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Portland Mayor Sam Adams and Metro President David Bragdon have been joined by two leaders from Vancouver in their disdain for the current state of the Columbia River Crossing project. Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt Clark County Commissioner Steve Stuart (Photos © J. Maus)
Great poster! At an event later this month, the slew of candidates looking to unseat City Commissioner Dan Saltzman (and maybe even Saltzman himself) will face off in a “meet the candidates” forum hosted by The Portland Mercury and The Bus Project. “Candidate Olympiad” organizers have decided on three lines of questioning they’ll use to … Read more
Michelle Obama could help bring Safe Routes to Schools to the table.(Photo: White House on Flickr) America has a long legacy of First Ladies who have used their diplomatic profile to further specific causes, so I was very pleased to learn that Michelle Obama’s focus would be obesity. Anyone who has spent time in the … Read more
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
