Still from police video of traffic stop. Just after 6:00 pm on August 15th, 35-year-old Medford resident Dallas Smith was riding in the bike lane on Main Street in Ashland when he was pulled over by Ashland police officer Steve MacLennan. The offense? Officer MacLennan claimed that Smith was riding his bicycle outside of the … Read more
Just one new job was posted to our Job Listings this week; but it’s a great one. Check out more details via the link below… Bike Tour Guide – Worldwide – Trek Travel
The latest in bike lane technology.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Portland Bureau of Transportation will install the city’s first illuminated bike lane markers next week (sorry, it’s not the glow-in-the-dark “starpath” everyone’s talking about). According to PBOT Active Transportation Division Manager Dan Bower, on Tuesday crews will install 20 solar-powered LED lights in the bike … Read more
Last night, PBOT asked this committee to endorse its plan for a road diet on SE Foster Rd.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) for the Foster Streetscape Plan voted overwhelmingly in favor of the Bureau of Transporation’s recommended redesign of Foster Road last night. There was only one committee member who voted … Read more
PPB cleaning up a stolen bike ring in Old Town back in July.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Among the many disturbing bike theft trends I hear about these days are the growing number of allegations about “chop shops” or organized bike theft rings. I’ve been flagging reader emails about these for several months now. Below are … Read more
NW Broadway at Hoyt is a high-risk right-hook spot and it needs to be improved.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
It’s a dirty job, but Brad Ross likes to do it.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Welcome to the second of six audio interviews with local cyclocross personalities and promoters that we’ll be sharing in the coming weeks. We’ve partnered with the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association to broadcast these interviews in advance of their 2013 Cyclocross Championship … Read more
Poster from Distraction.gov campaign. One of the things I spend time on everyday is monitoring headlines. I liken this part of my job to a military intelligence officer listening to “chatter” from satellites and other broadcast signals. It’s fascinating to watch various memes and issues go from a tiny whisper to a roar in a … Read more
Still from Kevin Collier’s video.-Watch it below- Last week the Portland police arrested Robert Charles Dady, who they referred to as a “prolific bicycle thief.” We now know more details about one piece of the case that helped make that arrest possible. Kevin Collier was one of Dady’s victims. His bike was stolen on the … Read more
New path on the Columbia Slough at Vancouver Ave entrance.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Please note: As of 10/28, the City of Portland has notified us that the path won’t be opened to the public until November 8th. We regret any confusion. The Oregon Department of Transportation and the Portland Parks & Recreation Bureau have teamed … Read more
Detail of PBOT’s draft recommendation for SE Foster Road. Nearing the end of a one-year public process to update the Foster Road Transportation and Streetscape Plan, yesterday the Portland Bureau of Transportation released its official draft recommendation for how to re-design SE Foster Road from 52nd to 90th. Their plan, which will be put in … Read more
Deb Hubsmith on Capitol Hill in 2010.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Deb Hubsmith, the woman who played a vital role in the establishment of Safe Routes to School in the United States, has been diagnosed with acute myeloid luekemia (AML). Hubsmith is currently the founding director of the Safe Routes National Partnership and she has been … Read more