First, The Oregonian sensationalized an issue and created a dangerous, false dichotomy just to sell more papers (a fact they admitted to). Now, they’ve resorted to plain old disrespect. When Senator Floyd Prozanski backed away from his idea to propose a mandatory, all-ages helmet law (in large part because of swift and copious stream of … Read more
Lincoln, Nebraska’s Police Chief Tom Casady. A reader (thanks Donna!) sent me a link the other day to a well-written blog post about sharing the road. Opinions on this topic are a dime a dozen, but something caught my eye about this particular article — it was written by the Police Chief of Lincoln, Nebraska … Read more
People who use a bicycle as their primary mode of transportation may not be familiar with the emotional impact that bike/car collisions have on folks on the other side of the windshield. An example of this emotional toll comes from a comment left on this site a few minutes ago. The comment was left by … Read more
“Bikes vs. Cars”. On the front page for the second day in a row.
This is the newsstand edition of today’s Oregonian.
[This article was written by Tony Fuentes. Fuentes is vice-chair of the Concordia Neighborhood Association, an avid outdoorsman, a father of two, and a small business owner. He is frequently called upon by city leaders and was a member of Commissioner Sam Adams’ Safe, Sound and Green Stakeholder Committee. Fuentes has a Masters degree in … Read more
Everyone loved Sunday Parkways.(Photos © J. Maus) Sunday Parkways — an event that created a six-mile, carfree loop through North Portland — was nothing short of an historic day for our city. Has Portland ever seen such a large-scale, accessible, and free event that promoted neighborhood unity and public health with such fun and success? … Read more
Spotted at Colonel Summers Park over the weekend.(Photos © J. Maus) In the bike world, few topics elicit as much heated conversation and interest as fixed gear bicycles (a.k.a. “fixies”). BikeSnobNYC, one of the most well-known bike blogs in the world, has made a career out of skewering the fad, and my coverage of them … Read more
David Murray [This article is written by Beaverton resident David Murray. Murray is a daily bike commuter and an avid motorcyclist who has toured the U.S., Canada, and many European countries.] The Other Two-Wheelers PDOT’s “Share the Road” logo. When I first encountered the City of Portland’s “I Share The Road” campaign, I was happy … Read more
A guy on a bike — not a “self-serving”, “agenda driven”, “bike commuter”.(Photo © J. Maus) A Portland blog that covers “gentrification and other problems” has published an article about “bike commuters” that I found interesting and wanted to share. It also brought up some thoughts of mine on how people tend to lump “bike … Read more
(Photo © J. Maus) As many readers have already noticed, the ghost bike for Brett Jarolimek at N. Interstate and Greeley has gone missing — again. Back in February, a confused thief took the bike, only to return it soon after with an apologetic note. This time, the bike has been stashed along the side … Read more
Buses, cars, big-rigs, trucks, light rail, bikes, pedestrians — Portland’s roads are in high demand, and it’s about to get even more crowded.