Month: October 2013

Maroon Takara 2013

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Year: 2013
Brand: Takara
Color:Maroon
Size:small/medium
Stolen in Portland, OR 97218
Stolen:2013-10-2
Stolen From: Home on NE 47th/Killingsworth.
Neighborhood: Cully
Owner: Emily Padua
OwnerEmail: emily.padua( atsign )gmail.com
Description: Maroon Takara step through with dropped handle bars (black handle bar tape). Some paint chipping off of top bar near handlebars from keeping bike lock there while riding. Has a rack, and mismatched black fenders. Yellow circle “Bike Recycle Vermont” sticker on seat post.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Finally! An easy web tool to track city transpo projects

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A screen grab of transportation projects in the Portland planning bureau’s new map app.

Isn’t it great when a local government agency uses the Internet to make political participation much easier?

Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability released a new tool Tuesday that does exactly that. It’s the Google Maps of Portland planning and demographics, and definitely a resource worth knowing about.

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Black

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Color:Black
Stolen in P, OR 97202
Stolen:2013-10-2
Stolen From: From in front of Lovejoy Bakers just south of division on 9th.
Neighborhood: Industrial area
Owner: Ian Cranley
OwnerEmail: ian.cranley87(AT)gmail.com
Reward: yes
Description: It’s a black, single speed road bike with green paint showing through some chips. Has a removable rear fender and clips for a cable lock, front and rear lights. Also just replaced the left side crank arm, when replacing I put the cotter pin in backwards.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Advisory committee to Novick: “Bring to bear all possible pressure on ODOT” to study Barbur Blvd

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“Unfortunately, ODOT has decided to prevent improvement of bicycle lanes on its segments of SW Barbur. More significantly, ODOT is basing its decision on a questionable analysis of conditions.”

SW Barbur Blvd should have the same amount of bicycle traffic — more than 5,000 bicycle trips a day — as N. Vancouver Ave. But it doesn’t, because of a “failure of design”. That’s the surprising analogy made by the City’s Bicycle Advisory Committee in a letter (PDF) sent to Transportation Commissioner Novick yesterday.

The PBAC is urging Novick to, “bring to bear all possible pressure on ODOT” to get them to the table and conduct a transparent analysis of how traffic on Barbur would be impacted by a road diet.

This is the latest in a string of letters from stakeholders an action alerts from advocacy groups urging the Oregon Department of Transportation to participate in a traffic study so that the project can move forward with agreed-upon data.

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Gateway Green hits crowdfunding goal

Gateway Green visionaries and tireless advocates
Linda Robinson (2nd from left) and Ted Gilbert
(2nd from right) at City Hall earlier this week.
(Photo: Friends of Gateway Green)

It just happened.

The state of Oregon’s first ever public works project that tested the waters of public donations via a crowdfunding campaign has succeeded. The Friends of Gateway Green have raised over $100,000 to design and plan a 38 acre bicycle recreation park in east Portland. And with five days left in the campaign, project leaders say all the money raised over their goal will go directly to “putting shovels in the ground.”

It’s been over four years since Gateway Green became an official priority of the State of Oregon thanks to former Governor Ted Kulongoski’s decision to make it an Oregon Solutions project. Since then, citizen activist extraordinaire Linda Robinson and real estate developer Ted Gilbert have worked tirelessly to put the pieces of this puzzle together.

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yellow cannondale M900 1998

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Year: 1998
Brand: cannondale
Model: M900
Color:yellow
Size:18 inch frame
Photo: www.1998cannondale.com
Stolen in Gresham, OR 97030
Stolen:2013-09-26
Stolen From: house garage
Neighborhood: se clinton st gresham oregon
OwnerEmail: smithgal69(A T)mail.com
Reward: yes
Description: yellow 1998 cannondale mens..has small crack on bottom frame tube behind the crank on left side of bike..has little bag with combination pad lock under seat..IMPORTANT..UNDER THE SEAT IS A PIECE OF MASKING TAPE WITH THE SERIAL NUMBER TO THE LOCK 30-32-22..bike was stolen out of my garage…
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

A preview of Portland? Vancouver BC’s new downtown bike network (photos)

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Vancouver’s three-year-old downtown bike lane network.
(Photos © M. Andersen.)

Lots of people know you can go to Copenhagen or Manhattan to see grids of protected bike lanes in action. But there’s another set of them 300 miles north of Portland — and they run right through a city so similar to Portland that they could be siblings.

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Job: Installation Tech – Rack Attack

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Job Title
Installation tech

Company/Organization
Rack Attack

Job Description
Rack Attack is expanding into Tigard this fall!

Rack Attack is North America’s premier retailer of automotive, home storage, and bike parking rack solutions. We are experiencing significant growth, and have immediate openings for sales and installation associates who posses backgrounds in this specialized industry.

We cater to outdoor enthusiasts interested in activities such as skiing, snowboarding, cycling, mountain-biking, kayaking, surfing and camping. We offer a dynamic and diverse work environment, where our staff are involved not only in serving in-store customers, but also product installations, fulfillment of online orders, and participation in industry trade-shows.

Rack Attack offers competitive compensation, including sales performance bonuses and a flexible, enjoyable work environment. You can find out more about us at www.rackattack.com. This position is excellent for former bike mechanics or ski technicians. Preference will be given to candidates with prior Thule, Yakima or similar rack-related experience.

How to Apply
email – employment@rackattack.com

Root beer Trek 520 2009

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Year: 2009
Brand: Trek
Model: 520
Color:Root beer
Serial: WTU276MW097D
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2013-10-3
Stolen From: SE 80th & Cooper, front porch
Owner: Severt Lawyer
OwnerEmail: wsevert(A T)gmail.com
Description: Rootbeer colored touring bike, baggage racks on both fron and back of bike, new burnt orange taping o handle bars
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T13010025
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Orange Haro Sonix VL120 XC 2006

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Year: 2006
Brand: Haro
Model: Sonix VL120 XC
Color:Orange
Size:med
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Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2013-10-01
Stolen From: Was chained in parking garage of my apartment in downtown Portland near union station. Chain was cut with bolt cutters.
Neighborhood: Pearl/China town
Owner: Toby Neuman
OwnerEmail: bonny790(at sign)yahoo.com
Description: Stock, metalic orange, disc, full suspension
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Yellow Trek

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Brand: Trek
Color:Yellow
Size:Full-size
Stolen in Portland, OR 97203
Stolen:2013-10-2
Stolen From: Stolen from apartments at the corner of N Ivanhoe and St. Louis.
Neighborhood: Saint Johns
Owner: Nicholas Van Ee
OwnerEmail: nicholas.vanee(A T)gmail.com
Description: This is a bright yellow mountain bike with a bent rear rim. There was a small tool pouch attached below the seat when it was taken, but that is removable. It also has a water-bottle holder.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T13010004
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

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