2010 Archives

Bike riding doctor Mel Kohn to lead Oregon Health Authority

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

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Dr. Kohn, speaking in support of Safe Routes
to School during a visit by the U.S.
Surgeon General in April 2008.
(Photos © J. Maus)

Dr. Mel Kohn has been named the new head of the Oregon Public Health Division, which is set to become part of the new Oregon Health Authority. Kohn had been serving as the acting public health director and state health officer since September 2008.

Kohn also happens to be a regular bike rider who has shown engagement and interest in encouraging the use of bicycles — especially through the Safe Routes to School program — for years.

Mounted Patrol Unit in action downtown.
(Photos © J. Maus)

Back in January, we reported that in order to save $585,000, the Portland Police bureau was considering a transfer of their horse-mounted units to bike patrol. The idea is to shut down the Mounted Patrol Unit (MPU) and redeploy four formerly horse-mounted officers to work bike patrol in Central Precinct (downtown).

Last week, the City of Portland’s Financial Planning Division (FPD) released analysis of that proposal and recommended the elimination of the Mounted Patrol Unit, but they do not recommend the transfer of those officers to bike patrol.

If you are looking for a fun and rewarding part-time position that can make a positive lasting impression on area school kids this spring, please consider this week’s job posting of Bicycle Safety Education Instructor.

For detailed information including duties and how to apply, here is the link:

Bicycle Safety Education Instructor — BTA

Portland’s Dropout Bike Club
turns five this weekend.
(Photo © J. Maus)

Hope you’ve got some time this weekend to enjoy one of the great events below. From a race team launch party to getting your hands dirty planting trees — enjoy the diversity of events Portland offers up to you…

Friday, March 19th

5:30pm: Hanami Ride
Meet in Irving Park and enjoy Japanese libations (sake) under the cherry blossoms.

Year: 1994
Brand: Trek
Model: 470 CroMoly
Color:Dark Purple
Size:50 CM
Photo: http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpn24mIYgE1qz8ayqo1_r1_500.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2010-03-12
Stolen From: From the #15 bus, east-bound.
Neighborhood: Belmont
Owner: Jennifer Haliewicz
OwnerEmail: rofljen@gmail.com
Reward: 20 bux
Description: Bar tape is now bright apple green. There is a pokemon sticker on the down tube.
Police record with: 10-151115
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Mayor’s office releases new video on green streets

Portland Green Streets from Sam Adams on Vimeo.

Year: ?
Brand: World Class Japanese Racing Bike
Model: World Class Japanese Racing Bike
Color:Black
Size:56-58 cm
Serial: ?
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2010-03-16
Stolen From: SE 17th and Burnside

Fire on the Mountain Restaurant
Neighborhood: Kerns or Belmont
Owner: John Lamar
OwnerEmail: newmanation@hotmail.com
Description: Black “Japanese World Class Racing” bike. The only label is located on front of frame.
Forest green handle bar tape grip. Leather brake lever covers.
Shimano components.
White wall tires.
White brake line covers.
Black rear rack w/ bassnectar sticker
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Grey Giant FCR2

Brand: Giant
Model: FCR2
Color:Grey
Serial: GV611153
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2010-03-7
Stolen From: In front of New Seasons supermarket on North Interstate Ave
Neighborhood: North Interstate Ave
Owner: Jesse Harrington
OwnerEmail: harrington.jesse@gmail.com
Description: Grey with yellow, aluminum frame, flat handlebars, front and back rim do not match
Police record with: 10-151059
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Does this bike lock belong to Tyler Brady?

Did this lock belong to Tyler Brady?
(Photos by Dan Schafer)

Several local media outlets are reporting that the autopsy results of 22-year old Tyler Brady showed that he died of an accidental drowning. Brady was reported missing on February 27th, was last seen riding his bicycle in Southeast Portland, and his body was found in the Willamette River near OMSI yesterday.

The news of Brady’s accidental death came as I was working on a story speculating about the same scenario — that he accidentally fell into the river and drowned. This speculation began with a comment left yesterday on this site that bicycle matching the description of Brady’s had been locked to a tree just upriver from where his body was found.

Pedalivery’s flatbed trailer delivery bike.
(Photo: Evan Ross)

Evan Ross, owner of Portland Bicycle Tours, has added yet another bike-based business to his repertoire — Pedalivery.

Ross already offers bike tours, rentals, bike-share, service and repair from a shop space in Old Town (that he shares with Portland Pedicabs and Icicle Tricycles). Now he’s got a delivery service too. Ross says he launched Pedalivery back in December when his other businesses slowed down in the off-season. “Tours and rentals were slow and I had enough random inquiries and interest in deliveries, so I decided to build a website and roll with this idea.”

Brand: Cannondale
Color:Silver
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2010-03-18
Stolen From: 28th/Alberta, stolen from back yard in the a.m. Thief is medium build black male wearing white sweatshirt. He was at Community Cycling at 9:00 trying to sell the bike.
Neighborhood: Alberta
Owner: Theresa Tran
OwnerEmail: theresaqtran@yahoo.com
Reward: 100
Description: Roommate’s silver Cannondale mtn bike; hard tail, shock fork, disc brakes, huge rechargeable battery

Four schools to get covered “bike shelters”

The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation is putting a roof over the bike parking at four local schools. The work is being done through PBOT’s Safe Routes to Schools program and construction is set to be completed by the end of April.

One of the new shelters, at Boise-Eliot Elementary School in north Portland is already installed. The three other schools that will get what PBOT calls “bike shelters” are Sacramento Elementary, Lewis Elementary, and Kelly Elementary. These schools prioritized covered bike parking in a detailed engineering report they (and 23 other schools) received through the SRTS program.

Bike riding doctor Mel Kohn to lead Oregon Health Authority

Budget office: Cut horse cops, but don’t transfer them to bike patrol

Job of the Week

Weekend Event Guide

Friday, March 19th

Dark Purple Trek 470 CroMoly 1994

Mayor’s office releases new video on green streets

Black World Class Japanese Racing Bike World Class Japanese Racing Bike ?

Grey Giant FCR2

Does this bike lock belong to Tyler Brady?

Bike business entrepreneur launches “Pedalivery” service

Silver Cannondale

Four schools to get covered “bike shelters”

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