(Photos: Beaverton Police Dept.) The City of Beaverton Police Department is proud of their bike patrol unit and they’re not afraid to show it off. The BPD announced last week that the van and trailer that houses their Bicycle Patrol Unit won second place in the 2012 Law and Order Magazine Police Vehicle Design Contest. … Read more
“ODOT used the Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan (1995) when designing this project, which does not… mention buffered bike lanes or cycle track and design criteria.”— ODOT It’s a shame that outdated engineering guidelines continue to prevent us from designing streets in a way that matches our goals — but that’s exactly what’s happening out … Read more
Mat Barton working out at a training center at Beaverton.(Photos: Mat Barton) Nearly two months since a freak crash in a local bike race left him paralyzed from the chest down, southeast Portland resident Mat Barton is pushing his body through physical therapy and coming to grips with his new way of life. Mat is … Read more
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Last month, a who’s-who from local active transportation planning and advocacy circles gathered around a table at the Charlie Hales for Mayor campaign headquarters on the central eastside. Hales called the meeting to have a “lively discussion” about walking, bicycling and transit. He asked questions. He took notes. Last night, Hales … Read more
Event poster detail. See full version below. The Portland Mercury is putting on what should be a fun and informative Portland mayoral candidate debate next week. It’s their “Mayoral Inquisition!” — an even that, according to Mercury reporter Sarah Mirk, will look to, “get away from the stiff, soundbite-inducing structure of a formal debate and … Read more
As promised, last week I sat down with KATU News anchor Steve Dunn and local business owner Bob Huckaby to discuss his plans to seek a ballot measure that would mandate license plates for all bicycles in Oregon and would require people to have a bicycle operators license. Dunn moderated a discussion between Huckaby and … Read more
Bryan Hance has helped the PPB get better at catching bike thieves.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Southeast Portland resident Bryan Hance has received a “Distinguished Service Medal” from the Portland Police Bureau. Hance is the man behind StolenBicycleRegsitry.com. Back in 2009 he stepped in to resurrect the Stolen Bike Listings on BikePortland and shortly thereafter we … Read more
The Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission is hosting a public hearing on the Draft N/NE Quadrant and I-5 Broadway/Weidler Facility Plans. This is the major, two-year public process to figure out how to deal with this crucial central city area — from both a zoning/planning perspective and from a transportation perspective. The I-5 plan, as … Read more
Portland is once again received major national press coverage for being bike-friendly. A ‘Cover Story’ (front page, below-the-fold) in yesterday’s edition of USA Today — the paper with the second largest circulation in America — gave major props to Portland as a place where “bikes rule the road.” The story has also been picked up … Read more
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From race car to handcycle. My usual Monday Roundup columnist Will Vanlue is out on Cycle Oregon right now, so I’m stepping in to share some of the week’s best stories. Here we go… – Urban traffic issues are often boiled down to a simplistic duality of either being too auto-centric or an all-out “war … Read more
Just got this email form a local photo studio looking to find some people who ride bikes for a photo shoot/audition/casting call. It pays $700 for one full day of work!… OPEN CASTING CALL FOR: Urban/Athletic/Outdoorsy Types Slackline Yogis, Yogis, Runners, Cyclists, Kayakers WHAT: Clothing company catalogue AUDITION: Casting is Tuesday, Sept 11th 10-12pm or … Read more