PBOT hopes these new markings improve safety at the intersection of N. Vancouver and Graham near Legacy Emanuel Hospital.
Year: 2012
Dark Blue Diamondback Sortie 2 2011
Year: 2011
Brand: Diamondback
Model: Sortie 2
Color:Dark Blue
Size:Medium
Serial: CJ 007-3
Photo: http://www.google.com/imgres?q=diamondback+sortie+2&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&biw=1440&bih=748&tbm=isch&tbnid=51yyaZtr4-UsuM:&imgrefurl=http://www.amazon.com/Diamondback-Sortie-Suspension-Mountain-26-Inch/dp/B005178LPS&docid=hZqqMTL_SXxVKM&imgurl=http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Or8IbM4DL._AA300_.jpg&w=300&h=300&ei=P1s0T4uSDaaNsQKiqJSvAg&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=562&sig=114430084379642965525&page=1&tbnh=129&tbnw=129&start=0&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:14,s:0&tx=50&ty=63
Stolen in Portland, OR 97227
Stolen:2012-02-9
Stolen From: The park at Alberta and Kerby. NE Portland.
Neighborhood: Northeast Portland.
Owner: Ian Kaye
OwnerEmail: ian.d.kaye@gmail.com
Reward: 300
Description: The only this is that it was brand new. The front brakes sqeal really bad.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-11737
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Oregon looks beyond gas tax as mileage-based tax evolves
Sample receipt
showing VMT charge.
(Graphic: ODOT)
showing VMT charge.
(Graphic: ODOT)
At all levels of government, transportation officials are running scared due to a severe lack of funding available to maintain and improve our roads. The major reason for all this anxiety is the failure of the gas tax to evolve with the times. Truly a “dinosaur” of a funding mechanism, the gas tax hasn’t kept up with inflation, and it is dwindling as Americans drive fewer miles and cars become more fuel-efficient (and electrified in some cases).
While it’s widely accepted we must move beyond the gas tax; no one has figured out a way to do it. Until now.
It turns out the State of Oregon has been working on this for over a decade and they’re on the verge of some major breakthroughs that could lead to implementation of a mileage-based tax system by 2014.
Red Specialized Allez 2009
Year: 2009
Brand: Specialized
Model: Allez
Color:Red
Size:54
Serial:M9JL12101
Stolen in Corvallis, OR 97330
Stolen:2012-02-07
Stolen From: Stolen from a locked bike rack (10AM-12:30p) between Weniger Hall and Student Health Bldg.
Neighborhood: OSU Campus
Owner: Corey Brumsted
OwnerEmail: cjbrumsted@gmail.com
Description: Red Specialized Allez, New Schwable tires. clip pedals. stock components.
Police record with: Oregon state police
Police reference#: 2012 02 458
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Displaying enviable common sense, French officials evolve intersection laws for bikes
New signs in Paris that tell people
on bikes that they can roll through
certain intersections under certain
conditions.
on bikes that they can roll through
certain intersections under certain
conditions.
If you only read the media accounts, you’d think that officials in the French capitol of Paris have just given people on bicycles a free pass to wantonly roll through red lights with reckless abandon.
The Oregonian’s website reads,
“Hey, Portland bicyclists, want to run red lights? Move to France. Seriously. It’s legal there now.”
Saying that the new law comes only after, “a fierce three-year campaign by cyclists’ associations,” the UK-based Telegraph writes:
“Paris cyclists given right to break traffic laws: Breaking traffic rules, almost a national sport in France, has just been legalised – but only for Parisian cyclists.”
But beyond the sensational headlines, the new law in Paris makes a lot of sense.
Cutest bike rack in Portland
Awwwww. This little fella stands ready to snuggle with your bike at the Oregon Humane Society.
‘This is not a drill’: National advocates mount effort to kill HR7
“Terrible”, “horrible”, “worst ever”, “disaster”, “defective” — these are just some of the terms that high-profile media outlets and top-ranking officials have used to describe the House transportation bill (H.R. 7, full text here as PDF).
