Now that the whole country thinks Oregon isn’t in the top-three best states to bike in, you might assume the Beaver State delegation here at Pro Walk/Pro Bike would be sulking and demanding a recount. Not exactly. When the League of American Bicyclist’s executive director Andy Clarke announced the rankings at a party at the … Read more
Conference-goers in action during a “Poster Session”.(Photos © J. Maus) Besides the 80 workshop sessions here at the Westin Hotel and the myriad “mobile workshops” (that take conference-goers around Seattle in search of sharrows, bike parking, and other things) there’s an ongoing display of information in the “Poster Sessions”. Displayed in rows of tables and … Read more
A dream deferred.(Photo © J. Maus) Oregon placed fourth in a new ranking of Bike Friendly States that was released tonight by the League of American Bicyclists. Washington took top honors, followed by Wisconsin and then Arizona. At the bottom of the list were Alabama and Georgia, with West Virginia coming in last. Yesterday, I … Read more
Ginny Sullivan, routes coordinator for the Adventure Cycling Association.(Photo © J. Maus) During a morning poster session (where bike and ped professionals offer up their latest research in science-fair style) here at Pro Walk/Pro Bike, I ran into Ginny Sullivan, the new routes coordinator for the Adventure Cycling Association (ACA). Sullivan stood in front of … Read more
“We couldn’t support the mental state required for a criminal prosecution.” — Gresham DA Ben O’Glasser on his decision to not seek a Reckless Driving charge against Lance Waddy The Multnomah County District Attorney’s office has elected not to proceed with a Reckless Driving charge against Lance Waddy, the man who let his car veer … Read more
Clear Channel has 20 of these billboards up in the Portland area.(Photo © J. Maus) A few days ago, I shared a story about the new “Share the Road” billboard campaign in Portland. As I suspected in that story, the billboards are the work of the Portland-based office of Clear Channel Outdoor. The manager of … Read more
On-street bike parking in downtown Seattle.(Photos © J. Maus)
The Oregon State Police are reporting that during the 78-hour Labor Day Holiday, 11 Oregonians were killed in traffic crashes. That’s up from an average of 7 fatalities that have occurred each holiday weekend since 1970. Here’s the sad list of carnage (read the full press release on the OSP website): * On Friday, August … Read more
Wanna race? Meet the Team rides are a great way to start.(Photo © J. Maus) If you’re new to Portland’s bike racing scene and you want to ride with a team, you should consider hooking up with the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association’s (OBRA) “Meet the Team” rides. So far, eight rides are planned on consecutive … Read more
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels (L) and Andy Clarke at the opening of the Pro Walk/Pro Bike conference this morning.(Photos © J. Maus) Today at the Westin Hotel in downtown Seattle was the official opening day of the Fifteenth International Symposium on Walking and Bicycling, a.k.a., the Pro Walk/Pro Bike conference. Held every two years and … Read more
Photo from the scene on June 10th, 2008.(Photo: Ian Stude) Phil Sano was in court today to fight two traffic violations related to an incident that occurred back on June 10th. Also in the courtroom to testify were both Portland Police officers involved in the incident; Ron Hoesly and Erin Smith. The officers allege that … Read more
This just in from Multnomah County: Hawthorne Bridge to close Sunday for inspection The Hawthorne Bridge will be closed on Sunday, September 7 from 6:00 am until as late as 7:00 pm for an inspection. Motor vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists will not be allowed on the bridge, which will be in the raised position much … Read more