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6/20: Hello readers and friends. I am having my second (of two) total knee replacement surgeries today so I'll be out of commission for a bit while I recover. Please be patient while I get back to full health. I hope to be back to posting as soon as I can. I look forward to getting back out there. 🙏. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor

Year: 2011

Black Trek Allant 2009

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Year: 2009
Brand: Trek
Model: Allant
Color:Black
Size:20
Serial: WTU298C1172D
Stolen in Portland, OR 97213
Stolen:2011-06-21
Stolen From: Locked outside door of East India Company Resaturant 821 SW 11th Aenue
Neighborhood: downtown
Owner: Carl Singmaster
OwnerEmail: carl@belmont-station.com
Reward: $100, $200 if arrest & conviction
Description: Black Trek Allant with brown/tan leather seat, rear metal baskets, fenders
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T11004292
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Non-profit to publish guide, website for ‘Open Streets initiatives’

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The Alliance for Biking and Walking will publish a print guide and website to “increase success with Open Streets initiatives.” This is great news for anyone that has experienced the impact of Sunday Parkways or similar events throughout the country. Read the press release below…

New Alliance Partnership to Advance Open Streets Movement
Washington, DC – June 22, 2011 – Open Streets initiatives have exploded in popularity across North America, encouraging millions of citizens to experience and celebrate their public spaces in ways they’ve never imagined. To advance this growing movement, the Alliance for Biking & Walking and the Street Plans Collaborative are launching the Open Streets Project this summer.

Open Streets initiatives temporarily close streets to automobiles, allowing residents to walk, bike, skate, dance and utilize the roadways in countless creative and active ways. From Los Angeles to New York to Miami, Open Streets have become an effective and high-energy means to build community, promote active transportation and reconnect neighborhoods divided by traffic.

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PBOT installs new signs to warn of Steel Bridge path closures

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New signs will be operational
next week.
(Photo © J. Maus)

The Portland Bureau of Transportation has installed new signs to warn people when the lower deck of the Steel Bridge is closed. The signs, placed on North Interstate Avenue and near the bike-only signal above the Esplanade, are due to become operational next week.

The signs are cautionary orange, have flashing beacons on either side, include the bike and walk symbol and have the words, “Steel Bridge lower deck path closed when lights flash.”

Here’s how PBOT spokesman Dan Anderson explains how they’ll work:

“The signs will flash whenever the gates are closed on the lower deck path, no matter what the reason. They will flash when the lower deck is lifted for river traffic as well as when there is a closure for maintenance, or if there are any further malfunctions of the gates.”

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CRC update: Faith from Metro, $178 million for parking garages, and more

Parking garages will cost $178 million.

Love it or hate it, the Columbia River Crossing project is marching forward. Fast (in mega-project terms). Below is a run-down of recent developments and news tidbits…

Metro’s Leap of Faith
On June 9th, Metro voted 5-1 in favor of a CRC resolution (Councilor Carl Hosticka was the lone no vote). The vote was a nod to CRC project staff and state DOTs from Oregon and Washington that they had “addressed satisfactorily” a list of 11 issues with the current plan initially raised by Metro back in 2008.

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Blue Scaccante x-330 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Scaccante
Model: x-330
Color:Blue
Size:10
Serial: SICFJ10C16492
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2011-06-22
Stolen From: 3920 SE 16th avenue (the brooklyn neighborhood)
Neighborhood: Brooklyn
Owner: Matthew Patrick
OwnerEmail: mattpatrick1974@yahoo.com
Reward: 100$
Description: road bike with shiimano performance gears.
Police record with: portland PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Pedalpalooza Recap: OMSI Science Ride

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Blowing stuff up was only part of the fun at the OMSI Ride. Lots of kids turned for this one and organizers say they got 4-times as many people as they expected! More photos below.
(Photos: Jene-Paul)

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Pedalpalooza Daily: Wednesday, June 22nd

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Explore the land bridge
in Vancouver tonight.
(Photo © J. Maus)

For those of you who rode the all-night Solstice ride last night. I salute you! Get a nap in today (if you can), and get ready for more riding tonight.

There’s a great mix of rides tonight, from a DIY workshop, a Surly meet-up, to juggling by bike and an exploration of the gorgeous trails in Vancouver.

Check out the full list below and… happy summer!

12:00pm Farmers Markets by Bike
Meet at Portland Farmers Market-Shemanski Park, SW Park Ave & SW Salmon St (By the Lincoln Statue in the Park Blocks)
Join us for a ride to some Farmers Markets around Portland Oregon, make sure to bring $ to purchase goodies and food. This ride is not a loop we will travel to 3-4 different Markets around Portland Oregon keeping a relaxed and easygoing pace.

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