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Lanette in Amsterdam. BikePortland reader Lanette Noble is in Amsterdam on a work trip. In between meetings (she’s a product manager for Nike) Lanette has been riding a bike around the city. She just sent me an email with some thoughts and a few photos of her experiences.
Cynthia Chilton, the woman behind tomorrow’s Traffic SafeTea event, sent me an interesting map the other day. It comes from the City of Portland and shows the location of all the reported bicycle crashes in the Portland metro area from 1995-2004. Here’s the map:
Bricker demonstrates the proposed pedestrian hand signal.File photo: 2/15/07 The BTA is working the halls of Salem right now to build support for Senate Bill 573. According to an action alert sent out by BTA lobbyist Scott Bricker yesterday, “The bill would allow pedestrians to use a hand signal to employ their right-of-way, rather than … Read more
I just got a phone call from BTA lobbyist Scott Bricker about a bill before lawmakers in Salem that would establish a Share the Road license plate for Oregon.
Remember the mysterious, underground race I posted about a few weeks ago? The grueling event became an instant classic when 100 riders showed up on a rainy day to battle the brutally steep, fog-shrouded climbs in the West Hills above downtown Portland.
Bicycle Boulevards, like this one on NETillamook, are safer for families.File photo: 3/31/07 As part of a course on Community Development, a group of Portland State University students are helping the BTA plan a bicycle boulevard network in north and northeast Portland. They’ve developed a short survey to identify streets that might be candidates for … Read more
Janis McDonald at the Alice Awards.File photo: 3/10/07 Three years ago, Janis McDonald had a dream; to get more women on bikes. That passion led to the creation of PDOT’s Women on Bikes program, which McDonald has spearheaded at her day job in the Transportation Options division of the Office of Transportation. That program has … Read more
Police presence at a Portland Critical Mass ride in August 2005.File photo: 8/26/05 The Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division will no longer be in charge of Portland’s Critical Mass ride. Seeking to remove a layer of management, the Bureau has decided to give the duty of patrolling the monthly ride to Southeast Precinct Lieutenant Bob … Read more
Doug Ollerenshaw on aride around Sauvie Island.File photo: 2/23/06 Northwest Portland resident and professional racer Doug Ollerenshaw finished second in today’s opening stage of the Tour de Georgia. The event is one of the premier races in North America and draws top competitors from around the world. Ollerenshaw is riding for the Health Net Pro … Read more
Washington CountyCommisionerDick Schouten.Photo: Wash. Co. Last November, Washington County Commissioner Dick Schouten boarded the Blue Line MAX train at the Hatfield Government Center in Hillsboro. He hung his bike on a hook, sat down, and dozed off for just a few stops. By the time he opened his eyes, his bike was gone. Schouten filed … Read more
“We can’t leave this conference and go back to our silos.”–Tom Jefferson, husband of the late Jane Higdon, in a speech at the Oregon Bicycle Summit. Tom Jefferson, a soft-spoken and thoughtful cyclist from Eugene, was the final speaker at the Oregon Bicycle Summit. Jefferson is the husband of the late Jane Higdon, who was … Read more
Portland’s “Step it Up Ride” was part of a nationwide demonstration.Photo: Aaron Tarfman Bike Season has officially started in Portland. This past weekend was full of interesting and fun bike events for nearly every type of cyclist. Friday night kicked off with Filmed by Bike. I couldn’t make it this year so I’d love to … Read more