Bike Patrol in action on SE Hawthorne.(Photo © J. Maus) The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) could save $585,000 per year if they were to make good on a proposal to dismantle their Mounted Patrol Unit and transfer four officers to downtown bike detail. The savings would come from reducing the number of employees from seven … Read more
Not just for cars anymore.(Photo: Elly Blue/BikePortland) Back in August, local fast food chain Burgerville made headlines when they opened their drive-thrus to bicycle-riding customers at all 39 of their locations. But, according to an interview with the company’s CEO Jeff Harvey published in The Oregonian last week, that’s just the start.
In observance of our national holiday to commemorate the birth of Martin Luther King Jr., I thought I’d share a video clip (below) of the man in action (big tip o’ the hat to Matt Davis of the Portland Mercury). I realize that the effort to make bicycles an accepted and respected form of transportation … Read more
The path in Waterfront Park.(Photo © J. Maus) Early last Friday morning, a man was kicked out of Waterfront Park for 30 days by a Portland Police officer because he was riding in the park at 4:30 am (the park is closed from midnight to 5 a.m.). The incident has sparked an interesting debate about … Read more
Hope you are all having a happy day off (or day on). Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – A group of business leaders and investors (worth about $13 trillion) has thrown its weight into the climate change fight, urging world governments to act quickly. – More cars—about four million—were scrapped than … Read more
Despite appearances, that bike lane continues through the intersection.(Photo © J. Maus) We’ve got more reaction and analysis on the infamous disappearing bike lane decision. First, a quick review: Carmen Piekarski was right-hooked by a woman driving a car while biking through an intersection. Multnomah County Judge Pro Tem Michael Zusman ruled that the person … Read more
Can’t wait!(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Portland has announced dates for four of their five Sunday Parkways events they’ll host in 2010. Here you go: May 16 – Northeast Sunday Parkways connecting Wilshire, Fernhill, Alberta, and Woodlawn Parks June 27 – North Sunday Parkways connecting Peninsula, Arbor Lodge, and Kenton Parks July 18 … Read more
Notice of Exclusion written to Matt Cleinman for trespassing in Waterfront Park. – Larger version (90kb jpg) – At 4:30 am this morning, a Portland Police officer issued a Portland man a notice of exclusion and warning for trespassing because he was riding his bicycle through Waterfront Park while the park was closed. Matt Cleinman, … Read more
Spotted at TRB 2010.(Photo: Robert Rescot/Twitter) The Transportation Research Board is wrapping up their Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. this week. For the uninitiated, the TRB’s mission is to “promote innovation and progress in transportation through research.” Our own Elly Blue attended (along with about 11,000 others) last year and dubbed it the Great Transportation … Read more
Rarely will there exist a chance of community riding in such a capacity as this. — From TweedPDX.com As we kindly mentioned back in November, it brings us great pleasure to share the splendid details of Portland’s first annual Tweed Ride which will commence at eleven o’clock in the morning on the 30th of January. … Read more
A project currently on the shelf at PBOT would place markings like this (which happens to be in Seattle) every 100 feet on every lane on nearly every street in downtown Portland.(Photos © J. Maus)
