Below is the full, prepared text of Karl Rohde’s testimony in front of the House Transportation Committee yesterday on behalf of the Idaho Stop law. Rohde is in charge of the BTA’s government affairs and he is their lobbyist in Salem. (For a full report from that hearing, read our story from yesterday.) Chair Beyer … Read more
“The CRC project will degrade everything we’ve collectively invested decades creating. There are cheaper, more environmentally sound ways to do this. We aim to make the public aware of them.”— Joe Kurmaskie As promised, a “grassroots coalition of Portlanders and Vancouverites” has launched their first of several satirical videos mocking the current plans for a … Read more
Here’s the latest from the grassroots group who are mounting a campaign against the 12-lane CRC bridge plans: Bill Bradbury To Speak At CRC Opposition And Alternatives Rally Citizen’s Coalition Schedules Rally for Noon, Sunday, April 5th Waterfront Park, Releases Satirical Video A grassroots coalition of Portlanders and Vancouverites opposed to the current scope and … Read more
According to The Oregonian, the family of Tracey Sparling — the 19-year who was killed when a cement truck turned right into her in October 2007 — has filed a lawsuit against the trucking company. Here’s more from The Oregonian: “The suit was filed Tuesday in Multnomah County Circuit Court against the driver and his … Read more
[Note: This story was reported live. For results of the hearing, scroll to the end.] Rep. Jules Bailey minutes before he introduced the Idaho Stop bill to his colleagues on the House Transportation Committee.(Photos © J. Maus) I’m sitting in Hearing Room D inside the Capitol at a hearing by the House Transportation Committee for … Read more
This graph shows a modal breakdown of ODOT’s recommendation for how to spend the state’s remaining $101 million dollars in federal stimulus money.(Graphic: J. Maus/BikePortland)
“And you’re scratching your head wondering when was the last time you saw one actually stop.”— Harry Esteve, The Oregonian It’s the BTA’s worst nightmare. They’ve spent months preparing for the smooth passage of the Idaho Stop Law (the proposed bill, HB 2690, would allow bicycle operators to enter a stop-sign controlled intersection without stopping … Read more
For the first time in 61 years, people can once again follow the old Columbia River Highway right through the basalt heart of Oneonta Bluff. That quote comes from a story in today’s Portland Tribune about an exciting bit of progress on the project to re-establish the Historic Columbia River Highway as a bike and … Read more
More polo action andfaces from the crowdin slideshow below.(Photos © J. Maus) Back on March 8th, the tennis courts at Northeast Portland’s Alberta Park hosted the nation’s best bike polo players at the first annual Oregon Bike Polo Championships. For the uninitiated, bike polo is like traditional polo on horseback, except it’s played on a … Read more
This is a screen shot of an upcoming video that will be released by a coalition of citizens who oppose the current direction of the CRC project.
Through those doors, the laws are made.(Photos © J. Maus) Tomorrow I’ll make my first trip down to Salem this session — and what a full day it’s shaping up to be. My day will start with a meeting of the Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC). The OTC is the five-person, governor-appointed cabinet that sets transportation … Read more
68% of survey respondents saidthey biked during the storms last winter. 78% of them said bikeways were in poor condition.(Photo © J. Maus) Mayor Adams’ office has released the results of a survey they conducted to learn more about the experiences of people who rode their bikes through our spate of severe winter snow storms. … Read more