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Having trouble getting a grip on all that compacted snow and ice? Here’s a super-cheap DIY solution sent in by City of Vancouver transportation planner Todd Boulanger (and originally commented on by Ian…thanks guys!):
It’s been a busy morning.
After negotiating Portland’s icy streets, BTA Policy Director Scott Bricker and I made our way down to Salem. For Scott, it was just another day at work, but for me it was an opportunity to learn more about how a bike lobbyist works the system to turn ideas for new bike laws into reality.
It’s only noon, and I’ve been on the floor of the Oregon Senate and have sat in on three productive meetings. The main priority of these meetings is for Scott to explain and get feedback on the BTA’s three bills they’re hoping to pass this session.
It’s been one year since the news broke of Randy Albright’s lawsuit against TriMet.
The story sparked a heated local dialogue, garnered national media attention and had a major impact on this site and the Portland bike community.
At the time, it was by far the biggest story I had ever covered. When it finally hit the front page of the Oregonian and the video from the on-board cameras ran on the local TV stations, it seemed the entire city was talking about it…and some very hateful words were flying between cyclists and motorists.
Silver Royce Union mountain bike, red shock springs and trim, red LED lights on rear of seat, blue LED headlight, reaview mirror on left hand grip, saddle bag rack over rear tire, “Portland Plaza” parking sticker #0086 or 0087 on center post.
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[See the updated Snow Day photo gallery]
Woke up this morning to a winter wonderland…and it’s still falling!
Wow. Excuse the excitement, but for someone that grew up in Southern California it’s pretty amazing to bare witness to real snowfall in my own backyard.
After the girls and I took out the sled and cruised the neighborhood, I took the Puch out for a little snow-biking.
The silence and slow pace were a welcome change to the usual hectic morning traffic.
Here are a few more photos:
Last Thursday at the Kenton Firehouse in North Portland, I attended one of Commissioner Sam’s Budget Town Hall meetings to discuss the finances and issues around transportation (PDOT), environmental services (BES), and community art (RACC). This was one of seven similar meetings being held throughout Portland’s various neighborhood districts.
Sam — who lives just a block from where we met and is the first Commissioner from North Portland since 1972 — brought his top bureau brass (Sue Keil, Director of PDOT and Dean Marriott, Director of BES) to listen and respond to issues from citizens. The meeting was a great example of how much access we have to City government. Unfortunately for North Portland, only eight people showed up.
Despite downright frigid temps, there was still a lot of good biking to be had over the weekend. Hey, at least the sun was shining.
My weekend got started on Friday night, when I joined about 60 other people for this month’s Midnight Mystery Ride, which was done in remembrance of veteran MMR lover Ali Al-Salman. You can check out my photo gallery and don’t miss this report from budding bike blogger Tom Rolf.
Portland-based cycling apparel company Castelli has just announced they’ll be the official clothing supplier to the ProTour’s Saunier Duval-Prodir team. This road cycling squad is one of the best in the world and includes superstars David Millar, Gilberto Simoni, and Iban Mayo.
