Here’s a sneak peek at a new public service announcement made to go along with PDOT’s “See & Be Seen” campaign. The short and sweet film (a love story about visibility) was created (and donated to PDOT) by filmmaker Savannah Teller Brown of Teller Films. It will debut tomorrow at PDOT’s monthly Bicycle Brown Bag … Read more
Matthew Machado of PDOT traffic operations.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) At last night’s meeting of the Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee, PDOT unveiled their initial concepts for adding new bike boxes and blue bike lanes to fourteen Portland intersections. Commissioner Adams dropped in on the meeting and said he wants to move “quickly but prudently” and hopes … Read more
According to media reports, late last night a bicyclist was involved in a head-on collision with a car in Milwaukie, a city that borders Portland to the south. Here’s a snip from the Oregonian: “Gabriel Lee King, 20, of Arcadia, Calif., was riding north on the southbound shoulder of Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard about 5:15 p.m. … Read more
Press conference Friday, 12:30 at City Hall. Rally Saturday, 12 noon at Salmon Street Fountain. More info here. In the wake of a tragic October that revealed chinks in Portland’s bike-friendly armor, community members have come together and planned a press conference and rally under the banner of “We are all traffic”. On Friday there … Read more
The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA), which has “exclusive jurisdiction to review all governmental land use decisions”, has issued an opinion on the SK Northwest case. Their decision (dated November 8th) to “remand” the case means it will now be sent back to the City of Portland for further review. (You can view … Read more
Stay warm in style with S’mittens.See them and lots more at BikeCraft! I hope you plan to join us for the third annual BikeCraft this Thursday night (11/15). The assemblage of cycle-inspired artists is something you just won’t get to experience anywhere else. BikeCraft is on the same night as PDOT’s See and Be Seen … Read more
(File photo) I had symbolic experience on my way into work today. Symbolic of a major barrier we (as people who use bicycles as our primary form of transportation) face in bringing the primarily motor-vehicle-driving public under our tent. This barrier is some cyclist’s attitude toward traffic laws, and their response to other cyclists when … Read more
At the intersection of N. Interstate and Greeley.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Nearly a month passed since we lost Brett Jarolimek, but signs of his life and actions spurred by his passing continue. The Bike Gallery (where Brett worked) has established a memorial fund in his honor. The fund will, “support the cause of bicycle safety … Read more
Last Friday at City Hall, Commissioner Sam Adams hosted a meeting to discuss the enforcement issues that have caused frustration and outrage in the bike community and a public relations crisis for the Police Bureau. At the table were representatives from the Police Bureau including both Chief Sizer and Assistant Chief Lynnae Berg, along with … Read more
Crowds were thick all day.View slideshow below(Photos © Jonathan Maus) I still can’t decide what was more impressive at yesterday’s Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show; the crowds or the builders. One of the event organizers, Austin Ramsland, says that over 1,800 people attended the show. They were treated to an unprecedented display of building prowess from … Read more
Sunday. Be there. Lots of great stuff happening this weekend. The clouds have cleared up and it looks to be sunny from here on out. Did anyone do the Midnight Mystery Ride last night? And I know some of you will be vying for the Single Speed World Championships (qualifying Saturday, main event Sunday). And … Read more
Sunday is the Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show. That’s the main course. For now, I’m serving up an appetizer. I dug through my photo archives to bring you a taste of just a few of the talented builders you can see at the show… Bon appetite!