PBOT has striped a new bike lane on NE 7th which puts bike traffic in between moving cars, trains and parked cars.
(Photos © J. Maus)
(Photos © J. Maus)
Year: 2011
Zipcar ad jabs bicycling, spurs response – Updated
[Scroll down to see how readers have re-made the ad.]
Zipcar, the nation’s largest and most well-known car-sharing service (that just had an IPO), has long positioned themselves as a bike-friendly company; but a new advertisement has some people scratching their heads.
Check out the big banner graphic that’s running on Zipcar.com…
‘Bikes Required to Stop’ sign to be removed by City of Portland
Have you seen the new traffic sign on SE 19th at Umatilla in the Sellwood neighborhood? Right under a standard stop sign, it has the bike symbol and the words, “Required to Stop”…
Reader Chad B. sent in a photo of this new sign on SE 19th. Read more about it below
black KHS flite 700
Brand: KHS
Model: flite 700
Color:black
Size:XL?XXL
Photo: http://www.khsbicycles.com/Images/Bike_Images/Full07/07-Flite-700.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2011-09-8
Stolen From: Portland Rock Gym on 12th and Burnside
Neighborhood: buckman
Owner: Benjamin Weston
OwnerEmail: benrweston@yahoo.com
Description: It had a metal orange water bottle and a mount for a flashlight, spedometer, and pump.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T11006333
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
Brown Kona Jake 2006
Year: 2006
Brand: Kona
Model: Jake
Color:Brown
Size:54
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2011-09-7
Stolen From: Lewis & Clark Law School
Neighborhood: SW
Owner: Andy Erickson
OwnerEmail: andy.erickson@gmail.com
Reward: $250
Description: Timbuktu saddle bag, red back light, white water bottle, Shimano 105 rear derailleur.
Police record with: Lewis & Clark Law School
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Buffered bike lanes on SE Holgate get some love
After all the media attention and anger that accompanied the buffered bike lanes installed by the City on SE Holgate Blvd back in August 2009, it looks like someone wanted to show them some love.
Reader and nearby resident Gretchin Lair just sent in the photo below of red hearts that have been placed on the bike lane symbols. “I love stuff like this,” she wrote in, “Outer SE doesn’t have a lot of stealth art projects, and I especially love ones that are playful and kindhearted.”
I haven’t confirmed who’s responsible for this, but my hunch is that the activist group We Heart Holgate is behind them. Check out the photo after the jump…
NE 122nd bike lanes closed for green street construction
The City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) is in the midst of a green street project on NE 122nd that will close the bike lanes between Fremont and Shaver until November. When the project was first announced (on August 22nd), here’s how BES explained its impact on traffic:
Green street construction will close bicycle lanes and sidewalks on NE 122nd Avenue between NE Fremont and NE Shaver… Construction will not affect vehicle traffic.
New business will help you ‘Pedal Portland’
Pedal Portland logo
Kirk Paulsen wants to “get you psyched to ride your bike.” That’s the rallying cry of his new business, Pedal Portland. If you have a bike gathering dust in the garage and want to use it for more than just Sunday Parkways and Bridge Pedal, you can hire Paulsen to show you the ropes.
Paulsen’s idea is to offer personal, one-on-one consultations designed to take the guess-work out of riding bikes. Whether you have a bike and just aren’t confident to start riding it around town yet, or if you are completely new to riding, Paulsen wants to help.
Reader photos: Cargo bikes rule the streets of Beijing
In Beijing, cargo bikes flourish for several reasons, including a city policy that prohibits large trucks from entering the central city. See and read more about Beijing’s cargo bike scene from reader Collin Roughton, an urban studies student who just returned from the city after a summer internship.
Washington County roundup: Complete streets funding, Fanno crossing, and paved trails in North Plains
A fix is in store for this dead-end
of Fanno Creek Trail at Hall Blvd.
(Photo © J. Maus)
of Fanno Creek Trail at Hall Blvd.
(Photo © J. Maus)
Several noteworthy bits of active transportation news from Washington County have come across my desk lately. The Board of Commissioners passed an important funding ordinance last night, an effort to improve the crossing of the Fanno Creek Trail at Hall Blvd is underway, and the small town of North Plains has unveiled plans for several paved biking and walking paths.
Learn more in the brief recaps below.
GOLD KONA Muni Mula 1995
Year: 1995
Brand: KONA
Model: Muni Mula
Color:GOLD
Size:17-18"
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2007-09-07
Stolen From: Safeway, 10th & Jefferson. Stolen in 1995
Neighborhood: Downtown Portland
Owner: Gold Kona
OwnerEmail: urbansmoke@hotmail.com
Reward: Yes
Description: gold kona,hardtail
Police record with: No
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Brown/Tan Shwinn Varsity 1985
Year: 1985
Brand: Shwinn
Model: Varsity
Color:Brown/Tan
Size:45cm
Photo: http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/284055_1690455760622_1814605726_1138266_917220_n.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2011-09-6
Stolen From: Stolen from the corner of SE 14 and Yamhill, in front of my apartment building.
Neighborhood: Buckman
Owner: Brianne Burgess
OwnerEmail: honeyydo@yahoo.com
Description: This bike is a very small 1980s-ish Shwinn that was, at one point, a glossy blue, but I have since painted over it in tan and brown. The paint is from a spray can and should chip off easily to reveal the original blue color. The handlebars are drop bars with tan cork tape, and there are two new black brake levers on them. It has been converted into a freewheel single speed, and the back wheel is a new 24cm wheel with a new Continental tire.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike