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Year: 2013

Black/White Cannodale SuperSix 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: Cannodale
Model: SuperSix
Color:Black/White
Size:54cm
Stolen in Portland, OR 97216
Stolen:2013-10-6
Stolen From: Bike was stole from lock up Adventist Hospital after I had suffered a Heart Attack while on a ride.
Neighborhood: Mall 205 Area
Owner: Chris Sargent
OwnerEmail: chrissargent(replace with at sign)clearchannel.com
Reward: $500
Description: There was Rival Gear on the Bike, Lights & Schwinn pouch with Garage Door Opener….Tires had been upgraded to Michelin Tires.
Police record with: Portland
Police reference#: 13-157732
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Stalwart Swan Island transportation advocate Lenny Anderson announces retirement

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Going Street Bridge to Swan Island-10

Lenny Anderson, shown here at the
dedication of a biking and walking
path on Swan Island in 2010, is retiring.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Lenny Anderson, one of the most outspoken and effective transportation advocates in Portland, officially announced his retirement this morning.

Lenny had served as the executive director of the Swan Island Business Association for 14 years but he’s been best known in local transportation circles as the head of Swan Island’s Transportation Management Association (TMA), an organization he founded in 2000. In that role, Lenny was a fixture in countless transportation policy debates and projects. From sidewalks to bike paths and bus lines, the results of his efforts are evident all over Swan Island.

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Wear Oregon’s crosswalk law on your chest

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A shirt that’s also a traffic sign.
(Photo: Brian Davis)

Ever been frustrated when other road users don’t respect Oregon’s crosswalk laws? Now you can wear a helpful reminder on your chest thanks to a new t-shirt that will turn you into a walking traffic sign.

Our friends and neighbors at Lancaster Engineering (who are nice enough to rent part of their office to us) have stepped up to promote safe walking by offering t-shirts that have an official Oregon regulatory sign plastered across the front. The t-shirts are being offered by Lancaster to help raise money for Portland-based non-profit Oregon Walks (it also happens to be Walktober in case you didn’t know).

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A Walk and Bike to School Day photo roundup

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Trillium Charter School bike train-14-12

(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

This morning Portlanders from every corner of the city made an extra special effort to walk and bike to school. According to PBOT, 65 schools participated in the annual Walk and Bike to School Day. We asked our friends on Twitter to share photos of their rides to school so we could share some of the action here on the Front Page.

Walking and biking to school is booming in Portland thanks to the City’s Safe Routes to School program and the work of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (who works under contract with PBOT to implement the program). Today’s big push to get kids on bikes and out of cars and buses will serve as a catalyst for another successful Safe Routes season.

Here’s how it looked…

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Lured by livability, the eastside’s office building market blooms

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Leonard Barrett, project manager of the remodeled 80,000-square-foot Eastside Exchange
office building at NE 3rd and Couch, is a big fan of the view from the rooftop patio.
(Photo © M.Andersen/BikePortland)
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Portland’s self-image as an economic laggard has never looked more out of date than it does right now in the longtime industrial district on the Central Eastside.

And the rising appeal of low-car-friendly life on Portland’s eastside grid is busting an even older stereotype: that getting a good-paying job means heading west.

“A lot of the talent, especially that a lot of these young tech companies already have or are going after as they grow, tend to live on the east side, and appreciate the culture and the types of amenities found on the east side,” said Leonard Barrett, project manager for Beam Development‘s new Eastside Exchange building.

