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Several readers have emailed and posted in the Forums wondering how Karl Moritz is doing. Karl is the man who crashed his bike near Ladds Circle back in June. When he collided with a car traveling in the opposite direction, the impact resulted in a serious brain injury that left him in a coma.
Portland wants $25 million for 100 miles of new bike boulevards.(Photos © J. Maus) After a press conference in Portland last week, the City of Portland and Mayor Adams put out a statement that included a list of “priority projects” they’d like to see funded in the upcoming rewrite of the transportation bill. I sort … Read more
Beach principal Tom Breuckman.(Photos © J. Maus) The first thing you notice upon walking into the main entrance if Beach School in north Portland is a Safe Routes to School map with a listing of locations and times for catching a bike train. The placement of that map isn’t an accident. This is a school … Read more
Booking photo of Mt. Hood Ski Bowl owner Kirk Hanna.(Photo: Multnomah County) Regrettably, I never got to my follow-up on the story about the case of Mt. Hood Ski Bowl owner Kirk Hanna. Thankfully, The Oregonian’s Anna Griffin did, so not only will the case get more attention, but it gives me a nudge to … Read more
Gregg Lavender (L) and AROW volunteer Ted Buehler at the start of the Transport Your Activism Ride on Saturday.(Photo © J. Maus) I’ve been wondering how best to share and spread the word about all the great bike stuff that happens on the weekends in and around Portland. I’ll try to be more consistent in … Read more
Street view of Pimlico Dr. as it approaches Hwy 43/Willamette Dr. A man riding his bike in West Linn (about 11 miles south of downtown Portland) died earlier today when he collided with an SUV. According to the West Linn Police Department, 37 year-old James Allen Hill was riding his bicycle eastbound (downhill) on Pimlico … Read more
Our Bike Science superhero Shawn Small will rescue you from the sea of bike jargon and myths.(Photo © J. Maus) It’s with great excitement that I introduce our latest project here at BikePortland, a new column we call Bike Science with Shawn Small. Shawn is the man and the mind behind Portland-based carbon fiber research … Read more
Richard Krebs’ bike rests under the wheel of a TriMet bus after the collision last Thursday.(Photos: Bill Jackson) In a major update to our story from last week, the Portland Police Bureau has issued a citation to TriMet bus operator John Nations in a crash that occurred August 12th at SW 6th and Morrison in … Read more
Photo of the scene.(Photo: KPTV screen grab) A 7th grade girl and a school bus operator collided yesterday as the bus left the parking lot of Beaverton Arts & Communications Magnet High School, which is about seven miles west of Portland. The wheel of the bus ran over the girl’s leg. She suffered a compound … Read more
As we mentioned yesterday, Congressman Jim Oberstar (D-MN) is currently on a tour promoting job creation through transportation infrastructure spending. Before coming to Portland, Oberstar stopped in Eugene to take a tour of stimulus funded projects. Joining him on the tour was Eugene Congressman Peter DeFazio. To get around, the two hopped in a pedicab … Read more
The team from the Portland City Attorneys Office.(Photo: BTA) If you’ve noticed that the roads are a bit more full of bikes than usual, it’s because the BTA’s Bike Commute Challenge is underway. The month-long event is in its 16th year and if last year’s record-breaking participation is any indicator, there are likely to be … Read more
It’s just an illusion.(Photo: Preventable.ca)