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A truck turns right over a bikeway on NE Couch.(Photo © J. Maus) On Friday, the US Department of Transportation proposed a new safety regulation that would ban hand-held cell phone use for commercial truck and bus drivers. If the rule goes into effect (after a 60-day comment period), drivers in violation could be fined … Read more
“… a far more common sight than a chassis shattered in an explosion is now one destroyed in a nasty crash.”— The Economist The Economist, one of the world’s leading news magazines, has an article in this week’s issue that really caught my attention (it actually had several, but this one is relevant to BikePortland). … Read more
Angela Burke(Photo courtesy Athena Burke) Tonight, people from throughout the Portland region will gather in a gravel turnout adjacent to SW Barbur Blvd to remember Angela Burke (full details below). The 26-year old woman was hit and killed on Wednesday night by a man driving a car who has been charged for DUII and criminally … Read more
For when you want to cry foul. Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – Sometimes a news story comes along that just sums everything up: In Utah, a mother has been cited for criminal neglect for allowing her son to walk to kindergarten after his school bus route was canceled. – A … Read more
At about 2:20 this afternoon, a woman attempting to cross E Burnside on SE 181st Avenue was hit by a MAX train. The woman remained conscious at the scene and sustained non life-threatening injuries (a possible broken leg). According TriMet spokesperson Bekki Witt, they believe the woman on the bicycle was heading southbound when she … Read more
Angela Burke(Photo courtesy Athena Burke) Piecing together a picture of who 26-year old Angela Burke was has been difficult. Now I know why. Today I got a call from her mom, Athena Burke. Ms. Burke, fighting back tears throughout our conversation, said her daughter had just moved to Portland a month or so ago and … Read more
Rep. Jules Bailey(Photo © J. Maus) State Representative Jules Bailey (D-Portland) will support a bill in the 2011 legislative session that would amend the Oregon Constitution to make it easier to spend state revenue on transportation projects outside of the highway right-of-way. If the bill is passed by the legislature, it would be sent out … Read more
The Bicycle Transportation Alliance and the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition have just announced a vigil for Angela Burke: In cooperation with Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. and Friends of Barbur, a quiet vigil for Angela Burke and all who have lost someone close to them on the roadway will be held Monday at 5:30 pm, tentative location near … Read more
A scene from the Ben Hurt Chariot Wars held during Mini Bike Winter 2010.(Photo © J. Maus) Our friends over at Zoobomb have announced the dates and events that will make up the eighth annual Mini Bike Winter. If you’ve never made it to this, you should definitely mark February 17th – 21st on your … Read more
Looking south on Barbur about .3 miles south of SW Hamilton. The orange paint is where Angela Burke’sbody came to rest. The apartment complex is in the upper left.(Photos © J. Maus) Last night I went out to SW Barbur to get a better sense of the scene of the fatal crash that occurred there … Read more
Friday brings our weekly featured job listings and two bike oriented companies are topping this week’s bill. One, indiebike.com is an online cycling apparel company in search of a copy writer. The other is a Northwest Portland relation of the ever popular BikeTiresDirect.com called Western Bikeworks looking for a manager to help carve a new … Read more
Mike Cobb. Portlander Mike Cobb is no stranger to impressive bicycle feats. Whether it’s winning a trackstand competition with a broken arm while being pelted with water balloons, or coming home with three medals from the 2009 Cycle Messenger World Championships in Tokyo, or by simply pedaling a 700-pound capacity cargo trike at his former … Read more