtown Portland. Bringing vehicle speeds down to a human level in the downtown core is necessary for livability and accessibility. Nice Picture, Jonathan!

The photo is of Sauce, one of the founders of A Better Cycle, (ABC, 23rd and SE Division). He is riding one of Cascadia’s Pedicabs. That particular cab was originally used in the 2000 Sydney Olympics as an advertising medium for Yahoo! and as a way to create a car free olympic village. We would love to help use our cabs to make a car free downtown Portland. Bringing vehicle speeds down to a human level in the downtown core is necessary for livability and accessibility.

]]> http://bikeportland.org/2008/12/01/the-monday-roundup-4/#comment-1037519 Comment on The Monday Roundup by cyclist http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForBikeportland/~3/1AOKLN4ZTEE/ cyclist Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:27:17 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=11468#comment-1037517 Hart: Because the people who run bike shops don't advertise as much as the people who sell cars do. Maybe because they make less on the sale of a bike than they do on a car, maybe because cyclists are a niche market and aren't effectively reached by massive spending on television commercials. No more than 10% of Portland commutes by bike, never mind Hillsboro, Beaverton, Gresham, Vancouver etc. Prime time TV ads are much more expensive than off-hours ads, perhaps we'll start seeing ads during prime time when/if the metro mode split for cycling is up around 25%. Hart: Because the people who run bike shops don’t advertise as much as the people who sell cars do. Maybe because they make less on the sale of a bike than they do on a car, maybe because cyclists are a niche market and aren’t effectively reached by massive spending on television commercials. No more than 10% of Portland commutes by bike, never mind Hillsboro, Beaverton, Gresham, Vancouver etc. Prime time TV ads are much more expensive than off-hours ads, perhaps we’ll start seeing ads during prime time when/if the metro mode split for cycling is up around 25%.

]]> http://bikeportland.org/2008/12/01/the-monday-roundup-4/#comment-1037517 Comment on SE Portland site eyed for future bike skills park by Kevin http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForBikeportland/~3/bsP8kwbHZ8g/ Kevin Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:26:20 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=11313#comment-1037516 Ian, A big part of why there is no community center planned for that location is cost. Parks and Rec (who run the community centers) have had to reduce their budget for the next couple of years. Converting the building, adding on to it and staffing it would take a HUGE amount of resources that the city just doesn't have. The above plan doesn't cost much plus it would be the first of its kind in the city. This idea would allow the growth of a new generation of capable, confident cyclists. Ian,
A big part of why there is no community center planned for that location is cost. Parks and Rec (who run the community centers) have had to reduce their budget for the next couple of years. Converting the building, adding on to it and staffing it would take a HUGE amount of resources that the city just doesn’t have. The above plan doesn’t cost much plus it would be the first of its kind in the city. This idea would allow the growth of a new generation of capable, confident cyclists.

]]> http://bikeportland.org/2008/11/24/se-portland-site-eyed-for-future-bike-skills-park/#comment-1037516 Comment on The Monday Roundup by Hart http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForBikeportland/~3/RQxQv7nU6TU/ Hart Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:12:56 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=11468#comment-1037508 Why is every fifth commercial on prime time for a frickin' car but the only time bikes get TV ads is during kids cartoons? Why is every fifth commercial on prime time for a frickin’ car but the only time bikes get TV ads is during kids cartoons?

]]> http://bikeportland.org/2008/12/01/the-monday-roundup-4/#comment-1037508 Comment on The Monday Roundup by Graham http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForBikeportland/~3/_-XXmkoO1uU/ Graham Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:10:18 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=11468#comment-1037507 mmann #2: I find myself giving a silent cheer when I hear those stats, though it's when they refer to car sales specifically. (Good for you pointing out NPR's fallacy, BTW.) Seems like we'd have to be better off in so many ways if we could disentangle our economy from the non-stop production of autos. mmann #2:

I find myself giving a silent cheer when I hear those stats, though it’s when they refer to car sales specifically. (Good for you pointing out NPR’s fallacy, BTW.) Seems like we’d have to be better off in so many ways if we could disentangle our economy from the non-stop production of autos.

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