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Chris Smith made it to 1000! Chris Smith, Bike/Walk’s pick for Sam Adams’ seat, is awaiting verification that he has qualified for Voter Owned Elections funding after turning in 1050 $5 contributions. This is very exciting news for grassroots democracy, in my opinion, and the cycling community was key to getting Chris this far. So… … Read more
“Had she not had that cell phone she’d still be down there…”–Fireman in a video by the Oregonian (watch below) KOIN and the Oregonian are reporting a story about a woman who was coming home from Lewis and Clark College tonight when she fell down a steep bank while riding through the bike path in … Read more
Come hear more about Portland Sunday Parkways and enter a drawing for a kid’s bike from the Bike Gallery or a $100 gift certificate from Foot Traffic. (No need to register for the Open Houses – just show up anytime from 5:30pm to 8pm.) ======= Thursday, February 7, 2008 5:30pm to 8pm Chief Joseph Elementary … Read more
Come hear more about Portland Sunday Parkways and enter a drawing for a kid’s bike from the Bike Gallery or a $100 gift certificate from Foot Traffic. (No need to register for the Open Houses – just show up anytime from 5:30pm to 8pm.) ======= Wednesday, February 6, 2008 5:30 to 8pm Kaiser Town Hall … Read more
The City of Portland is holding two public open houses for residents to learn more about their Sunday Parkways event planned for this June in North Portland. The one-day event (which PDOT hopes to repeat if it’s successful) is an opportunity for North Portland residents to get out and be active in their own neighborhood, … Read more
Chris Smith pedaling along the South Waterfront.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Transportation and neighborhood activist Chris Smith, who began his run for City Council back in September, plans to submit his 1,000th, $5 contribution to the Auditor’s office later today. Smith, who was given the moniker “Citizen Smith” by the Portland Tribune, needs to have at … Read more
The Coalition for a Livable Future is a Portland-based non-profit that works with over 90 separate organizations to “promote healthy and sustainable communities”. In the recent issue of their Connections Journal newsletter, CLF Policy Director Mara Gross pens a cautionary article about the impacts on greenhouse gas emissions inherent in the current plans for a … Read more
“…he jumped out of his truck and ran at me with a baseball bat.”–Man who was attacked while riding his bike Yesterday afternoon, while riding their bike in Northwest Portland, a man was threatened with a baseball bat and punched in the face in front of shocked onlookers by an unidentified man driving a royal-blue … Read more
The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) has made its decision on whether or not to issue traffic citations in the October fatalities of Tracey Sparling and Brett Jarolimek. Rinker Cement Company truck driver Timothy Wiles has been issued a citation for violation of ORS 811.050, “Failure to yield to rider on bicycle lane,” in the October … Read more
Jim Middaugh (in blue) and friend Bo Grayzel in the Auditor’s office.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) Portland City Council hopeful and daily bike commuter Jim Middaugh just turned in 781, $5 contributions to the City Auditor’s office. Middaugh, who announced his run for Commissioner Erik Sten’s seat just last Monday showed up at City Hall today … Read more
KICKOFF PARTY: JANUARY 31, 2008 Tiger Woods Center – Nike campus (in Beaverton) CycleOregon.com Doors open at 6 PM Route announcement at 7 PM Registration opens at 7:45 PM Event dates: September 6-13 Free and open to the public. No-host food and beverage will be available. Cycle Oregon is limited to the first 2,000 cyclists … Read more
Thanks to the efforts of Woodstock resident and reader Brad R., my list of Portland bike shops has been made into a handy Google Map. Brad plotted out all the shops on my links page, and filled in the description with the little blurb I’d written for each of them. I’ve embedded the map below … Read more