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Year: 2010

At TRB, wonks are celebrities (and they wear funny ties)

Spotted at TRB 2010.
(Photo: Robert Rescot/Twitter)

The Transportation Research Board is wrapping up their Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. this week. For the uninitiated, the TRB’s mission is to “promote innovation and progress in transportation through research.” Our own Elly Blue attended (along with about 11,000 others) last year and dubbed it the Great Transportation Convergence.

Not surprisingly, there was a big contingent from Portland at this year’s conference. The Portland State University based Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium (OTREC) sent a team of staffers to present their latest research and network with others in the field.

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silver metal Bianchi pista 07 08

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Year: 07 08
Brand: Bianchi
Model: pista
Color:silver metal
Serial: H9ER01688
Stolen in portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2010-01-13
Stolen From: alberta food co-op 15th and alberta
Neighborhood: Alberta
Owner: Josh Smith
OwnerEmail: jsmith5520@gmail.com
Description: pretty much stock pista i put black straight bars with black grips.
Police record with: portland police
Police reference#: 10003931
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

teal Yeti as-r 2001

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Year: 2001
Brand: Yeti
Model: as-r
Color:teal
Size:large
Serial: 1Z 0201 L
Photo: http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/9074/yetiasrsl2005.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2010-01-14
Stolen From: Our locked garage (through window) at NE 15th and Killingsworth.
Neighborhood: Alberta/Vernon
Owner: Jeff Whitaker
OwnerEmail: jeff@jeffmade.com
Reward: 100
Description: Fork is Black Brand, not stock in photo; has Nokian studded tires on it.
Police record with: pending (waiting for call back)
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

19 to 20 inches Specialized Hardrock

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Brand: Specialized
Model: Hardrock
Color:19 to 20 inches
Size:tanish gold
Serial: unknow
Stolen in portland, OR
Stolen:2010-01-13
Stolen From: my bike was stolen on se 170 th ave and division
Neighborhood: it was stolen on 170th ave
Owner: Patrick Carpenter
OwnerEmail: Patrick_Carpenter16@hotmail.com
Description: the bike was a gift from my parents for my birthday and spent a lot of money on it it has a crack on the right gear display and the chain is rusted it ahas a cut on the seat alo please help need the bike back
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

2010: The Year of Transportation Safety in Portland (and beyond)

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bike traffic on Vancouver-2

Tell City leaders your top safety concerns
at upcoming summit.
(Photo © J. Maus)

2010 is shaping up to be the Year of Transportation in Portland (and beyond).

In December, we shared news that ODOT’s top guy in our region, Jason Tell, was pushing to make safety a higher priority. ODOT is also on a statewide tour to garner input on their Transportation Safety Action Plan and the leader of that project, Walt McAllister, has been in touch with us about the possibility of new and exciting ways they can connect with you bike safety concerns (stay tuned on that one).

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Weekend Event Guide and Open Thread

BTA New Year's Day Ride-15

Rain and bike fun go together just fine. (Photo © J. Maus)

A solid lineup of weekend events should ensure bike fun for all. Don’t mind the rain. And let us know what you’re up to by bike in the comments.

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December 2009 stats and top stories

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Here are BikePortland’s traffic stats from the month of December, 2009.

The most popular posts of the month included the report of a traffic court judge’s controversial and existential ruling about bike lanes which stirred up over 200 reader comments. Also popular was the report confirming the first decrease in city bike traffic counts in five years. Top five posts are listed below

Here are the overall stats for the month:
Visits – 161,703 (+20% over Dec. 2008)
Average visit length – 02:39
Pages viewed – 334,025
Front page stories posted – 91
Stolen Bike Listings – 32

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Morrison Bridge bikeway project delayed until late February

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Not quite done.
(Photo: Adams Carroll)

It was supposed to already be open, but Multnomah County spokesperson Mike Pullen tells us that the long-awaited bikeway improvements on the Morrison Bridge won’t be ready until late February.

The project was originally slated for completion in mid-December of last year, but Pullen says the County’s contractor has submitted a revised schedule that pushes the opening date back to late February. Here’s a statement from Pullen in reply to our request for an update on the timeline:

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PBOT preps projects for potential federal stimulus

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Bicycle Master Plan ride #3

A project to install more sharrows
in downtown Portland could
benefit from potential
stimulus funds.
(Photo © J. Maus)

As lawmakers in Washington D.C. contemplate a second major federal stimulus bill, the Portland Bureau of Transportation is working on a list of projects that would be ready to go if and when funding becomes available.

PBOT staffer Kathryn Levine addressed the Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee last night with an outline of what might be in store for local transportation projects if the bill passes. According to Levine (who got her information from the City’s Office of Government Relations), the Portland area could see up to $14 million for transportation projects.

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