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Police (finally) issue statement on Barbur hit-and-run case – UPDATED
Police are looking for a Subaru like this one.(Photo: PPB) The Portland Police Bureau just released a media statement about a serious injury hit-and-run that occurred on Friday, August 16th on SW Barbur Blvd. The collision left 20-year old Henry Schmidt with multiple injuries including shattered bones, damaged organs, and extensive road rash. Since first … Read more
Vancouver advocates plan ride to push timetable on Lower River Road project
Advocates want a safer and more pleasant way to ride along Lower River Road.(Photos: Todd Bachmann) This story was written by our Vancouver correspondent, Madeleine von Laue. Bicycle activists in Vancouver are organizing a ride with elected officials along Lower River Road this Friday (8/23). The ride is an attempt to raise support for a … Read more
Where should Portland’s bikeshare stations go? Ten maps that might help
The main gripe Portlanders seem to have about bikesharing so far isn’t that it’s a bad idea – it’s that there isn’t going to be enough of it.
Two stolen bike recovery stories (because we can’t get enough of them)
Because we can never get enough of hearing about how people get their stolen bikes back, we present you two more stories of stolen bike recovery success. But before getting into some good news, we have some not-so-good news about our Stolen Bike Listings. Due to a software issue that’s causing duplicate postings, I’ve decided … Read more
Steph Routh announces resignation from Oregon Walks
Steph Routh in November 2012.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Oregon Walks, a non-profit advocacy group that works to improve walking conditions around the state, has announced that Executive Director Steph Routh will resign in October. Routh became the organization’s first full-time staffer when she was named to the position in May 2009. In the ensuing years, … Read more
Q&A: Peter Andrews on Portland’s bike-powered office boom
Portland’s central-city office market is soaring out of the recession, and bike, foot and transit access are driving its desirability.
‘Bullshit 100’ and the allure of off-pavement road riding – UPDATED
The beautiful roads near North Plains were a cakewalk compared to what was to come.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Riding “road” bikes on gravel and dirt roads is experiencing a major boom in popularity here in Oregon. On Sunday, I joined a dozen other intrepid riders for the “Women’s Bullshit 100” ride to found out why. … Read more
‘Friends of Barbur’ plans ride, launches beer donation drive for hit-and-run victim
Friends of Barbur, a grassroots group working to make SW Barbur Blvd a safer place to drive, bike, and live, is doing what it can to support Henry Schmidt, the 20-year-old Lewis and Clark College student was hit and left for dead while walking his bike on Barbur early Friday morning. Friends of Barbur is … Read more
Have you seen this? Padlock placemaking on the Esplanade
People have spontaneously chosen the Eastbank Esplanade’s grated bridge as a place to commemorate love.(Photo © M.Andersen/BikePortland)
After carfree success, Crater Lake National Park officials make it an annual event
Reader Sally Hunt and a friend took full advantage of a carfree Rim Drive back in June. After the resounding success of its first-ever carfree weekend this past June, Crater Lake officials now plan to make it an annual event. And, as a bonus, they’ll host another carfree weekend next month. Travel Oregon is set … Read more
Barbur hit-and-run renews calls for ODOT action
Based on KATU reporting and Schmidt’s own memory, we think the collision occured at the yellow symbol. The blue arrows shows the turnoff from Barbur onto Capitol Hwy.