The Portland Police Bureau are investigating a collision that claimed the life of a woman last night as she tried to walk across SE 39th near Powell Blvd at around 6:20 p.m. last night. The woman was struck by someone operating a motor vehicle.
Not many other details have been released yet, but according to witnesses on the scene, the woman was not in a crosswalk or at an intersection when she was hit.
On Tuesday, representatives from Sanyo North America Corporation gave Portland Mayor Sam Adams an Eneloop electric-assist bicycle.
The Eneloop made a big splash at the CES trade show in Las Vegas back in January, leading Treehugger.com to say it “might be the bike that transitions us to electric assist bikes as a more primary form of transportation than cars.”
Year: 2009
Brand: Scott
Color:Black
Size:Med
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2009-08-24
Stolen From: My bike was locked and the Wyatt condo building in the Pearl.
Neighborhood: The Pearl
Owner: Kim Culver
OwnerEmail: kculver1204@gmail.com
Description: It is a black and grey womens bike with a light pink water bottle holder.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2007
Brand: Jamis
Model: Aurora
Color:Copper/Ivory
Size:53cm
Serial: U6YU19814
Photo: farm3.static.flickr.com/2069/2100589753_a9639.
Stolen in portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2010-02-21
Stolen From: close in NE Portland
Owner: katy guetschow
OwnerEmail: katyguetschow@gmail.com
Description: All factory, except added front fender, some damage due to the wreck which resulted in its theft…
Police reference#: T10001008
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
A new study by NASA and a bill passed by the Oregon Senate yesterday have at least one thing in common. They both sound the alarm that transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions (a.k.a. too many cars and trucks on the road) are harmful to the planet and they need to be curtailed.
The NASA study analyzed emissions based on economic sectors (as opposed to the more commonly studied individual chemical causes) and found that “motor vehicles emerged as the greatest contributor to atmospheric warming now and in the near term.”
Noted transportation reporter Dylan Rivera was among 37 employees laid off by The Oregonian today.
Rivera was The Oregonian’s main reporter on the complex and sometimes controversial Columbia River Crossing project. His most recent article (published this morning) focused on a report by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy that featured Portland’s downtown parking policies. Rivera has also written many bike-related stories — from bike parking at Portland State University to Sunday Parkways.
As a follow-up to their video and reporting on a new wall erected by the Oregon Department of Transportation on 82nd Avenue in Northeast Portland, fledgling activist group The People’s Department of Transportation has issued a “call to action” and recruitment video (watch it below) to garner attendees for a follow-up event.
According to a statement just released by the People’s DOT, this Friday during the evening rush hour teams of volunteers will help citizens cross 82nd Avenue at crosswalks at and near the transit center adjacent to the new wall. PDOT is encouraging people to show up dressed in costumes. An email recruiting volunteers to help with the action said, “suggested attire is an orange jumpsuit, formal dress, or a chicken suit.”
Got some great news from Eugene-based bike advocate (and juggler) Mike Seager the other day. He and a few other volunteer contributors have launched WeBikeEugene.org, “a site that could be described as Eugene’s version of BikePortland.”
Mike’s the editor of the site and he’s also a member of GreyMatter Jugglers, “Eugene’s only bicycle powered circus troupe.” He’s joined by his wife Kendra Seager, the site’s copy editor, and noted bike advocate Shane Rhodes. Rhodes is one of the founders of Kidical Mass who won an Alice Award last year for his work on Eugene’s Safe Routes to Schools program. Alexander Hongo, a teacher and mechanic at the University of Oregon’s Bicycle Program, is also on the staff roster.
In light of the discovery of an unauthorized bike trail in the northern reaches of Forest Park, I spoke about the situation this morning with Tom Archer, President of the non-profit off-road advocacy group the Northwest Trail Alliance.
Archer was clearly disappointed by the discovery and expressed hope that attention on this incident will not distract from the ongoing effort to increase off-road trail riding opportunities in the region. (Archer is a member of the Forest Park Single Track Cycling Committee formed by City Parks Commissioner Nick Fish.)
The Bureau of Transportation has just installed three more on-street bike corrals in North Portland. These are just the latest in an ongoing effort to install more bike parking in front of businesses throughout the city.
The new corrals in North Portland are on Michigan Avenue, Albina Avenue, and Mississippi Avenue.
Portlander Jake Cummings is tired of riding by trash and debris on his favorite bike routes each week, so he’s decided to do something about it. On March 20th, Cummings has planned the first “Saturday Sweep” event where he and other volunteers (like you!) will ride around the city with trash bags, brooms and dustpans on a mission for clean streets.
Cummings has about 25 people already signed up to join him and he’s got a group of volunteers from both the Showers Pass Cycling Team and the non-profit Bike Farm. I asked Cummings why he wanted to spend a Saturday sweeping up streets…
Year: 2009
Brand: SE
Model: Workhorse
Color:black
Photo: http://devolution.tumblr.com/post/170831050/new-message
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2010-02-24
Stolen From: 41st and Powell
Neighborhood: Powell
Owner: Devon Granmo
OwnerEmail: devo.granmo@gmail.com
Description: Black single speed SE “Workhorse” with yellow fenders and kevlar tires.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike