Last night I had one of those comments that reminds me why I’ve devoted so much of my life to this site. It came from “Nick’s mom”. Nick is Nick Moreno, a 17-year-old boy who died in the ICU on October 29th, one day after he was struck by a car while trying to cross … Read more
Bike traffic in Portland has tripled since 2001.(Photo © J. Maus) I gave you a little sneak peek last week, but now PDOT has released their full, 29-page, 2008 Bicycle Count Report (download the 11MB PDF here). In general, biking is way up all over the city. That’s not exactly earth-shattering, but some of the … Read more
Adams has forwarded to Congressional leaders a request for $24 million to build a 110-mile network of bike boulevards.
A scene from last year’s event.(Photo: J. Maus) BikeCraft, the bike-lover’s gift bazaar that showcases local, handmade, bike-themed arts, crafts, fashion, and more, is coming next month. BikeCraft IV will be held on Wednesday, December 10th at Roots Organic Brewing (on SE 7th, just south of Hawthorne) from 5:30pm until late. The location is right … Read more
Cover of Lance in France by Ashley Maceachern. Lance Armstrong is coming to the Wordstock Festival. Well, OK, not really. But Lance fans (especially little ones) still have a reason to get excited about Wordstock. That’s because local author Ashley Maceachern tells us she’ll be a featured author. Ashley is a friend of Lance’s and … Read more
Ben Farver’s track bike won “Best in Show” over the weekend.(Photo: Argonaut Cycles)
52% of California voters said yes to a proposition that helps fund a $45 billion “bullet train” between Orange County in the south to the San Francisco Bay Area. This was a closely watched vote by transportation advocates nationwide because, if built, it will be the first project of its kind in America. While driving … Read more
One of the Pacific ReCycles bikes.(Photo: Pacific University) Back in 1994, the Northeast Portland-based Community Cycling Center helped get Portland’s infamous Yellow Bikes program off the ground. The CCC donated bikes to kick-off the program and later became an official co-sponsor. The Yellow Bike program only lasted for about a year before the bikes vanished … Read more
Amanda Fritz(Photo © J. Maus) With 70% of the vote, Amanda Fritz, a neighborhood activist and Registered Nurse, has been elected to Portland City Council. Ms. Fritz, who lost a bid for Commissioner in 2006, won a decisive victory over Charles Lewis and she is the first non-incumbent to win a council seat using Portland’s … Read more
President-elect Obama at a rally in Portland on March 21, 2008.(Photo: Ethan Jewett/Stickeen Photography)
Wendy Williams, the winner of last year’s SSCXWC, getting her official tattoo — which was required if she wanted to defend her crown.(Photo: SSCXWC)
A 21-year-old student enrolled in the International School of Portland Community College (Rock Creek Campus) has died from injuries sustained in a collision with a Ford Ranger pickup-truck last Tuesday. According to an email sent to staff at the college, Roy Tze from Hong Kong died yesterday evening at Emanuel Hospital after an “unsuccessful operation”. … Read more