Reader Robin Straughan sent in the news that Washington County has added buffered bike lanes and a sidewalk to a one-mile stretch of SW Boones Ferry Road between Tualatin and Wilsonville (map).
The BTA is up for a $50,000 grant and they need more votes to make it happen. The competition is among 11 other non-profits who are also lining up for the grant from Advantis Credit Union. So far, the BTA isn’t doing so hot. You can vote online every 24 hours through June 30th.
As for what they’d do with the grant, here’s an infographic they tweeted last week…
Do you know what your vote is going to? Take a look, your vote counts! Vote every 24 hours @ http://t.co/lF8hXurmcJ pic.twitter.com/59htDHg1lz
— BTA (@BTAOregon) June 13, 2014
Michael and I had a great time riding and reporting all over east Portland last week. While we’ve posted over 150 images in our photo gallery and nine front page stories, our notebooks still have plenty of items worth sharing with you…
Unlike in neighborhoods that ring Portland’s central city, where it sometimes feels like there’s a bike shop around every corner, there are very few bike shops east of I-205. In fact, there are only two.
Good morning! Our roundup of the best bike links on the web is sponsored by Western Bike Works, longtime BikePortland sponsor and one of the city’s best bike shops.
Here are the stories from around the world that caught our eyes this week:
Australian epic: One hundred years ago last week, a 21-year-old photographer rolled into the post office in Adelaide after a 3,000-mile bike trip across the largely roadless continent. A few hundred photos survive.
Bike share vs. bike shops: Bike shop owners have some pretty interesting theories about a recent article (linked in last week’s Roundup) suggesting that bike sharing has hurt bike shop business in Manhattan.
What a weekend! Portland’s summer bike festival continues. Here are some of next week’s highlights. (And one lowlight.)
When East Portland biking advocate Jim Chasse met the young state legislator who had just ousted incumbent Patrick Sheehan, he got right to the point.
“I told Shemia Fagan, ‘This is what we need: We need Powell Boulevard,'” Chasse recalled Thursday. “‘We need $80 million, $60 million. And if you can’t get it for us, we’re just going to fire you.'”
This post is part of our special, week-long focus on east Portland.
It was one of the boulders that broke Portland’s bike wave: a redesign of SE Holgate Street that converted one mixed traffic lane in each direction to a huge buffered bike lane between I-205 and 122nd Avenue.
Year: 2011
Brand: Jamis
Model: Quest
Color:Blue
Size:54
Stolen in Portland, OR 97239
Stolen:2013-11-15
Stolen From: Loyd District
Owner: Tyler Bax
OwnerEmail: tylervbax(A T)yahoo.com
Reward: 500.00
Description: Jamis Quest Blue with silver on frame. Carbon fork, 105 front shifters, black planet bike fenders. Not sure if it is 2011 or 2012 bike, but only year it was made in blue color. Black seat.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Welcome to your menu of weekend rides and events, lovingly brought to you by our friends at Hopworks Urban Brewery.
Happy almost summer everyone. Hope you’ve been enjoying the fantastic weather of late (I actually like this little bit of clouds and rain we’ve had). Before checking out our menu of weekend events, remember that Pedalpalooza is going strong. You can check the full calendar online and we’ll post a preview of the week ahead tomorrow morning.
Below are a few events worth checking out that you won’t find on the Pedalpalooza calendar.
The spring hiring frenzy seems to have faded a bit; but we still had one great job opportunity posted to the Job Listings this week. Check it out via the link below…
Year: 2002
Brand: Rodriguez
Model: Stella
Color:Dark blue
Size:53″?
Stolen in Portland, OR 97218
Stolen:2014-06-13
Stolen From: Garage
Neighborhood: Roseway/cully
Owner: Vinca Swanson
OwnerEmail: Vincaswanson( atsign )hotmail.com
Description: Dark blue touring/road bike, dark blue w white lettering and bright green handlebar wraps. 26″ wheels. Campy components.
Police record with: Portland pd
Police reference#: Don’t have it yet, just reported.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike