This morning I’m off to the campus of Oregon State University in Corvallis to attend the Oregon Public Health Association’s annual conference. I’ve been invited by the Northwest Health Foundation (NWHF) to join a panel discussion titled, New Partners in the Movement to Re-frame “Public Health”. The NWHF is behind the Community Health Priorities project, … Read more
The most recent data collected by the U.S. Census’s American Community Survey (ACS) shows that the number of Portlanders who commute to work by bicycle has dropped from 4.4% in 2006 to 4.2% in 2007. The survey asked, “How did you usually get to work last week?”, and 10,987 people (out of just over 280,000) … Read more
The Alpenrose course was full of surprises, like this dual-option stairway run-up.Slideshow below(Photos J. Maus) The opening race of the Cross Crusade series set a record for attendance yesterday. Kenji Sugahara, the director of the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association says that, despite the wet weather, 1,267 racers participated. That number is up from 1,078 participants … Read more
The Portland Water Bureau has released a new video on bike and truck safety. First unveiled to the public at a bike/truck safety event back in September, the video (watch it below) is an engaging look at what Portland’s busiest bikeways look like from the seat of a large truck.
A few weeks ago, I shared my thoughts on Veer, a new documentary about Portland’s bike culture that’s hitting the festival circuit this winter (where it will hopefully garner worldwide acclaim and score a major distribution deal!). Now (thanks to Dan at CrankMyChain!), you can view the trailer to this very well-made film…
Eager to ride.-Watch video below- (Photos © J. Maus) This morning, despite a steady stream of rain, hundreds of Abernethy Elementary School kids took part in a new spin on the the traditional walk-a-thon fundraiser; they did a bike-a-thon. Dubbed the Tour de Ladd, organizers of the event closed a loop of streets adjacent to … Read more
The existing building, created by John Yeon, has architectural significance.(Photos © J. Maus) Negotiations between a private developer and the Portland Parks bureau that would have created a new bike services facility and cafe at the former Tom McCalls restaurant site in Waterfront Park, have ended. The Oregonian reported a few hours ago that negotiations … Read more
[via Treehugger and EarthFirst.] Riding bikes; a “wacky idea”. In honor of Rep. Earl Blumenauer’s call to “hold the weasels accountable” and taking a cue from the League of American Bicyclist’s “Trash Talk” campaign, here’s a political attack ad (watch below) from Pennsylvania that is simply shocking. The National Republican Congressional Committee is running an … Read more
Here’s the story from the Corvallis Gazette Times: “A bicyclist was struck and killed by a log truck at about 7:45 a.m. today on Chapel Drive, just east of the 13th Street intersection. Edward Paul Bomber, 48, of Corvallis, died at the scene.” According to a reader who tipped me off about the story, Ed … Read more
Blumenauer at the unveiling of his Gas Price Relief Act, one of manypieces of legislation that included a bike commuter tax break over the years.(Photo: J. Maus) What a long, strange trip it’s been for Congressman Earl Blumenauer and his Bike Commuter Act. The House Democrat is a former City Commissioner of Transportation in Portland … Read more
Here’s an unusual bike story that just landed in my inbox from the Oregon State Police. “The incident happened Wednesday, October 1st, in Salem at about 1:00 p.m. when OSP Trooper Perry Rhoades was patrolling the Capitol Mall area on a bicycle and spotted a 1997 Ford four-door drive recklessly near the State Capitol building … Read more
[See below for updates: Hint, Blumenauer is saying he won’t support the bailout package.] “The (bailout) bill now includes a… tax benefit for bicycle commuting sought by Rep. Earl Blumenauer, an Oregon Democrat, also a “no” vote on Monday.”— from an article in the Baltimore Sun Hoping to garner votes from House members who previously … Read more