Deputy DA Chuck Sparks speaking with a reporter at the Courthouse this morning.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) This morning, Multnomah County Senior Deputy District Attorney Chuck Sparks (in photo) released his report on the case of Brett Jarolimek, who died on October 22 after colliding with a garbage truck on Interstate and Greeley. After an in-depth … Read more
This morning I had a nice chat with KINK-FM Morning Show anchors Les Sarnoff and Rebecca Webb. Les and Rebecca called me into the studio to talk about Portland’s effort to improve bike safety by installing blue bike lanes, bike boxes, and new signage at 14 dangerous intersections.
First, vandals hit the I-205 bike path, making off with metal and copper from light fixtures. Now, someone has set off an improvised explosive device (IED). From Oregon City News: Authorities are searching for the person or people responsible for setting off an improvised explosive device (IED) on a bicycle path that runs parallel to … Read more
Just a quick reminder about a few stories you might have missed over on Page Two: –Bike Walk Vote endorses Smith, Bissonnette (1/14) –Pedicab company now offers city tours (1/14)
This just in, from the Bike, Walk, Vote political action committee: Bike Walk Vote Co-Endorses Chris Smith, Jeff Bissonnette for City Commissioner District 1 Seat Bike Walk Vote PAC, the political arm of the Portland area’s bicycling and walking lobby, has endorsed two of the seven candidates in the Portland City Commission District 1 race. … Read more
(Photo © Jonathan Maus) According to an article in the Oregonian over the weekend, Portland City Council will delay their vote on the Safe, Sound, and Green Streets funding proposal one week. The vote was supposed to happen this Wednesday (1/16), but, Commissioner Sam Adams wants to put the vote on hold to work on … Read more
Pedicab entrepreneur Jonathan Magnus has expanded his offerings. In addition to regular service downtown, his company, PDX Pedicab, now offers special tours. Here’s the menu: Portland City Tour (1 hour $55) Tour Portland as Portland should be seen, from the seat of a pedal powered pedicab.
Loek Hesemans on the cover of Price Tags. Because of their bike-centric policies and staggering amount of bike traffic, Portland has an ongoing love-affair with Amsterdam. So, it might come as a shock to learn that a senior health official from The Netherlands (where riding a bike is safer than taking a shower) recently came … Read more
Daniel Johnson hopes his pothole art gets noticed.(Photos: Heather Andrews) Over the weekend, Portland’s roads got a little safer thanks to a bit of effort and a bag (or two) of chalk. Daniel Johnson (in photo) and Heather Andrews took to the streets over the weekend to literally draw attention to potholes and other road … Read more
A few minutes ago, I posted a story about a potentially new directive within the Police Bureau that would call for all bike-involved collisions to be investigated. Now I have confirmed with the PPB’s Public Information Officer Brian Schmautz that yes, there will be a modification of their policy, but it is a bit different … Read more
According to an experience this morning by a reader, a potentially significant and positive change has been made at the Portland Police Bureau: a new directive that says all bike-related collisions will be investigated. I share his story below (more analysis follows): ___ A little after 8:00 am this morning, Jasun Wurster was riding his … Read more
This photo of the bike box at SE Clinton and 39th, shows why more education is needed.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) As part of their campaign to roll out bike boxes at 14 major Portland intersections, PDOT is soliciting bids from the community for a new video that would explain the why, what, and how about … Read more