When failure to yield, isn’t
Why were the truck drivers not given a citation for failure to yield to a bicycle in a bike lane?
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Oregonian: Truck driver has had 25 speeding convictions
*[Updated 10/24, 5:11pm] (Photo: Bob Mionske) Today’s edition of the Oregonian has more coverage of the collision that claimed the life of Brett Jarolimek. One of their stories, Truck driver has checkered record, reports that the driver of the garbage truck has had, “…a string of run-ins with police, including 25 convictions for speeding, driving … Read more
Bricker sticks up for bike lanes, bike boxes on OPB
Scott Bricker, the newly appointed head of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA), was a guest on OPB’s Oregon Considered radio show today. In a report titled, Seeking Solutions to the Deadly Bike/Truck Conflict, he touched on several issues that are weighing heavily on the minds of many in our community right now. Here’s what Bricker … Read more
Commissioner Adams to convene “emergency meeting”
[*Updated: 8:45pm] (Photo © Jonathan Maus) City Commissioner of Transportation Sam Adams is convening an “emergency meeting” to discuss what the city can do to prevent bicycle fatalities in light of, “a recent string of tragedies”. An email invitation sent from his office says, “The conversation will focus on potential policy measures that could be … Read more
Guest article: From sadness to action
[This is a guest article by Greg Raisman. Greg is a Traffic Safety Program Specialist with the Community and School Traffic Safety Partnership at the Portland Office of Transportation. I have worked closely with him on many issues over the years and I have never met anyone more committed or who worked harder to turn … Read more
A ghost bike for Brett
Late Monday night, a ghost bike was placed at the scene of yesterday’s fatal collision… (Photo © Jonathan Maus) Read remembrances of Brett Jarolimek.
Remembrances of Brett Jarolimek
*[Updated: 10/24, 12:39pm] The victim of today’s fatal collision in North Portland was Brett Jarolimek. Brett was an employee of the Bike Gallery and his death has hit many in our tight-knit community very hard. Brett Jarolimek racing at Alpenrose a few weeks ago.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) “Artist, craftsman, son, brother, cyclist, friend… I miss … Read more
Updated: Cyclist dies after collision with garbage truck
[Updated: 3:58pm with photos from the scene.] Photo taken from the scene at 2:17pm. More photos below (Photo © Jonathan Maus) A bicyclist died in a collision with a garbage truck sometime around 12:30 today at the northwest corner of N. Interstate and Greeley in North Portland. I’m on the scene right now and just … Read more
Cross Crusade cruises through third stop
They both competed on this old cruiser, and they’re still smiling!Slideshow below(Photos © Jonathan Maus) Yesterday, nearly 800 racers converged on the small town of Rainier, Oregon for the third stop in the River City Bicycles Cross Crusade. With heavy rains soaking the Portland area all week, I had visions of a slog through the … Read more
BTA selects Bricker for top job
Scott Bricker at the 2007 Alice Awards.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) After a career with the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) that has spanned nearly a decade, Scott Bricker has been named their new executive director. Bricker has served in an interim capacity since July when former executive director Evan Manvel stepped down. His selection comes after … Read more
Portland more bike-friendly than Copenhagen?
Screen grab from Virgin Vacations website. I came across a website today that lists the “11 Most Bike Friendly Cities in the World”. It looks to be the work of a travel agency working for Virgin Atlantic Airways. The source of the list isn’t exactly what I’d call authoritative, but it was still fun (if … Read more
BTA: “We’re at a turning point in Portland’s bike history”
“In twenty years, when we have cycle-tracks on all arterials and a full network of bike boulevards across our city and bike training in every school, we’ll remember this decade as the time when we asked for change, and we got it.”–From a BTA Action Alert to support the Safe, Sound, and Green Streets initiative. … Read more