Month: May 2007

MIT project brings Boston TV crews to Portland

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The crew on the Waterfront.
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A cameraman, an MIT scientist, and an award-winning TV news director/producer from Boston have been soaking up Portland for the past few days. They’ve interviewed everyone from TriMet GM Fred Hansen to PSU professor Ethan Seltzer.

They’re here for a project spearheaded by MIT research scientist Tom Piper (photo below). Piper works in MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning and he has embarked on an ambitious project that he says is, “about building better cities, faster than would happen otherwise.”

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Timbuk2 event will benefit local bike group

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Event poster.
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As part of their “Artist Originals” campaign, messenger bag manufacturer Timbuk2 is hosting an art charity event at the newly opened Ace Hotel in downtown Portland.

The event will coincide with the First Thursday art walk on June 7th.

Three artists will use Timbuk2’s Artist Canvas bag as their canvas to create original, one-of-a-kind works of art. The proceeds from sales of the bags will go to local non-profit groups.

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Stolen cannondale r400 – Recovered!

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black with yellow lettering, yellow tires, full fenders, blue bar tape, a rectangular sticker on the top bar that is rubbed completely white, only one crank ring (no front derailer)water bottle cage.

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A Portland-born bakfiets is in the works

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bakfiets up close

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Northeast Portland native Jamie Nichols “totally flipped” when he saw his first Dutch bakfiets cargo bike. He sees them as the perfect way to replace the family car for short neighborhood trips and even sees them as an answer for what he calls “a looming fuel crisis”.

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Patagonia goes all-out for bike commuting

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Patagonia goes all-out for bike commuting

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Our local Patagonia store has literally gone all-out for bike commuting.

It all started last May, when they began a store-wide commuter challenge for National Bike Month and as part of an effort by store managers to reduce their ecological footprint.

The response was so positive that manager Tim Reinhardt decided to make it a year-round program. He also worked to get other Patagonia stores involved.

I stopped by their shop yesterday to see how things have been going and I was stunned at how much the program has taken off. Right inside the entrance is a big Bike to Work display and an indoor bike rack overflowing with employee bikes.

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Stolen Novara Aspen

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Shimano Deore components, disk brakes, Mutano Raptor knobby tires (I think), ends of rubber handlebar grips cut off, PDX lounge bike bell, front and rear Planet Bike fenders. stolen from locked bike room at Buckman Terrace Apartments.

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A Vanilla bicycle inspires new documentary

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Marko Muellner
Photo: Marko Muellner

Last Christmas, Marko Muellner’s wife bought him a 10-week course in documentary filmmaking.

Long before that, he was walking down NE Alberta Street when a locked-up bike caught his eye,

“When I started to look more closely I was amazed, it was beautiful, and the details were really really interesting.”

The bike was a Vanilla, handmade in Portland by Sacha White.

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