Citizen activist Rebecca Hamilton pitches Mayor Adams with her big ideas.– Full Gallery –(Photos © J. Maus) The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation and Mayor Sam Adams hosted the Transportation Safety Summit Tuesday night. The event brought together advocacy groups, city staffers, citizen activists, and leaders from PBOT, the Oregon Department of Transportation and … Read more
Lawmakers might elect to lower stop sign violation fines for bicycles.(Photo © J. Maus) A bill introduced in Salem yesterday would reduce the maximum fine for bicycle operators who fail to stop at a stop sign. Senate Bill 660 “Decreases penalty for failure to stop for stop sign to maximum fine of $40 for person … Read more
Bike traffic signal bill passed the Senate.(Photo © J. Maus) Senate Bill 130 (text), that would add green, yellow and red bicycle signals to Oregon’s list of officially accepted traffic control devices, has passed the Oregon Senate. The ODOT-backed bill passed yesterday by a vote of 28-1. The only “no” vote came from Senator Jeff … Read more
HB 2602, a bill proposed by Rep. Mike Schaufler (D-Happy Valley) that would create a new law prohibiting the use of headphones while bicycling, has been pulled from the schedule of the House Judiciary Committee. As we reported last week, the bill was slated for a public hearing tomorrow (2/10). Our friends at Eugene Bicyclist … Read more
City crews at the lip a few hours ago.(Photos: Mark Ginsberg) Just got some great news: PBOT crews have taken action on the notorious “OMSI lip” by paving over a portion of the small curb that has claimed numerous victims over the years. The lip is a small curb up to a loading zone pull-out … Read more
Cycle Oregon announced their 2011 plans in front of about 1,000 people last night.(Photo: Jim Parsons) Cycle Oregon held their route announcement event last night on the Nike Campus out in Beaverton. The big news is that they’re headed to new territory along the Oregon coast for their Week Ride. Their Weekend Ride will be … Read more
Stephanie Routh, WPC.(Photos © J. Maus) Advocates who want to make it safer to walk are leading a charge to revise Oregon’s crossing law. This will be the third consecutive legislative session that advocates have attempted to change ORS 811.208 (“Failure to stop and remain stopped for pedestrian”); but with the non-profit Willamette Pedestrian Coalition … Read more
Filmed by Bike has just released the list of 37 films that have made the cut for their 2011 festival. Event director Ayleen Crotty says that over 100 films were submitted and that the festival jury spent two days reviewing and discussing films. You’ll see some familiar names on this list as several of the … Read more
Screen grab from KATU.com In case you missed it, there were two very serious crashes involving someone on a bicycle that happened over the weekend. As our minds turn to tonight’s Transportation Safety Summit, I thought some follow-ups were in order. The first crash happened on Friday afternoon on the 6000 block of SW Multnomah … Read more
Detail of a new bikeway designconcept under consideration for SW Multnomah Blvd. The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) and the Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) are teaming up on a project to add sidewalks, stormwater management and bikeways to SW Multnomah Blvd between SW 21st and 31st Avenue. This project is just the … Read more
This just in from the US DOT office. Looks like the Obama Administration thinks that transportation investment is one way we can “Win the future.” (I am anxiously awaiting to hear the word “bicycle” at one of these events)… Vice President Biden to Hold Event in Philadelphia Tomorrow Vice President, Secretary LaHood to Discuss Administration’s … Read more
The collision occurred less than a mile north of this location on Highway 30.(Photo © J. Maus) The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a hit and run that happened early Friday morning on Highway 30 just north of NW Quarry Road (north of Sauvie Island Bridge, about 11 miles north of downtown Portland). The … Read more