Month: June 2013

BTA: Time is now to support key projects in Clackamas County

Clackamas County is updating their Transportation System Plan (TSP) and the time is now to make sure key projects make it into the final version. Getting the right, bike-friendly projects into the TSP is crucial because the plan is the county’s guiding document for investment and planning for the next 20 years. The Bicycle Transportation Alliance is monitoring this TSP update because there are several projects — including the Monroe Neighborhood Greenway that was one of 16 projects in their recent “Blueprint” — that could have a vast impact on bike access in the coming years.

BTA advocate Carl Larson singled out four projects that need support in the Clackamas County TSP update. Check them out below and weigh in via the online “Virtual Workshop” (descriptions below taken from BTA blog post):

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Portland Rider: Meet Thomas Hudson

Thomas Hudson
(Photo: Alex Milan Tracy)

Welcome to Portland Rider, a new column by local photojournalist Alex Milan Tracy. In the coming months, Alex will head out into Portland’s streets and neighborhoods to find local riders and share their stories, thoughts, and perspectives. The idea is to introduce you to the many and varied folks who ride in Portland.

If you have feedback, we’d love to hear it. — Jonathan

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Multnomah County Bike Fair looking for volunteers

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MCBF 2012-41

The Multnomah County Bike Fair is coming June 29th. It’s the big bike bash that ends Pedalpalooza and it can only be great if the community helps make it so. Check out the notice below from one of the organizers looking for volunteers…

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PBOT launches women’s cycling survey

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Sexy Schwinns and Trektosterone Rides-13

Survey asks what women want.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

The Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has released a women’s cycling survey. The survey comes from PBOT’s Active Transportation Division and it aims to learn more about women’s current bike use and interest in cycling in general.

PBOT’s Women on Bikes program has been leading rides and creating resources for women since 2005. Currently, just 31 percent of Portland’s bike riders are women. According to the most recent City data, that number has not changed since 2003. Women are often singled out for promotion of cycling because it’s believed that they are an “indicator species” of a bike-friendly city.

A 2009 article in Scientific American put it this way:

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light blue garyfischer

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Brand: garyfischer
Color:light blue
Size:15.5″
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2013-06-8
Stolen From: stolen from n.e. 7th next to burnside brewing during fruit beer fest.
Owner: robin woolman
OwnerEmail: woolman(at sign)gmail.com
Description: light blue mtn. bike with new commuter road tires. frame had name “snag” written on it.
Police record with: filed with portland pd
Police reference#: 13-153630

light blue garyfischer

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Brand: garyfischer
Color:light blue
Size:15.5″
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2013-06-8
Stolen From: stolen from n.e. 7th next to burnside brewing during fruit beer fest.
Owner: robin woolman
OwnerEmail: woolman(replace with at sign)gmail.com
Description: light blue mtn. bike with new commuter road tires. frame had name “snag” written on it.
Police record with: filed with portland pd
Police reference#: 13-153630

White w/green letter Specialized Myka 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: Specialized
Model: Myka
Color:White w/green letter
Size:15
Serial:WSBC602032889G
Photo: http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/ImageZoom.aspx?itemid=3059652&if=349862_0.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2013-06-05
Stolen From: Stolen from Beverly Cleary School,Fernwood Campus, 1915 NE 33rd Ave.,Portland, OR. One block north of NE Broadway.
Neighborhood: Grant Park
Owner: Jill Lee
OwnerEmail: jilllee3569@comcast.net
Description: Bike in beautiful shape, like new. Probably has a sticker from River City Bicycles where we purchased the bike.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-47579
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

White w/green letter Specialized Myka 2012

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Year: 2012
Brand: Specialized
Model: Myka
Color:White w/green letter
Size:15″
Serial: WSBC602032889G
Photo: http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/ImageZoom.aspx?itemid=3059652&if=349862_0.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2013-06-5
Stolen From: Stolen from Beverly Cleary School,Fernwood Campus, 1915 NE 33rd Ave.,Portland, OR. One block north of NE Broadway.
Neighborhood: Grant Park
Owner: Jill Lee
OwnerEmail: jilllee3569( atsign )comcast.net
Description: Bike in beautiful shape, like new.
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Bike skills park takes shape in New Columbia

Looking good. Construction should be done
by the end of this month.
(Photos: Community Cycling Center)

The Community Cycling Center is currently hard at work building berms, ramps and other details of a Bike Skills Park in the New Columbia neighborhood. The project was funded through a $15,500 grant from the Portland Development Commission.

The CCC’s Melinda Musser sent us an update and a few photos of how the lines are shaping up. It looks awesome! Here’s more from Melinda:

The Bike Skills Park, opening in July, will offer a safe riding area for neighbors of all ages. Participants will learn about skill development through group instruction from We All Can Ride bike committee members and Community Cycling Center staff and volunteers. Additionally, We All Can Ride members are furthering their ride leader training this year and will host summer bike rides so that residents can safely explore their community together on two wheels.

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blue nwsc beach cruiser 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: nwsc
Model: beach cruiser
Color:blue
Photo: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201256281275572&set=pb.1427979849.-2207520000.1371155412.&type=3&theater
Stolen in Portland, OR 97223
Stolen:2013-06-9
Stolen From: downtown portland in the parking lot on 5th and burnside, right after the wnbr
Owner: tyler harden
OwnerEmail: tyler.harden(AT)rocketmail.com
Reward: one gigantic fucking hug and good karma =]
Description: 8 ball tire plugs, stream ride seat with diamond stitching. also is scratched and lightly rusted on one side of handlebar from an accident i had
Police record with: portland pd
Police reference#: 1348035
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

blue nwsc beach cruiser 2012

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Year: 2012
Brand: nwsc
Model: beach cruiser
Color:blue
Photo: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201256281275572&set=pb.1427979849.-2207520000.1371155412.&type=3&theater
Stolen in Portland, OR 97223
Stolen:2013-06-9
Stolen From: downtown portland in the parking lot on 5th and burnside, right after the wnbr
Owner: tyler harden
OwnerEmail: tyler.harden(replace with at sign)rocketmail.com
Reward: one gigantic fucking hug and good karma =]
Description: 8 ball tire plugs, stream ride seat with diamond stitching. also is scratched and lightly rusted on one side of handlebar from an accident i had
Police record with: portland pd
Police reference#: 1348035
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

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