stolen from our living room… logos painted over in eggplant purple, fork painted purple
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Month: December 2007
Stolen Haro V4 Hardtail
Used black and gray Haro mountain bike with a gold stripe, and smooth street tires. 17.5 inches.
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ODOT maintenance crews paint over Brett Jarolimek memorial
[Updated: 12/7, 10:15am]
This painting of the late Brett Jarolimek
has been covered over by maintenance crews.
has been covered over by maintenance crews.
I just heard from a reader that maintenance crews (from ODOT) have painted over the stencil of Brett Jarolimek that was on the underpass at the intersection of N. Interstate and Greeley.
This doesn’t come as a complete surprise (after all, it was technically vandalism), but in a way I feel it’s too bad that it could not have been saved.
Bike Farm Open House
Come celebrate the opening of the Bike Farm!
Join us at 1303 NE Roselawn on Saturday, December 8 from 12-4pm to meet us and see our space!
Meeting: Bicycle Advisory Committee
Location: City Hall – 2nd Floor Lovejoy Room (1221 SW 4th Ave.)
We’ve got a great agenda prepared for next Tuesday’s BAC meeting. The first hour will be a joint BAC/PAC (Pedestrian Advisory Committee) meeting as the combined committees hear a presentation from Trimet on the Milwaukie Light Rail Line. This project offers signfiicant opportunities for bicycle and pedestrian travel in the region.
After that, the committees will split and the BAC meeting will continue with a discussion about using diversion as a tool for creating and maintaining conditions on bicycle boulevards, and a brief presentation from Emily Gardner from the BTA about the Burnside-Couch couplet.
Hope to see you next Tuesday!
Roger
Roger Geller
Bicycle Coordinator, City of Portland
Office of Transportation
(503) 823-7671
Stolen Fuji unkown
Light Blue Fuji road bicycle. Tan handle bar tape. Black “planet bike” fenders. A rack on the back, with light.
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Color, legal issues remain for new bike boxes
Goodbye blue…hello green?
Even though funding has now been approved and the political will exists to move forward, the Portland Office of Transportation (PDOT) still has a few wrinkles to iron out before installation begins on colored bike boxes and bike lanes that are slated for 14 dangerous intersections around the city.
PDOT is currently researching two issues: Whether these new intersection treatments should be blue or green; and what exactly is the legal standing of the bike box.
Council approves funding bike safety improvements
Draft engineering drawing
of the intersection where
Tracey Sparling was killed.
of the intersection where
Tracey Sparling was killed.
Last night, as part of a nearly $6 million surplus budget allocation process, Portland’s City Council approved $200,000 to fund bike safety improvements at 14 intersections.
These improvements include new, colored bike boxes and bike lanes at intersections found to be dangerous and in need of immediate treatment by Transportation Commissioner Sam Adams. The safety measures were fast-tracked in light of two fatal collisions and one serious injury collision back in October.
Adams’ transportation policy staffer Roland Chlapowski says the $200,000 includes some “contingency money” that would be used if the current projects on the table end up costing more than expected. On the other hand, he said that, “If we don’t use up that money we’ll probably be able to squeeze more projects out of it.”
Chlapowski also said that he is working on a large, more policy-oriented package to take to City Council in the next few weeks. I’ll have more on that soon, but you can expect it to include potential new equipment regulations for city trucks and several recommendations around community policing and the policy and practices of the Police Bureau.
An interview with Portland’s most ticketed cyclist
(Photos © Jonathan Maus)
The other day I met someone who claimed to have gotten more tickets while on their bicycle than anyone else in town. While I don’t think that’s anything to be proud of, I did think it was an interesting story and I was curious to know more.
I asked the person, who asked to remain anonymous, a few questions:
Springwater Corridor Bridge closes due to high water
This just in from Portland Parks & Recreation:
SE Circle Avenue Bridge on Springwater Corridor closed due to flood damage
(Portland, OR) – High water caused by the recent heavy rains has compromised the structure of the bridge at SE Circle Avenue along the Springwater Corridor in East Portland. Portland Parks & Recreation has closed the bridge as of Thursday, December 6. The closure is expected to remain in effect until repairs are undertaken.
Stolen Bianchi Milano
Metal Basket on Front, Fenders on front and back.
New condition scratch on meal ptece protecting the chain.
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