PDC’s flexbike was stolen from inside the PDC building in Old Town / Chinatown. We believe it was stolen on Sunday, January 13.
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Year: 2008
Photo of the Day: Turn signals are sexy
I snapped this photo while riding across the Hawthorne Bridge this morning…
Her patch says, “Turn signals are sexy.”
DA: No criminal negligence in Jarolimek case
Deputy DA Chuck Sparks speaking
with a reporter at the
Courthouse this morning.
(Photo © Jonathan Maus)
with a reporter at the
Courthouse this morning.
(Photo © Jonathan Maus)
This morning, Multnomah County Senior Deputy District Attorney Chuck Sparks (in photo) released his report on the case of Brett Jarolimek, who died on October 22 after colliding with a garbage truck on Interstate and Greeley.
After an in-depth investigation that included several trips to the scene, video footage from the top of the hill, and multiple interviews with the truck’s passenger and with witnesses who saw the entire collision take place, Sparks’ has determined that the garbage truck driver, Bryan Lowes, did not, “show conduct rising to the level of criminal negligence”.
Stolen TREK 830
Red mountain bike TREK 830 with Planet Bike fenders front and back, tamper proof axle bolt replacements for front and back, tag-a-long hitch mounted on seat post, small black and white “City of Iowa City” bike license on rear fork of frame above the brake mounts
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Talking bikes on the KINK-FM Morning Show
This morning I had a nice chat with KINK-FM Morning Show anchors Les Sarnoff and Rebecca Webb.
Les and Rebecca called me into the studio to talk about Portland’s effort to improve bike safety by installing blue bike lanes, bike boxes, and new signage at 14 dangerous intersections.
Stolen schwinn world
my huge white single speed schwinn was stolen last week it has bullhorn bars and lots of stikers Im sure its already been sold for scrap and will wind up as rebar in china
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Sheriffs looking for I-205 bike path bomber
First, vandals hit the I-205 bike path, making off with metal and copper from light fixtures. Now, someone has set off an improvised explosive device (IED).
From Oregon City News:
Authorities are searching for the person or people responsible for setting off an improvised explosive device (IED) on a bicycle path that runs parallel to I-205 last night.
The latest from Page Two
Just a quick reminder about a few stories you might have missed over on Page Two:
Bike Walk Vote endorses Smith, Bissonnette
This just in, from the Bike, Walk, Vote political action committee:
Bike Walk Vote Co-Endorses Chris Smith, Jeff Bissonnette for City Commissioner District 1 Seat
Bike Walk Vote PAC, the political arm of the Portland area’s bicycling and walking lobby, has endorsed two of the seven candidates in the Portland City Commission District 1 race.
Chris Smith and Jeff Bissonnette received the endorsement based on their records and their answers to an extensive questionnaire.
Council delays ‘Safe Streets’ vote; Adams works on revisions
(Photo © Jonathan Maus)
According to an article in the Oregonian over the weekend, Portland City Council will delay their vote on the Safe, Sound, and Green Streets funding proposal one week.
The vote was supposed to happen this Wednesday (1/16), but, Commissioner Sam Adams wants to put the vote on hold to work on some changes.
Pedicab company now offers city tours
Pedicab entrepreneur Jonathan Magnus has expanded his offerings. In addition to regular service downtown, his company, PDX Pedicab, now offers special tours.
Here’s the menu:
- Portland City Tour (1 hour $55)
Tour Portland as Portland should be seen, from the seat of a pedal powered pedicab.
What can The Netherlands learn from us?
Loek Hesemans on the
cover of Price Tags.
cover of Price Tags.
Because of their bike-centric policies and staggering amount of bike traffic, Portland has an ongoing love-affair with Amsterdam.
So, it might come as a shock to learn that a senior health official from The Netherlands (where riding a bike is safer than taking a shower) recently came here in search of guidance and inspiration.
Back in August, Loek Hesemans — the Senior Policy Officer at The Netherland’s Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport — made a trip to Cascadia (he visited Portland and Vancouver BC). His goal was to learn how our policymakers promote and plan for bike use, and to examine the role our bike culture plays (or doesn’t) in increasing ridership.