Month: September 2011

Census: Portland and Oregon lead nation in biking to work

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Summer bike traffic-14-14

(Photo © J. Maus)

New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey shows that the state of Oregon is a national leader in the number of people who ride a bicycle to work.

According to the new “Journey to Work” numbers, 6 percent of people in the city of Portland use a bicycle as their main mode of transportation to work. That’s the highest number of the top 70 largest cities in the country. Oregon also led the way in metro areas of all sizes with the Corvallis and Eugene areas taking the top two spots with 9.3 and 6 percent respectively.

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Dark green Bianchi San Jose 2007

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Year: 2007
Brand: Bianchi
Model: San Jose
Color:Dark green
Size:44cm
Serial:H8HR08952
Photo: http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6123/6192808132_7ae3e1b1f0_b.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97201
Stolen:2011-09-27
Stolen From: PSU campus, outside the Urban Center/bookstore. 506 SW Mill St.
Neighborhood: Downtown/PSU
Owner: Danell Norby
OwnerEmail: danellnorby2@gmail.com
Description: 44cm 2007 dark/forest green Bianchi San Jose with black fenders, silver pedals. Drop handlebars with black tape. Some chips and scratches on frame.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-155391
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

black with blue accents Jamis Satellite Sport 2010

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Year: 2010
Brand: Jamis
Model: Satellite Sport
Color:black with blue accents
Size:52CM
Photo: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/20/stolenbike1.jpg/ http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/9/stolenbike2.jpg/
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2011-09-28
Stolen From: Stolen from my back porch at NE 21st and Everett Street
Neighborhood: Kerns
Owner: Ashley Lance
OwnerEmail: ashley.paige.lance@gmail.com
Reward: $100
Description: Black 2010, 24 speed, Blue Brooks B17 Standard Saddle, New Blue Metallic Bar Tape, 2 Blue Bottle holders, Black Back Rack with white bungee cord, Black bike planet front and rear fenders, black front light, white rear "frog" light, set up on front handle bars for a computer (computer not on bike), black kryptonite lock attached to bike body. Bike has some wear to it and the body is a little dirty. There are tons of this model around the city, but i just added all the new blue accents to it about 2 weeks ago to make it different from the others. If found please call my cell 410.259.0346. This bike is my baby, and my only form of transportation. I was building it up for touring and it means alot to me. Thank you for your help!
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-84386
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black w/ red/white decals Avalanche GT Avalanche 1.0 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Avalanche
Model: GT Avalanche 1.0
Color:Black w/ red/white decals
Size:Large
Stolen in Rugby, OR
Stolen:2011-09-26
Stolen From: Locked Car port at our house on Winfield street, rugby, warwickshire
Neighborhood: Winfield St – Benn Ward, Rugby
Owner: Alex Mrowicki
OwnerEmail: alex.mrowicki@gmail.com
Reward: £100
Description: Fox Talas Suspension forks
Red Hope Hubs front & back
Mavic XM719 rims with Maxxis tyres
Police record with: Rugby Police
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Red Electra Townie 2005

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Year: 2005
Brand: Electra
Model: Townie
Color:Red
Size:Woman’s
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2011-09-27
Stolen From: SE Division and 20th
Neighborhood: Inner Southeast
Owner: Scott Lomas
OwnerEmail: lomasandlomas@yahoo.com
Description: Woman’s Townie, 3 speed w/ Black Basket on front. Red with white trim, grey seat.
Police record with: Portland Police
Police reference#: T11006903
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Dark Purple Cannondale

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Brand: Cannondale
Color:Dark Purple
Stolen in Corvallis, OR 97331
Stolen:2011-09-27
Stolen From: It was stolen from my apartment outside locked up on a bike rack 4-5 blocks on NW Polk Ave & NW 18th in Corvallis, Oregon.
Neighborhood: NW Polk & NW 18th 5 blocks from Oregon State University
Owner: Amy Phou
OwnerEmail: amyphou@gmail.com
Description: My Cannondale has turnable bike gears, 21 speeds. My dad bought it for me for college on craigslist so I have no ownership information.
Police record with: Corvallis PD
Police reference#: 2011C04714
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Bike ride for Mark Bosworth planned for this Saturday

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The family of Mark Bosworth has just announced a bike ride this Saturday to raise awareness of his disappearance.

