Cycle Oregon pedalers on theirway to the Dee Wright Observatoryhigh above Sisters.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) Next Wednesday, the State of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will hold a public hearing in downtown Portland to hear feedback on a program that would designate and develop a statewide network of “Oregon Scenic Bikeways”. On the table will … Read more
For all you highway lovers out there…here are some draft concepts of what the future I-5 crossing at the Columbia River might look like according to the folks with the Columbia River Crossing project:
City Council hopeful Jim Middaugh sporting a bit of helmet hair.You can meet Jim this Sunday night at an event being hosted by Congressman Peter Defazio at the Lucky Lab Brewpub in SE from 5:30 – 7:00 (bring $5!).(Photos © Jonathan Maus)
Earl Blumenauer(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore) introduced a series of ten bills this week that look to temporarily suspend the import duties on bicycle parts needed by American manufacturers that are not produced in the United States. According to a press statement just released by his office in Washington DC, these bills … Read more
“Rethinking Mobility, Rediscovering Proximity” This summer, Portland will host the eighth annual, international Towards Carfree Cities Conference. For the past several months, conference organizer Elly Blue and a dedicated volunteer crew have been working to solidify the program schedule, find sponsorships, and take care of the myriad tasks and tedium involved with hosting an event … Read more
Professional road racing is coming to Portland.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) Event organizers with the Mount Hood Cycling Classic stage race, one of the premier professional road races on the West Coast, say the first two stages could be coming to Portland. Race director Brad Ross, the man behind the Cross Crusade and the Twilight Criterium, … Read more
Mini-vans are sooo last year.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Eleven Portland-area elementary schools have received grants from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to improve and sustain their Safe Routes to Schools programs. The schools (see list below) have received a total of nearly $600,000 from the federally funded program that works to make it easier … Read more
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