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Olive Giant Rainier 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: Giant
Model: Rainier
Color:Olive
Size:XS
Serial: GC870338
Stolen in Clackamas, OR 97086
Stolen:2013-09-26
Stolen From: Budget rental car parking lot, 10101 SE 82nd Ave, Clackamas, OR 97086
Neighborhood: Clackamas
Owner: Alicia Hill
OwnerEmail: aliciaannhill(at sign)hotmail.com
Reward: Will pay $500 if this leads to me finding some key items from my vehicle such as my external hard drive
Description: Women’s XS olive mountain bike with no extras, may have broken front rim. This was stolen with my 2007 tan Jeep Liberty along with everything else I own.
Police record with: Clackamas County Sherriff Office
Police reference#: 13-30108
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black Giant OCR 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: Giant
Model: OCR
Color:Black
Size:XS
Serial: GP802976
Stolen in Clackamas, OR 97086
Stolen:2013-09-26
Stolen From: Budget rental car at 10101 SE 82nd Ave, Clackamas, OR
Neighborhood: Clackamas, OR
Owner: Alicia Hill
OwnerEmail: aliciaannhill(at sign)hotmail.com
Reward: If this leads to my most significant stolen items (my external hard drive in particular) I will pay $500.
Description: My black and silver road bike with arm rests on the handlebars and a waterbottle holder was stolen when my tan 2007 Jeep Liberty was stolen along with everything I own inside the vehicle. My phone number is (614)354-2915
Police record with: Clackamas County Sherriff Office
Police reference#: 13-30108
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black Gary Fisher Rig Single Speed 2007

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Year: 2007
Brand: Gary Fisher
Model: Rig Single Speed
Color:Black
Size:17.5
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2013-10-8
Stolen From: Bike parking kiosk NW corner of SE 38th/Hawthorne [in front of Bank of America]
Neighborhood: Hawthorne
Owner: Jon Taguchi
OwnerEmail: jon.taguchi(at sign)gmail.com
Description: Black leather hand grips
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T13010290
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black Gary Fisher Big Rig 2009

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Year: 2009
Brand: Gary Fisher
Model: Big Rig
Color:Black
Size:19″
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2013-10-8
Stolen From: Bike parking kiosk NW corner of SE 38th/Hawthorne [in front of Bank of America]
Neighborhood: Hawthorne
Owner: Jon Taguchi
OwnerEmail: jon.taguchi( atsign )gmail.com
Description: Black leather hand grips
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T13010290
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

County, City team up for expanded biking and walking lanes on Hawthorne

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A lane re-organization on SE Hawthorne has swapped one standard lane for an expanded bike lane and a walking lane.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

Multnomah County unveiled new and expanded bike lane on the Hawthorne Bridge viaduct over the weekend. Working in a partnership with the City of Portland, the County (who manages the bridge) gave permission to PBOT crews to re-stripe two sections of eastbound SE Hawthorne Blvd between SE Grand and the Willamette River.

According to to PBOT, the new striping was done to improve conditions for both bicycling and walking on the popular thoroughfare.

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baby blue Schwinn Varsity or Continental 1978

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Year: 1978
Brand: Schwinn
Model: Varsity or Continental
Color:baby blue
Size:small/med
Photo: http://imgur.com/4kUOTq5
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2013-10-7
Stolen From: Taken from our locked porch on 14th and Southeast Main.
Neighborhood: Hawthorne
Owner: Tess Freeman
OwnerEmail: tessfreeman31(replace with at sign)gmail.com
Reward: A handmade crocheted hat and much appreciation
Description: This bike is an old (around 1978) ten speed baby blue Schwinn Varsity with one pink brake cable and one black one. The frame is a female make and the handlebars have green and teal duct tape on them. It has a faded sticker on the frame from The University of Oregon police department with the #52133.
Police record with: Portland
Police reference#: 13-84428
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

copper huffy cruiser 2013

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Year: 2013
Brand: huffy
Model: cruiser
Color:copper
Size:26″
Serial: SNHE J12EO 7……
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2013-10-8
Stolen From: carport, locked to post. lock stolen, too. SE 75th & Tibbetts.
Neighborhood: south tabor
Owner: lisa storke
OwnerEmail: dmstorke(replace with at sign)netscape.com
Description: excellent condition. 3 mos old.
Police record with: portland
Police reference#: 13-157741
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

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