25 January 2012 Archives

White & Grey Mongoose Teocali comp 2008

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Year: 2008
Brand: Mongoose
Model: Teocali comp
Color:White & Grey
Size:26
Serial: MGEKAM54
Photo: http://my.imageshack.us/v_images.php
Stolen in Gresham, OR 97030
Stolen:2012-01-5
Stolen From: 1567 Northeast Burnside Road, Gresham, OR 97030 McDonalds
Neighborhood: Gresham
Owner: Scot Hammond
OwnerEmail: hammond.scot@gmail.com
Reward: Yes
Description: White and grey Brand-Mongoose
Model-Teocali comp 2008
Police record with: Oregon
Police reference#: T12000022
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Dan Kaufman’s media trike confiscated by police during J25 protests – UPDATED

Kaufman at an Occupy Portland
event in November.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Local media activist, musician and filmmaker Dan Kaufman of Crank My Chain! CycleTV had his “Disco Trike” impounded by the Portland Police tonight. Kaufman was downtown participating in the “J25” Occupy Portland event in support of the Egyptian uprising. It was planned as a peaceful march, but a large police presence was made and there were tense moments and several arrests. According to The Oregonian, it was the “most contentious Occupy Portland protest in more than a month.”

Kaufman has played an active role at Occupy Portland, especially with the PDX Bike Swarm (we profiled him about involvement back in November).

Kaufman was issued a citation tonight for violation of Portland City Code 14A.30.020: “Unlawful Operation of Sound Producing Equipment.” Kaufman maintains that he was not playing music at the time he was cited (see below for more details).

Say hello to Milano.
(Rendering by Ankrom Moisan Architects)

Here in Portland we’ve seen many commercial and residential developments that are built with bicycling in mind. Whether they’re directly marketed to people who ride bikes, or come with impressive bike parking, catering to Portlanders’ love of bicycling is nothing new.

But the Milano Apartments, set to break ground Friday, were actually inspired by — and named after — a bicycle. Seriously.

What Portland needs is a road that connects a close-in neighborhood to downtown that’s designed in such a way that people who choose to ride a bicycle on it can enjoy the same level of comfort, efficiency, and safety that people who choose to drive or take transit currently experience.

Contrary to the vision of bike utopia many have formed in their head about Portland, the reality is that we lack this type of road. Yes, we have some innovative and exciting bike-specific infrastructure; but none of it provides the Dutch-style, door-to-door connectivity that we all know is absolutely crucial to handling our current traffic demands and to entice the “interested but concerned” to give biking a try.

Creating this type of roadway is the challenge I proposed when I was invited by GOOD to be a part of their GOOD Ideas for Cities event that’s coming to Portland on February 16th.

Brand: peugeot
Model: Glacier Point
Color:Gray
Size:30″
Photo: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/29/bikeev.jpg/
Stolen in Portland, OR 97223
Stolen:2012-01-25
Stolen From: Apartment complex on SW 74th Ave Cross streets are Garden Home and Oleson
Neighborhood: Garden Home
Owner: Michael Evans
OwnerEmail: outlawstar_7@yahoo.com
Reward: $20
Description: The bike is tall gray with yellow fenders and a black and gray racing seat
Police record with: portland PD
Police reference#: T12000788
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Once again, bike lane bollards torn out by auto traffic on NW Lovejoy

A man riding down NW Lovejoy
yesterday, alongside what used
to be plastic bollards.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

It looks like PBOT will have to head back to the drawing board in their effort to create separation between bike and auto traffic on the NW Lovejoy ramp leading down from the Broadway Bridge.

About a month ago, PBOT installed 34 plastic bollards (a.k.a. wands) on the ramp in order to prevent people in cars from driving in the bike lane. (The presence of newly installed streetcar tracks is causing some people to straddle them, thus putting their vehicle into the bike lane.)

Governor Geer, bike lover.
(Photo: Oregon State Library)

Remember Oregon’s tenth governor, Theodore T. Geer? He’s the great Oregonian who, in May of 1900, rode his bike from the capital in Salem to Champoeg to establish a monument to an historic vote that took place there in 1843. That vote paved the way to Oregon statehood and the monument stands today as the focal point for the Champoeg State Heritage Area.

To honor that ride and Governor Geer’s role in the founding of Oregon, the State of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is organizing a bike ride that will retrace his route. The inaugural “Governor’s Ride 2012,” will be part of Champoeg’s annual “Founder’s Day” festivities (which have taken place at the monument since 1901).

Champoeg State Heritage Area Park Ranger Bob Woodruff got in touch with us to share more…

One of the installations by Johnnie Olivan at The 2012 Bicycle Experience show currently going on at the Gallery at Port City on N. Williams and Thompson.

“To me, driving off and leaving a bicyclist or pedestrian laying on the side of the road is one of the most cold-hearted things a driver can do. We’ll go after them every chance we get.”
— Sgt. Todd Davis, Portland Police Bureau

The Portland Police Bureau takes hit-and-runs seriously — especially when they involve someone walking or biking. I know their response to incidents doesn’t satisfy everyone all of the time; but in my experience, when they have enough evidence to work with, they go after suspects until they find them.

So far this year, I’ve learned of two arrests that have been made. In both cases, the person driving the car hit someone riding a bike and then fled the scene. In both cases, the PPB opened an investigation and made an arrest.

White & Grey Mongoose Teocali comp 2008

Dan Kaufman’s media trike confiscated by police during J25 protests – UPDATED

New Rose Quarter housing development inspired by, named after, a bicycle – UPDATED

A ‘GOOD’ challenge for bicycling in Portland – UPDATED

Gray peugeot Glacier Point

Once again, bike lane bollards torn out by auto traffic on NW Lovejoy

State of Oregon plans ‘Governor’s Ride’ to mark historic event

Recycled bike parts steal the show at “The Bicycle Experience”

Hit someone biking and then flee the scene? Think again says PPB

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