Oregon state capitol in Salem.(File photo) Before a bill becomes law, it must first pass through both House and Senate committees. If a bill doesn’t move out of committee (and onto a floor vote) it is dead. Today was the final day for bills to pass out of committee so I figured it’d be a … Read more
Sign in Mt. Tabor.(File photo) Some neighbors of Mt. Tabor Park continue to have concerns about cyclists going too fast on downhill roads inside the park. These concerns brought several stakeholders together yesterday for a meeting at the Police Bureau’s Southeast Precinct offices. In the meeting were SE Bike Patrol officer Robert Pickett, Traffic Division … Read more
The grounds of the U.S. Capitol.(File photo) Former Portland City Commissioner and now U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer has been tapped by Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, to make the grounds around the U.S. Capitol more bike-friendly. Pelosi has put her Chief Adminstrative Officer Dan Beard in charge of making this … Read more
Racing by the reservoir.(File photo)
It looks like the real action on Sunday night’s Zoobomb started after I left… Portland Mercury reporter Matt Davis has the story about what happened when they did a run down Highway 26 from the Zoo to Goose Hollow (affectionately known as the “Hellway”):
Bikes similar to these were stolen from a BTA program in Albany.(File photo) A kids bike safety program run by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) in Albany (25 miles south of Salem) was robbed over the weekend. According to BTA Executive Director Evan Manvel thieves broke into a storage trailer and took nine Giant brand … Read more
Photo: City of Gresham The City of Gresham has announced a public celebration and grand opening for the completion of Phase 1 of the Gresham-Fairview Trail. The event — which coincides with National Trails Day — will kick off at 10 am this Saturday (6/2) and will include a formal dedication and festivites along the … Read more
Coming to Oregon in a few days?Photo: Todd Boulanger Here’s a heads up on Oregon’s Share the Road license plate bill (S.B. 789) from BTA lobbyist Scott Bricker. He just called from Salem to remind us that the bill has come a long way since I wrote about it last month. It has made it … Read more
Zak Kovalicik on his Ira Ryan track bike.(Photo: Ira Ryan) Portland messengers fared well at the North American Cycle Courier Championships (NACCC) this past weekend in San Francisco. Local track racer and messenger Zak Kovalicik took home the coveted “Fixie King” crown for having the fasted fixed gear finish in the main race (and he … Read more
House Bill 3314 — which would create a new offense for anyone who inflicts serious injury or death upon a “vulnerable user” of a public way — passed the Senate Judiciary Committee today and is now one final vote away from becoming Oregon law. The bill passed the House two weeks ago and after its … Read more
Graphics from oneof the offending products. The League of American Bicyclists is leading a charge to voice complaints about anti-cyclist products being sold at popular web product retailer CafePress. Here’s the message being sent around by the League’s Advocacy Coordinator Lou Elin Dwyer: “Please go to the address below and see the violence being promoted … Read more
The crew on the Waterfront.(File photo) A cameraman, an MIT scientist, and an award-winning TV news director/producer from Boston have been soaking up Portland for the past few days. They’ve interviewed everyone from TriMet GM Fred Hansen to PSU professor Ethan Seltzer. They’re here for a project spearheaded by MIT research scientist Tom Piper (photo … Read more