Realizing that the bill is so far off base that no amount of amendments would help, national transportation advocacy groups have launched a coordinated attack to kill the bill.
Transportation for America, the League of American Bicyclists, the Rails to Trails Conservancy, the Safe Routes to School National Partnership, and hundreds of local and regional bike and transit advocacy organizations across the country have launched an attack against the bill, starting today with a national effort to flood Congressional offices with telephone calls voicing outrage.
At open houses, PBOT wants to hear from you about ‘High Crash Corridors’
How can PBOT best target safety
resources to streets like these?
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
resources to streets like these?
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has announced three open houses where you can learn more and offer input on their High Crash Corridor Safety program.
High Crash Corridors are roadways that, according to PBOT, “have exceptional concentrations of crash activity.” By identifying these corridors and putting them into a coordinated program, PBOT is able to target limited funding to make them safer. Current roads on the list include Portland’s most notorious arterials like SW Barbur, SE 122nd, SE Foster, SE 82nd, SE Powell, Marine Drive, SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy, SE Division and others.
We all know these roads kill and seriously injure Portlanders far too often. These open houses give you the chance to do something about them.
bbq (black) Cannondale Bad Boy 2006
Year: 2006
Brand: Cannondale
Model: Bad Boy
Color:bbq (black)
Size:adult small
Serial: r027260
Stolen in Seattle, WA 98144
Stolen:2012-02-5
Stolen From: Stolen from our residence in the Judkins Park area of Seattle
Neighborhood: Judkins Park, Seattle
Owner: Dan Pinkard
OwnerEmail: dan@lotn.org
Reward: Yes!
Description: Wide seat w/light, rusty handle bar screws, bike lock holder on the seat shaft.
Please call 206-568-3898 if you see it. This is also listed on file with the Seattle Police
Police record with: Seattle PD
Police reference#: 12-35497
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Silver & Black Specialized Sequoia Elite 2006
Year: 2006
Brand: Specialized
Model: Sequoia Elite
Color:Silver & Black
Size:M (54 inches)
Serial: P5FH21141
Stolen in Portland, OR 97220
Stolen:2012-02-9
Stolen From: 88th & NE Sandy Blvd. Portland OR
Neighborhood: Sumner/Parkrose
Owner: Jennifer Knorr
OwnerEmail: pdxgirl8@hotmail.com
Description: Silver bike with black grip tape. Frame has a “If you were riding you’d be happy by now” sticker and a 6inch long scratch of red paint on the crossbar. Top brakes, removable fenders (back one has a “Oregon Love” sticker, bike pump, under seat saddle bag, front& rear lights, REI womens-gel seat, etc.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-11478
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
White/brown tape & letters Jamis Aurora 2009
Year: 2009
Brand: Jamis
Model: Aurora
Color:White/brown tape & letters
Size:57 cm
Serial: 089011924
Photo: http://www.stolenbicycleregistry.com/showbike.php?oid=13378
Stolen in Portland, OR 97266
Stolen:2012-02-6
Stolen From: Portland State University, at Science Building 1
Neighborhood: Downtown
Owner: Lyle Sturgeon
OwnerEmail: LSturgeon15@gmail.com
Reward: $250
Description: very new looking, slight scuffs on grip tape from one crash. Back tire may be flat due to a tiny leak. Has fenders. Pegs from handle bar tips are missing.
Police record with: PSU Security
Police reference#: 12-0091
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Rapha making moves: Shipping from Portland, larger office, new hires
Northeast Portland resident Slate Olson is general manager of North American operations for UK-based Rapha Performance Roadwear, a company with over $20 million in sales last year.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
It’s been four years since UK-based cycling apparel company Rapha chose Portland as its North American headquarters. Since then, the company has grown by leaps and bounds, and now they’re making an even bigger commitment to Portland.