Bosworth has been missing since Friday, September 16th and a massive effort to find him has been underway ever since. Mark’s wife Julie Bosworth hopes the ride leads to even more visibility of Mark’s disappearance. She says Mark loves to ride to Kelley Point Park from North Portland, a popular loop that also passes over the Columbia Slough and the Smith and Bybee Lakes natural area (you might recall that I recently shared photos and ride report of a very similar loop).

Here’s more from a statement about the ride:

“The family feels the ride is a perfect way for people to show support for Mark, an avid bike rider who often bought his family bikes and biking paraphenalia for birthdays and special occassions. In fact, the family of four has 14 bikes in their garage these days.”

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Dark Blue Trek 7.2 FX Hybrid 2009

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Year: 2009
Brand: Trek
Model: 7.2 FX Hybrid
Color:Dark Blue
Serial: WTU167C0292D
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2011-09-27
Stolen From: Creative Science School
Neighborhood: SE
Owner: Tim White
OwnerEmail: doppelganger_prime@yahoo.com
Reward: 100
Description: Rechargeable headlight, black fenders, adn campus pedals.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T11006891
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

The Advocacy Roundup

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traffic on i-5 -1

PBOT and ODOT want to widen I-5
through the Rose Quarter.
Think they should? Attend
a meeting about it Thursday.
(Photo © J. Maus)

[Note from Publisher: Welcome to The Advocacy Roundup, a list of transportation planning and policy events in the Portland area this week. It was put together by uber-activist and Active Right of Way volunteer Ted Buehler. I hope to publish something similar every Monday or Tuesday from here on out. The goal is to get more people involved in plans, policies, and decisions that impact our transportation system. Drop me a line with any feedback or event suggestions. Thanks — Jonathan Maus]

Tuesday, September 27th

Public Open House for the 2011 Transportation System Plan Technical Amendment
The City’s Transportation System Plan TSP is Portland’s master plan for transportation. It is amended every few years, and on this go-round the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030 will be incorporated into the overall plan. Open House in at City Hall, 1121 SW 5th Ave, Lovejoy Room from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.

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PBOT’s new plan for Holladay St bikeway includes auto parking swap

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A new plan by PBOT would convert
the auto parking on this stretch
of Holladay into a 10-foot
wide shared auto/bike lane.
(Photo © J. Maus)

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has released a new plan for how to turn NE Holladay Street into a major, two-way bikeway from the Rose Quarter Transit Center to Holladay Park in the Lloyd District.

Advocates initially pushed to make Holladay completely carfree; but that idea was off the table by the time PBOT began an official public process for the project back in December 2010. Then, real estate developers, various Lloyd District stakeholders, and even the Portland Development Commission piled on with objections to the “loss” of any parking on NE Holladay — an element of the project that’s considered imperative to make the required space for a comfortable bikeway.

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RED Lemond 1999

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Year: 1999
Brand: Lemond
Color:RED
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2011-09-25
Stolen From: 1631 NW Everett
Neighborhood: Pearl
OwnerEmail: lane.musgrave@wk.com
Reward: 50
Description: Red lemond road bike with a red SUPREME sticker on the top bar
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T11006889
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Volunteers gather to grow local bike train movement

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Volunteers gather at the
Bike Train Meet Up last night.
(Photos © J. Maus)

Portland’s grassroots movement to get kids and families to hop aboard school “bike trains” continues to grow. Last night 15 schools were represented at the second annual Bike Train Meet Up. That’s quite a jump from the four schools that were a part of a similar gathering last year.

The growth in bike trains is music to the ears of Kiel Johnson, the 24-year-old who has spearheaded the movement in Portland. Last night Johnson told the crowd of over 30 moms, dads, kids, teachers and other interested folks, that he was inspired to get more kids riding to school after seeing a video of a typical ride to a school in the Netherlands.

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