Multnomah County Commissioner Maria Rojo de Steffy at last night’s meeting.(All photos © Jonathan Maus) An influential advisory group made up of elected and appointed officials has narrowed the options for the design of the future Sellwood Bridge. At a meeting last night, the Policy Advisory Group of the Sellwood Bridge Project decided on four … Read more
[Editor’s note: This is the first article by new contributor Carl Larson. I hope to bring you more of his writing in the future.] The iconic Zoobomb Pyle will get a new home.(File photo © Jonathan Maus) The “Zoobomb Pyle,” that colorful jumble of janky kids bikes chained to the bike rack across from Rocco’s … Read more
Police Officer Robert Pickett(File photo © Jonathan Maus) Police Officer Robert Pickett passes on the news that thew newly formed Southeast Precinct Neighborhood Enhancement Team, with help from the SE Precinct Bicycle Patrol, has uncovered a stash of stolen property. “The loot” he says, includes nine “well-loved bicycles”. Unfortunately, when he ran the serial numbers, … Read more
Portland’s latest on-street bike parking racks await new home.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) While riding home last night up the Mississippi/Albina Hill, I noticed some familiar looking staple racks in PDOT’s equipment storage yard. It was two, three-staple rack assemblies welded together; the same configuration used in the on-street bike parking corrals that are popping up … Read more
Vancouver Mayor Royce Pollard will speak at conference opening.(File photo: © Jonathan Maus) Nearly 300 outdoor industry bigwigs will descend on downtown Vancouver, Washington this week for the Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) 2007 Rendezvous event. According to the OIA, the conference, “provides the outdoor industry with the single most powerful, creative and productive gathering of … Read more
[Updated 1:18pm] Here’s the latest news from the Oregon State Police on a fatal bicycle crash that happened at 6:10 am this morning on Highway 30 near St. Helens. A 49-year old St. Helens-area man died Monday morning when he was struck by two vehicles while riding his bicycle on Highway 30 north of St. … Read more
Since my post two weeks ago about bike parking at Lewis & Clark College I’ve had the chance to exchange a few emails with the school’s Director of Transportation and Parking, Mark Morgan. Morgan shared the following new information about the bike parking situation and other bikey tidbits:
Lance the Legend will be in Portland this weekend.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Sure it’s rainy and a bit cold…but so what! There’s still plenty of bike fun to be had. Whether you opt to learn about all-weather riding from those experts at PDOT, or search for deals at the Recyclery’s last bike swap meet of … Read more
Could this be the next Mayor of Portland? (All photos © Jonathan Maus)
The roof of the Little Red Bike Cafe.(Photo: ephany on Flickr) The just-opened Little Red Bike Cafe in North Portland is continuing their march toward the title of Most Bike Friendly Cafe in town. Their menu features bikey selections, their roof is adorned with a bike sculpture, and this weekend they’ll throw a big grand … Read more
(Photos © Jonathan Maus) Next week, the Policy Advisory Group for the Sellwood Bridge Project will meet to choose up to four bridge designs to consider for further study. The four designs will then go through an environmental review and a “preferred alternative” will be chosen by Spring 2008.
Chris Smith at his campaign launch yesterday.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) As I reported earlier this week, transportation and neighborhood activist Chris Smith has officially announced his candidacy for Portland City Council. In case you hadn’t noticed, I plan to cover the upcoming political maneuvering as closely as possible. Not only do I think city politics … Read more