(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Salem newspaper, the Statesman Journal has details about the memorial service planned for Tracey Sparling. “Her family will hold the event Thursday afternoon at the First Church of the Nazarene. Invited guests will speak about Tracey and a short reception will be held afterward, family members said.” The paper also has … Read more
New campaign hopes to improve crossing safety.(File photo © Jonathan Maus) Next Monday, the Oregon Department of Transportation and the City of Portland Office of Transportation, with help from TriMet, are set to launch a media campaign to improve pedestrian safety. The campaign — which has an emphasis on 82nd Ave — is called “I … Read more
With all the discussion going on about how to make bike travel safer on crowded downtown streets, I thought we should take a closer look at some of the options on the table. The first one has to do with signage and how legislation, enforcement, and engineering deal with non-motorized vehicle travel lanes (previously known … Read more
The prime parking spots are reserved for bicycles at Por Que No Taqueria on N. Mississippi.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) I got a call from a happy business owner on N. Mississippi Street this morning. It was Bryan Steelman, owner of Por Que No taqueria (3524 N Mississippi Ave, just north of Fremont). He wanted to … Read more
Towering trees provided a gorgeous backdrop to the action.(Photos © Jonathan Maus)Slideshow below The River City Bicycles Cross Crusade marched on yesterday with a stop at Horning’s Hideout, a private ranch nestled in the hills above North Plains. Following up record-breaking participation last week, race officials reported another impressive turnout of 906 racers. These valiant … Read more
Screenshot of Oregonian’s web headline. I don’t have time to share as much as I’d like right now, but given the massive front page story by the Oregonian today, I have to share some thoughts. First, I am disappointed at the Oregonian’s story, especially at a time when emotions are so raw. Also, it is … Read more
(Photos © Jonathan Maus) Hundreds of Portlanders came together tonight to ride (and walk) in memory of Tracey Sparling and the tragic collision that took her life less than 36 hours ago. We gathered at the west end of the Burnside Bridge. Before making our way up Burnside to SW 14th, ride organizer Carl Larson … Read more
From a press release issued by the City of Portland, Office of Transportation: NEW RED LIGHT CAMERA AT SW 4TH & JEFFERSON CAPTURES 226 RED LIGHT VIOLATIONS ON FIRST DAY OF OPERATION (PORTLAND, OR) – Beginning Monday, October 15, at 12:01 a.m., motorists who run a red light on SW 4th at Jefferson will receive … Read more
[Updated 12:29pm] A memorial for Traceyhas been created in thelobby of PNCA.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) According to the Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office, the victim in yesterday’s fatal collision in downtown Portland was Tracey Sparling. Sparling was attending design school at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA). She was 19 years old and was living … Read more
The Ghost Bike at W. Burnside and 14th.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) I just returned from the scene of today’s incident. I spent the last several hours just being at the intersection where this tragedy occurred. I rode in the bike lane where the 19 year-old Salem woman last rode, I talked with passersby. But mostly, … Read more
Sign at the corner of SW 14th and Burnside(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Please join us for a slow ride up Burnside to the location of today’s tragic collision. It will start from the west approach of the Burnside Bridge (where the Burnside is closed to motor vehicles). Meet at 6:00 pm. Ride at 6:30. Candles, … Read more
[Updated 5:12 pm, 11:21 pm – updated sections are italicized.] Lt. Mark Kruger of the Portland Police Bureau says his team has finished their preliminary investigation of the fatal bicycle collision that happened earlier today at W. Burnside St. and SW 14th Ave. Kruger says they are not issuing any citations at this time and … Read more