[Updated: 12/13, 3:05pm, 5:17pm, 10:35pm – see below] Several readers have emailed me a report on KGW.com about a bicycle-involved fatality in Gresham. According to KGW it happened late this morning on SE Powell Blvd. at W Powell Loop, east of Powell Butte Nature Park (Google Map link of location).
The damage(Photo: CCC) Last Saturday, a truck smashed into the wall of the Northeast Portland-based Community Cycling Center (CCC). The impact caused major damage to a mural and to the interior of their office. Since the collision, that office has been closed and half of the non-profit’s employees are now displaced. According to the CCC’s … Read more
A crowd gathers around Saint Lucy while sipping free coffee and munching on free baked goods.(Photos © Jonathan Maus)View slideshow below This morning on the Hawthorne Bridge, the Breakfast on the Bridges crew surprised bike commuters with a special edition of their monthly tradition. It was the annual Santa Lucia Day Breakfast on the Bridge … Read more
Gram and his scraper.Slideshow belowPhotos © Jonathan Maus The other day I crossed paths with a colorful personality and an even more colorful bike. I first met Gram Shipley at BikeCraft. He wanted to display his wares (hand-sewn leather mud-flaps and casino dice valve caps), but didn’t get enough of them made in time for … Read more
Lawyer Christopher Heaps.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) Christopher Heaps, the Portland attorney who’s leading an effort to bring a motor vehicle driver to justice for failing to yield to a bicycle in a bike lane, plans to file the formal citation at the Multnomah County Courthouse tomorrow. Heaps has completed an Oregon Uniform Citation and Complaint … Read more
Matt Picio This article was written by former City of Milwaukie resident Matt Picio. Matt, who recently moved to Southeast Portland, is an active member of the bike community. In addition to his work on the bicycle chapter of Milwaukie’s new Transportation System Plan, he has led rides with Shift and is the executive director … Read more
[Updated: 12/11, 11:01pm (see below)] Location of assault Google Map link At 7:45 yesterday morning (12/10) a woman on a bicycle was thrown to the ground by a man in a car as she pedaled to work on NE Emerson Street and 35th Place (near New Seasons Market). The man then stopped his car, robbed … Read more
An image of Brett Jarolimek may soon replace the silhouette on the left and become part of the official logo for the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association.
From R to L: Officers Phil Blanchard, Robert Pickett, Robert Quick, Police Chief Sizer.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) At a ceremony this morning in downtown Portland, four members of the Southeast Precinct Bike Patrol Unit were among those recognized at the Chief’s Forum Awards — which intend to “reflect on the value of community policing partnerships”.
CCC employee Benjamin Jaspersin the damaged office.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) At around 3:30 on Saturday afternoon, a Toyota FourRunner backed into the wall of the Community Cycling Center (CCC) on NE 17 Avenue (at Alberta). Several employees were working at the time (getting ready for the Holiday Bike Drive this morning), but thankfully, none of … Read more
Kids got new bikes, and the skills to ride them.(View slideshow below) Today at Legacy Emanuel Hospital in North Portland, 519 kids received a special holiday gift: a new bicycle. Culminating over 5,000 volunteer hours over the past year, the Community Cycling Center’s (CCC) Holiday Bike Drive was once again a big success. Speaking at … Read more
“We want to take a leadership role with this, and we hope that other bureaus and divisions in the city take note.”–Jeff Guard, risk specialist with the Portland Water Bureau As part of a proactive effort to increase bike safety around their Interstate facility, The City of Portland’s Water Bureau will issue a mandate to … Read more