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West End Bikes on SW Stark and 11th is one of several shopsthat has been broken into this past week.(Photo © J. Maus) A thief who has (nearly) mastered the ability to remove large windows without breaking them has hit several bike shops and other businesses in the past week. A total of six businesses … Read more
Traffic on Skyline Blvd.(Photo © J. Maus) Tomorrow night the Skyline Ridge neighborhood association is hosting a community forum to discuss rural road safety issues. Safely sharing high-speed, narrow, and winding rural roads like Skyline Blvd has been an issue for years; but back in August, the issue reached a boiling point when it became … Read more
Adams says sidewalk spending commitment is rock-solid.(Photo © J. Maus) A story in The Oregonian published Friday (and an irresponsible Tweet by BikePortland) might have you thinking that Mayor Sam Adams — grappling with a tight budget at the Bureau of Transportation — has broken a promise to invest in sidewalks in East and Southwest … Read more
Just ‘Mo’ and go. (Note the mo tag on the seatpost.)(Photo: Mo) A reader tipped me off to a new urban mobility concept recently launched in Munich that is really blowing my mind… Or should I say “mo”-ing my mind? Introducing “mo” (short for mobility); a system that hopes to someday integrate bike-sharing, car-sharing, and … Read more
Detail of new sign that will be posted at entrance to Waud Bluff Trail. Next Tuesday, officials from the City of Portland Parks and Recreation bureau will join community leaders at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Waud Bluff Trail; a short, paved path that will connect North Portland and Swan Island near the University of … Read more
By now you’ve probably heard about peer-to-peer carsharing; but what about the same concept for bikes? The State of Oregon passed a law back in June (HB 3149) that makes it easier for private citizens to rent/share their cars with others. The law goes into effect in January and companies like Getaround Inc. are already … Read more
BBC journalist interviews Zoobomber and PPB spokesman downtown. The esteemed British Broadcast Corporation has turned its lens on Zoobombing. The beloved Portland institution is the focus of a recent BBC “Close-up” segment. The short piece offers classic footage that is hilarious (in a good way). It features a serious journalist interviewing Zoobomb’s “Handsome” Dave and … Read more
US DOT Sec Ray LaHood: Well, maybe it’s not the end of “favoring motorized transportation” just yet.(Photo: J. Maus) Here’s the news that caught our eyes this past week… – Enrique Penalosa has lost his bid for re-election as Mayor of Bogota, Colombia. Penalosa is widely hailed for his work in making Bogota more biking … Read more
Metro President Tom Hughes.(Photo: Metro) Metro President Tom Hughes spoke at the monthly meeting of local conservative group the Oregon Executive Club last night. The purpose of his visit was to raise awareness of Metro’s Opt-In public involvement program (which has signed up many more Democrats than Republicans); but during the Q & A, the … Read more
PBOT Planning Manager Paul Smith explains the project to open house attendees.(Photos © J. Maus) On Tuesday night at the Hollywood Senior Center, the City of Portland hosted the first official public open house for the Sullivan’s Gulch corridor project. Nearby residents and others simply curious about what could be a major new carfree thoroughfare … Read more
Jim Parsons from Beaverton won the “Best Lit” winner at last year’s “Be Safe Be Seen” event.(Photos © J. Maus) TriMet is all set for their second annual Be Seen, Be Safe event tonight at Pioneer Courthouse Square. The event will feature a mix of reflective and hi-vis fashion shows, a contest to see who … Read more
Ghost bike for Dustin Finney on SE Division.(Photo: Kristi Finney) On August 12th, 28-year old Dustin Finney was riding his bike in the bike lane on SE Division Ave just past 85th when he was hit from behind by a teenager who was later arrested for reckless and drunk driving. The impact killed Finney instantly. … Read more