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– Illustration by Mark Markovich
– Concept and writing by Jonathan Maus
– Related story: Delving into PBOT’s 2010-2011 budget
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Friday Cartoon: A bigger piece of the pie?
Month: January 2010
Noted bike advocate runs for Washington County chair
Washington County Commissioner
Dick Schouten.
(Photo © J. Maus)
Dick Schouten.
(Photo © J. Maus)
Washington County Commissioner, former Alice B. Toeclips Award winner, and active bike advocate Dick Schouten is running (or should I say riding) for what the Beaverton Valley Times refers to as “Washington County’s top job.”
Schouten announced his intentions to run for the position of chairman of the Washington County Board of Commissioners last week. Schouten is well-known for his dedication to active transportation. He won an Alice B. Toeclips award from the Bicycle Transportation Alliance in 2001 and in fall of 2009, as a member of Metro’s Executive Council for Active Transportation, he went on a study tour to learn more about bikeways in Amsterdam and Copenhagen.
Man driving in fatal hit and run was texting; gets five years
Screenshot from KGW.com.
The Columbian was at the sentencing hearing for Antonio Cellestine at the Clark County Courthouse in Vancouver today. According to their report, Cellestine was sentenced to 5 years in prison for driving his car into 50-year old Gordon Patterson back in September. A commenter who was at the hearing today, said Cellestine’s attorney plea bargained with the judge to not have the offense become his client’s first strike.
Mark your calendars for the Portland Bike Swap Meet
A scene from the 2005 event.
(Photo © J. Maus)
(Photo © J. Maus)
Exciting news from the Northwest Trail Alliance: On Sunday, February 28th they’ll host the Portland Bike Swap Meet at Sandbox Studios (same place we had BikeCraft) in Northeast Portland.
Here’s a blurb from the event announcement:
Got some great bike stuff to sell? Or are you looking to find the best deals on bike related merchandise?
From the smallest bike parts to some vintage high-end bikes, you’ll find it at Northwest Trail Alliance’s annual Portland Bike Swap Meet, the largest bicycle-focused swap meet in the Portland area!
– All types of bikes: road, mountain, cross, commuter, BMX, kids bikes,… heck, even unicycles!
– Find bike parts, bike components, full bikes, bike crafts, and more.
– Enter our raffle and win an admission to Mountain Bike Oregon and other awesome prizes!
– Play on our skills park or chill with a coffee while striking up a conversation with fellow riders.
– Attend free workshops on basic bike maintenance and flat repair by Tori Bortman of Gracie’s Wrench.
Events explore link between transportation, health, and equity
Mel Rader of Upstream Public
Health speaks at PSU today.
(Photo © J. Maus)
Health speaks at PSU today.
(Photo © J. Maus)
A quick note about a few events on the horizon that explore how transportation policy impacts the environment, public health and social equity.
Today at noon (sorry for late notice), Mel Rader of Portland-based health advocacy organization Upstream Public Health will speak at Portland State University as part of their ongoing Transportation Seminar Series. Rader’s talk will examine the health benefits that come with reducing greenhouse gas emissions in our transportation system. Rader spearheaded a Health Impact Assessment on a climate change policy that studied how a reduction in driving led to significant changes in air pollution, physical activity and collision rates.
Job of the Week
This week’s job opportunity is for somebody with accounting and human resources skills in the retail field.
- Controller — SRG
Black/Red Mongoose 26″ Mongoose XR-75 Mountain Bike 2009
Year: 2009
Brand: Mongoose
Model: 26″ Mongoose XR-75 Mountain Bike
Color:Black/Red
Photo: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/detail.gsp?image=http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/03/86/75/45/0003867545981_500X500.jpg&product_id=10660674&iIndex=1&isVariant=false&corpCard=false&type=-9223372036854775808
Stolen in Beaverton, OR 97005
Stolen:2010-01-21
Stolen From: Beaverton Round, in front of the Coldwell Banker
Owner: Ben Metts
OwnerEmail: metts1@msn.com
Description: I had taken off all of the stickers, so it was black and red/oragne.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Turquoise Schwinn Crossfit
Brand: Schwinn
Model: Crossfit
Color:Turquoise
Size:48cm?
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2010-01-21
Stolen From: Mlk and Sumner
Neighborhood: Alberta Arts
Owner: Sara Murphy
OwnerEmail: email.sara.murphy@gmail.com
Reward: Satisfaction of helping a full time commuter
Description: Pink handlebar tape, Black Mt. Rack, Teal Frame/ Schwinn Crossfit 80’s model. Has bar end shifters in silver and black brake handles on the horns and the stem. Silver pedal baskets. The back wheel is different than the front, is all black and has more spokes. The tires are Continental Gator skins. Its likely that the front brake will be disengaged as I messed with it a while back and have yet to get it fixed.
Public hearing set in Vancouver hit and run fatality – Updated
Gordon Patterson
(Photo: Vancouver Public Schools)
(Photo: Vancouver Public Schools)
The man who hit and killed Vancouver high school teacher Gordon Patterson as he rode his bicycle in a bike lane along St. Johns Boulevard will face sentencing tomorrow (1/22) at the Clark County Courthouse. Antonio Cellestine, 18, has entered a plea bargain in the case.
The City of Vancouver Police Department has announced a hearing for Cellestine’s sentencing that will be open to the public.
Delving into PBOT’s 2010-2011 budget
A fund to help pay for more
bike boulevards will be
doubled in the coming year.
(Photo © J. Maus)
bike boulevards will be
doubled in the coming year.
(Photo © J. Maus)
With budget season heating up it’s time to delve into what the Bureau of Transportation has in mind for bikes in the coming fiscal year.
Last year the budget was created in what Mayor Adams referred to as a “very difficult environment.” One proposal (that thankfully did not come to pass) was to trim the city’s spending on Safe Routes to School by 40%.
Things are much different this year.
Weekend Event Guide
Here’s the scoop on weekend events. Feel free to add your own and discuss your plans in the comments.
Thursday, January 21
5:00pm – 7:00pm: Portland Car-Free Happy Hour
Car-free by chance or choice? Professionally involved in transportation and livability? Just want to meet people? All are welcome to meet up at this monthly informal social gathering. Floyd’s Coffeeshop, 118 NW Couch.
6:30pm – 8:30pm: East Portland Action Plan Bike Subcommittee Meeting
East Portlanders, time to get your activism on. Meets at Muchas Gracias,1307 NE 102nd.
BTA launches “Build It” social media campaign
BTA Advocacy Director
Michelle Poyouorow at the
campaign launch.
(Photo © J. Maus)
Michelle Poyouorow at the
campaign launch.
(Photo © J. Maus)
The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) has launched a new campaign to hasten progress on the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030. The campaign is called “Build It,” and with an emphasis on social media and a new blog at PortlandBikeNetwork.org, the BTA hopes it will put pressure on city leaders to build out the bike plan once it’s adopted on February 4th.
Speaking at a press conference this morning, BTA Advocacy Director Michelle Poyourow said,
“This plan can make Portland America’s most healthy city, but only if it is adopted and built… Most plans sit on a shelf… But this plan will be different; it will be built and it will be built quickly. This plan will not sit on the shelf…
So today, the BTA is calling on the City of Portland to take the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030 and build it!”