What happens when you mix cops and crosswalks?(Photos © J. Maus) One of the tools we can use to make our streets safer is to get tougher on enforcement. So, what happens when police officers focus on particular violations at specific locations? Recently, we came across a report detailing five years of crosswalk enforcement actions … Read more
Artist rendering. Construction of the Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge is set to being this month and Portland Mayor Sam Adams will host a ground-breaking event this Tuesday. Once complete, the Gibbs Bridge will extend 700 feet over I-5, connecting the Lair Hill Neighborhood to the South Waterfront District near the Aerial Tram. The bridge will … Read more
Stills from just some of the many films that will screen during the Bicycle Film Festival. Get ready to be inspired and entertained by a wide variety of bicycle-themed films. The Bicycle Film Festival and Filmed By Bike are both gearing up for 2011. The Bicycle Film Festival has just announced dates and screenings for … Read more
Caleb Pruitt’s booking photo taken on 12/15/10. After two weeks of testimony, a Multnomah County grand jury has upgraded the charges against Caleb Pruitt, the 28-year old man who struck and killed Angela Burke with his car as she attempted to cross SW Barbur Boulevard on December 15th. Pruitt was arrested that night and booked … Read more
It has been a horrible start to a new year for the safety of people walking on the streets of Portland. In the past 24 hours, two people have been hit (one of them killed by a hit-and-run driver) while attempting to cross SE Division Street. SE Division street as it appears on PBOT’s High … Read more
Costco in Vancouver, BC. With the news yesterday that Mayor Adams is in talks with a developer to bring a Costco store to the central city, it’s become clearer than ever that a big box store could very likely be in Portland’s future. Let’s remember that back in September, Adams was actively courting Target to … Read more
A class gets down to work at Upper Echelon Fitness in Northwest.(Photo: Russell Cree) Bike racing is a big deal in Portland. This time of year, many of the folks you see biking around town aren’t headed to the store or to work, they’re putting in base miles and doing intervals — all with an … Read more
Artist Buster Simpson’s rendering of covered bike rack and green street features. See more at BusterSimpson.net/Dekum
A shot of West End Bikes last night.(Photo © J. Maus) Portlanders will get a sneak peek at a major new bike shop in downtown Portland this Thursday. West End Bikes (which we reported on in more detail back in October) at the corner of 11th and Stark will host a party in their shop … Read more
ODOT’s Sunrise Project comes with some big-ticket bikeway infrastructure, but it would also remove 23 acres of wetlands, among other impacts.(Photo: ODOT) The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has completed the environmental impact statement (EIS) and opened up the comment period on their Sunrise Project, which is one of two phases of their Sunrise Corridor … Read more
Stop the CRC, a grassroots volunteer network of activists opposed to the Columbia River Crossing project, has released a new poster. Check it out…
(Graphic by Joshua Cohen of Fat Pencil Studio)