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Here’s the press release about Wednesday’s big rally from OPAL Environmental Justice Oregon: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 29, 2010 Contact: Joseph Santos-Lyons (503) 512-0490 OPAL Environmental Justice Oregon joseph@opalpdx.org / www.opalpdx.org Bus Riders Call on TriMet Directors to Restore Bus Service, Repeal Fare Increase
Bike traffic on N. Interstate Ave.(Photo © J. Maus) The weekend is upon us. Pull up our excellent and jam-packed Weekend Event Guide and plan out your bike fun. I’ve been in Lake Tahoe, California for the past few days (last-minute family thing, I’ve been writing stories late at night and early morning!), so I … Read more
Rep. Earl Blumenauer U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer will kick off Interbike in Las Vegas next month. His presence will put advocacy front and center at North America’s largest bike trade show. Blumenauer will be joined by Interbike Show Director Andy Tompkins and Bikes Belong Coalition President Tim Blumenthal at a press conference to open the … Read more
Kirk Hanna hit someone while driving drunk at speeds of 80 mph and did not stop.(Photo: Multnomah County) Kirk Hanna, owner of Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, real estate developer, and son of carwash magnate Daniel Hanna, and plead guilty to Hit and Run, DUII, and 4th degree Assault in a Multnomah County courtroom on Thursday. … Read more
New safety device would warn people when a bus is turning.(Photos © J. Maus) In an effort to improve the safety of people walking and bicycling around their buses, TriMet is considering the use of a new product that would emit LED lights and short bursts of sound when a bus makes a turn. Josh … Read more
“He [Christensen] is inciting violence, death threats, essentially begging someone to act violently against another person… Any harm to my son as a result of that language could be construed as a liability on the part of TriMet and on Dan personally.” — Tom Bennett The parents of a Paul Higgins, the man who was … Read more
Cycle Oregon riders riding over a bridge on the Rogue River.(Photo © J. Maus) Cycle Oregon, the marquee bike ride that attacts over 2,000 participants every year, has been named the 2010 Honored Citizen by the Architecture Foundation of Oregon, (AFO) a non-profit organization that “advocates for the enhancement of our built environment, the livability … Read more
Travis Wittwer.(Photo © J. Maus) North Portland resident Travis Wittwer loves bike racks and bike parking. That’s nothing extraordinary on the surface; I mean, I like bike racks too, and I’m sure many of you appreciate them and even get excited/happy at the sight of an on-street bike corral or a whimsical art rack. But … Read more
Get a seat at the BAC.(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Portland has announced a call for new members of the Bicycle Advisory Committee. The committee, which dates back to the early 1970s, is currently staffed by PBOT Bike Coordinator Roger Geller and its role is to advise the Mayor, PBOT, and all other … Read more
Bike lane blockage on N. Williams last week.(Photos © J. Maus) This week’s question comes from reader Darren P. Darren wonders about something I think many people have encountered over the years… “Road crews block bike lanes with their road work signs. The signs intended to warn us of dangers are dangerous. Is this legal? … Read more
“… mass transit advocates block new roads and otherwise penalize drivers in an effort to force them out of their cars, thus making their lives infinitely more difficult.” — Mark Tapscott, Washington Examiner A few interesting news items relating to automobiles have come across my desk recently so I thought I’d round them up together. … Read more
Lots of changes at intersection of Wabash, Willamette and Bryant.(Photos © J. Maus) The Bureau of Transportation has completed their re-design of a North Portland intersection where two bike boulevards and a high-volume street intersect. The N. Wabash/Willamette/Bryant triangle has been significantly re-striped, two median islands have been added, there’s a new crosswalk, and other … Read more