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Oregonian columnist Steve Duin. Oregonian columnist Steve Duin has published pointed criticisms directed at the Portland Police Bureau’s handling of the Freedom Child bike light case in his column today. Freedom Child is the 57-year old St. Johns woman who was involved with an altercation with two Police officers back in 2003. Child claims she … Read more
Portland Mall crews remove a bike rack on NW 5th Ave. last Friday.(Photo: Michael O’Leary) Staffers at the Bicycle Transportation Alliance offices on NW 5th Avenue were surprised when they noticed work crews removing the bike racks outside their offices on Friday morning of last week. When I rode by later that evening, all that … Read more
Cross section of new cycle track coming to North Park Blocks.(Graphic: NeighborhoodNotes.com)
Mayor Adams’ Transportation Policy Director Catherine Ciarlo in screenshot from new video.-Watch it below- Mayors Sam Adams’ office has just released a video address giving an update to Portlanders on his 100 day action plan as it pertains to his transportation agenda. The video (watch it below) is in the form of a monologue from … Read more
OPB’s Oregon Field Guide has a major crush on biking. Oregon Public Broadcasting’s (OPB) Oregon Field Guide program has begun to reflect our state’s decidedly bike-centric personality. The program, which covers all of Oregon’s natural, artistic, and social splendor, has had several segments devoted to biking recently. Back in February, the show featured Cascade Huts, … Read more
How can the city say no to a face like this?-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus) Last Friday, about 100 people — most of them families with kids in tow — rode to City Hall as part of a special edition of the BTA’s monthly Kidical Mass ride. The goal was to raise awareness about the … Read more
“Expanding the freeway and constructing six new massive interchanges will do tremendous damage to the bike friendliness of communities around the project.”— From a press release issued today by the BTA The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) issued a statement today in opposition to the Columbia River Crossing project. The statement is by far the BTA’s … Read more
The letter from Eugene’s bike program coordinator in opposition to the Idaho Stop bill.(Download PDF) Last week, when the Idaho Stop Law bill — which would allow bikes to treat stop signs as yields (adopting a law similar to one already on the books in Idaho) — was in its first hearing down in Salem, … Read more
Intextication; more “resisting arrest”; slowing growth; failed bike lanes; the true cost of driving; coffeeshop on the Hawthorne; make your own bike bell Time for the news roundup, folks: – A bad sign for the bike economy? Trek has furloughed 300 employees from one of its plants. – Is “intextication” the new drunk driving? – … Read more
New bikes await customers in Tony Pereira’s SE Portland shop.(Photo © J. Maus) The City Club of Portland is set to host a special edition of their Friday Forums series entitled, “It’s All About the Bike”. The City Club is a Portland institution that began nearly 100 years ago and whose members read like a … Read more
Weather need not be an impediment to thewell-prepared. (Photo © J. Maus) It’s nearly the weekend — and I’ve heard rumors of sun as well as reports of thunder, lightning, and hail. Last weekend’s rain and high winds didn’t keep everyone indoors — hopefully your errands, visits, and bike fun won’t be deterred by any … Read more
PBOT will remove and then reconfigure these racks on NW 13th atPNCA. They will also add 13 more. (Photos © J. Maus) Mayor Adams can tick an item off his list of promises to fulfill in his first 100 days as Mayor. Adams’ office has announced the first of four new bike corrals that will … Read more