Month: July 2013

Two talks bring bike smarts from Montreal and Boston

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Phil Goff and Jean-François Pronovost

If “the Portland high five” is patting yourself on the back, the surefire cure is to get a taste of the exciting things other cities are up to. Two experts on bike infrastructure are coming to share some of that wisdom with Portland for free, one next week and one next month.

Next month’s speaker is from arguably the best bike city in North America: Montreal. Jean-François Pronovost of Vélo Québec will share his lessons from Canada about “growing a world-class cycling culture” as part of the first in a major new series of transportation lectures sponsored by the Portland-based Institute for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation.

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Black Felt FX1 Cross Bike

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Brand: Felt
Model: FX1 Cross Bike
Color:Black
Size:49 cm
Photo: http://i.imgur.com/LW1rppk.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2013-07-23
Stolen From: Driveway near SE 21st Ave and Knapp
Neighborhood: Westmoreland
Owner: Shannon Nelson
OwnerEmail: nelson.shannon(AT)comcast.net
Description: Black Felt FX1 49 cm Cross Bike
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T13006689
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Green Free Spirit Greenbriar 80’s

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Year: 80’s
Brand: Free Spirit
Model: Greenbriar
Color:Green
Size:Ladies
Photo: http://www.pedalroom.com/bike/80s-free-spirit-greenbriar-10101
Stolen in Portland, OR 97219
Stolen:2013-07-24
Stolen From: It was stolen from my porch this morning as I was getting ready to leave at SW Canby between Capital Hill Rd and SW 17th drive; behind the Burlingame Fred Meyer.
Neighborhood: Hillsdale & Multnomah Village
Owner: Elizabeth Talley
OwnerEmail: liztalley( atsign )mac.com
Description: It is a ladies bike; the frame is diagonal instead of horizontal. It looks just like the picture except the handlebars and seat are black. The gears are levers in the middle of the handlbars. The left lever is missing the label for High & Low. It has a cable lock on the handle bars and a u-shaped lock under the seat. It has some scratches on the body that have been painted over with a different color green. There are a total of 3 lights that I added to the bike…one front and two back. I just put a gel pad seat cover on the seat.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Black Marin Redwood 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: Marin
Model: Redwood
Color:Black
Serial: C128KSM273
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2013-07-24
Stolen From: From my garage. Reed Colleg Place between Bybee and Claybourne.
Neighborhood: Eastmoreland
Owner: Laura Axon
OwnerEmail: laxon(replace with at sign)comcast.net
Description: A commuter bike with 1 kyptonite u lock on handle bar, and one kryptonite cable lonck locked on handle bar. Also helmet stolen. It has a burley trailer hitch on it.
Police record with: Portland Police
Police reference#: T13006686
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

grey/green Specialized Vita 2013

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Year: 2013
Brand: Specialized
Model: Vita
Color:grey/green
Size:small
Serial: wsbc602356493h
Photo: http://i.imgur.com/eEsUwDw.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2013-07-20
Stolen From: Stolen from the park in North Park blocks, right next to entrance of International Beer Fest in Pearl District on 20th July.
Neighborhood: Pearl District
Owner: Liisamaija Vesala
OwnerEmail: liisamaija.vesala(A T)amersports.com
Reward: 100 USD
Description: Small womens (not step through) green/gray bike with turqoise details. Black fenders with narrow brown stripes.
Police record with: portland pd
Police reference#: T13006680
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Event: Can Dutch-style bicycle urbanism work in the Portland region?

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Sorry for the late notice folks… But I forgot to mention we are sharing our perspectives and takeaways from the recent study tour to the Netherlands. It’s a brown bag discussion at 12 noon on Wednesday, July 24th at Metro Regional Center (600 NE Grand Ave). Details below:

Netherlands Transportation Tour Debrief

Can Dutch-style bicycle urbanism work in the Portland region?

Last month, several business leaders and a delegation from Portland and San Francisco traveled to the Netherlands to learn about Dutch transportation Policy.

In the Netherlands, 27% of all transportation trips are made by bicycle. In Amsterdam, over half of the trips are made on two wheels.
What lessons can we learn about transportation policy and urban design from the Netherlands? Is it possible to achieve similar results in our region? Would we want to? Can a city possibly have too many bikes?
Come and hear about the experience of Portland’s delegation:

• Sam Chase, Metro Councilor- District 5
• Gerik Kransky, Advocacy Director of the Bicycle
Transportation Alliance
• Heather Hoell, Executive Director of Venture Portland
• Jonathan Maus, Editor-in-Chief of bikeportland.org.

Turquoise Kona Dew 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: Kona
Model: Dew
Color:Turquoise
Size:60 cm
Serial: I090702443
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2013-07-23
Stolen From: Outside DeSoto Building on NW Davis and Broadway. Near northwest park blocks.
Neighborhood: Old town/Pearl District
Owner: Leah Krafft
OwnerEmail: leahmkrafft(at sign)gmail.com
Reward: High Five
Description: Water bottle holder, black fenders
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Chrome Diamondback Voyager 2 1998

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Year: 1998
Brand: Diamondback
Model: Voyager 2
Color:Chrome
Size:Avg Mtn. Bike
Serial: ia8b05684
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2013-07-18
Stolen From: In front of Giorgio’s Restaurant on the corner of 12th and Hoyt in the Pearl District at 11 pm ish.
Neighborhood: Pearl District
Owner: Daniel Penner Cline
OwnerEmail: danielpennercline(A T)gmail.com
Reward: Sure, 50 bucks
Description: It is shiny chrome and looks like a Mtn Bike with a little cruizer in it. Has a brown leather seat and a white and red sticker on one side that says Alaska Girls Kick Ass.
Police record with: Soon to be filed
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

White Fuji Absolute 3 2011

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Year: 2011
Brand: Fuji
Model: Absolute 3
Color:White
Serial:idpe11h00509
Stolen in Portland, OR 97219
Stolen:2013-07-10
Stolen From: Southwest Community Swim Center
Neighborhood: Gabrial Park, Vermont area
Owner: Warren Maher
OwnerEmail: forayes@yahoo.com
Description: White Fuji hybrid bike, white seat, black logo, bent derailler that scrapes in high gears
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-154986.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Introducing the Real Estate Beat

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The logo is no coincidence.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

I’m happy to introduce the Real Estate Beat, a new editorial focus that will be covered by BikePortland News Editor Michael Andersen. With his past experience as publisher of Portland Afoot Michael is the perfect person to cover this for us. He’ll help you understand why real estate development and housing issues have major implications for people who lead a low-car lifestyle. — Jonathan
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For decades, Portlanders have been looking for bike-friendly, transit-accessible, walkable real estate to live, shop or work in.

Now, low-car real estate has finally come looking for us.

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Silver Coppi Single-Speed Road 2013

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Year: 2013
Brand: Coppi
Model: Single-Speed Road
Color:Silver
Size:58cm
Photo: http://i.imgur.com/1Db9Rp9.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2013-07-5
Stolen From: outside Cosmic Monkey Comics and Case Study Coffee on Sandy and 54th
Neighborhood: NE Hollywood
Owner: Talon Wood
OwnerEmail: talon.s.wood(at sign)gmail.com
Reward: $100
Description: Silver powder-coated Coppi frame
Brown handle grips w/ straight bars
Origin 8 brown seat
Black brake handles
Red brake pads
Round sticker on inside back-bar of Back Pedal Cycles
Police record with: Portland Police Beareu
Police reference#: 13-154417
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

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