Demonstration attracts attention to dangerous intersection
Concerned citizens and traffic safety advocates held signs on SE Foster last night at a notorious crossing just east of 80th.(Photos © J. Maus)
Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
Planning Commission “enthusiastically” endorses Bicycle Plan
Planning Commissioner Chris Smith tried some bold proposals, but his colleagues weren’t quite ready to get behind them.(Photo © J. Maus) Yesterday, the Portland Planning Commission voted 5-0 to endorse the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030. The unanimous vote is not surprising, but the important thing to note are their specific reommendations for the Plan … Read more
‘Papergirl’ brings art to the people, by bike
Still from Papergirl Portland video.-Watch video below- I just heard about an interesting project, Papergirl, that combines several of my favorite things: art, the streets and people of Portland, and bicycles. Papergirl started in Berlin and was brought to Portland by artist Abe Ingle. Over 200 artists donated original, two-dimensional art to a gallery show … Read more
Newswire: Pedestrian Advocacy Organization Calls for Caution, Safety Improvements
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Steph Routh Willamette Pedestrian Coalition Office: (503) 223-1597 steph@wpcwalks.org PEDESTRIAN ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION CALLS FOR CAUTION, SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS A Number of Recent Crashes Involving Pedestrians Indicate the Need for Immediate Response and Change PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 5, 2009 – It has been a deeply troubling week . On Saturday morning, Oct. 31, Benjamin … Read more
Mayor Adams releases statement on pedestrian safety
Mayor Sam Adams.(Photo © J. Maus) As we hinted at yesterday, Mayor Adams has released a statement in response the fatal collision on SE Foster last week. Adams was expected to share plans for “immediate changes” to a crossing of SE Foster that was the site of two collisions last week (one woman died and … Read more
Newswire: Mayor Adams: Portland is Committed to Pedestrian Safety
Below is a press release from the Office of Portland Mayor Sam Adams November 9, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Roy Kaufmann Office of Mayor Sam Adams 503-823-4799 roy.kaufmann@ci.portland.or.us MAYOR ADAMS: PORTLAND IS COMMITTED TO PEDESTRIAN SAFETY I was saddened to hear about the death of Lindsay Leonard and the critical injury of Jessica Finlay. … Read more
Portland’s TerraCycle unleashes their ‘Cargo Monster’
TerraCycle owner Pat Franz shows off his Cargo Monster rear end attached to a Catrike recumbent.(Photos © J. Maus)
BTA: Bike Master Plan “does not live up to Portland’s potential”
“We ask that an immediate analysis, reevaluation and reallocation of transportation dollars spent by the City of Portland become an action item in this Plan.” — The Bicycle Transportation Alliance, in a letter to PBOT In their official comments on the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) says the City is … Read more
Reader shares a new approach to crossing the Columbia
A BikePortland reader has some ideas of what can be done to improve theI-5 crossing of the Columbia River.(Photo © J. Maus) Since a new era of planning for a new I-5 crossing of the Columbia River seems to be upon us, I thought I’d share a comment from last week that lays out several … Read more
Mayor visits dangerous crosswalk; will recommend “immediate changes”
A woman crossing SE Foster at 80th. (Still taken from Oregonian video — watch it below). Responding to a week where several Portlanders were injured and one woman was killed while walking across SE Foster Blvd, Portland Mayor Sam Adams visited the site this morning. His visit comes on the eve of an awareness action … Read more
Singlespeed Worlds ups the ante for ‘cross antics
Racers roll through the Thunderdome.-Slideshow below/Gallery–(Photos © J. Maus)
Master Plan: Review and analysis as comment period comes to an end
The vision by 2030. If you have something to say about the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030 (a.k.a. the Bicycle Master Plan), Sunday (11/8) is your last chance to do it. PBOT will take all comments received by Sunday night and try to work them into revisions of the Plan before it is finalized and … Read more