The simple way to end bike theft: Externalize the costs
One idea for how this could work comes from listening to what local gadfly Terry Parker has been saying for years.
Bike Theft
Bike Theft Archives
5 takeaways from the PPB’s latest ‘Bike Theft Trend Report’
Portland’s bike theft problem: Over $2 million in annual property loss and over 8 bicycles stolen every day.
Bike Theft Summit recap: Our big, collective step forward
Portland has taken a giant step forward in the battle to curb bike theft.
‘Lock Stars’, solutions, stories, and more at tomorrow’s Bike Theft Summit
We’re excited for the Portland Bike Theft Summit tomorrow (12/10) and hope you are too. As I mentioned last week, I’ve put together three panel discussions that will be the meat of the event. The discussions will tackle key pieces of the bike theft puzzle including: prevention, recovery, enforcement, parking design, and more. Today I … Read more
Agenda set for the Portland Bike Theft Summit
The Bike Theft Summit is just one week away. Peep the agenda and start getting mentally prepared!
Stolen bike leads to two arrests for package theft in Beaverton
The tendrils of bike theft reach into all types of other crimes.
Thieves break into Gladys Bikes on Alberta, steal two bikes
Bike shop owner Leah Benson is Portland’s latest bike theft victim.
Save the Date: The Portland Bike Theft Summit is on December 10th
The Portland Bike Theft Summit is Wednesday December 10th.
Bike Theft Chronicles: Accosted, chased, then recovered
As more Portlanders get sick-and-tired of the bike theft-related activities happening in broad daylight all over our city, we’re hearing more incidents like the one just shared by reader Spencer B. this morning on the OBRA Chat email list: SUBJECT: accosted, chased, chased suspect, then recovered high end MTB fork- Portland long story short, this … Read more
Bike Theft Chronicles: Tracking down a chop shop in Hillsboro
Reader Evan B. shares what he knows about an alleged chop shop in Hillsboro — showing that bike theft isn’t just an issue here in Portland, but across the region… (Evan’s message below also appeared on Reddit) Hi everyone, Just wanted to give you a heads up that there is most definitely a bicycle “chop … Read more
The battle against bike theft in Portland has begun
Things are getting real when it comes to battling bike theft in Portland. Here’s an update.
How I stole my bike back
It was muddy and rocky and I had no idea what I would encounter under the freeway, but I had to get closer to that bike.