Call to action: Can we educate ourselves?
[This article has been written by BikePortland.org columnist Elly Blue] Columnist Elly Blue says more education is needed.(Photos © Jonathan Maus)
Opinion
Trucker’s problems should lead to reforms
As detailed yesterday by the Oregonian (and later discussed on this site), the driver of the AGG Enterprises garbage truck that killed Brett Jarolimek last week had a slew of speeding infractions on his record. Now, I’ve learned that speeding was the least of his problems. According to my research and to sources who have … Read more
Guest article: From sadness to action
[This is a guest article by Greg Raisman. Greg is a Traffic Safety Program Specialist with the Community and School Traffic Safety Partnership at the Portland Office of Transportation. I have worked closely with him on many issues over the years and I have never met anyone more committed or who worked harder to turn … Read more
A sad record: Seven bicyclists have died in Portland this year
*PLEASE NOTE: This post was updated on 11/18/11 to reflect an additional person who was killed. Ricky Andrews was not officially recorded by the City as a bike fatality and I only learned of his incident recently. – JM Just for the record, I want to acknowledge that six seven people have been killed in … Read more
CRC machine greased by Feds, process marches on
Our old friend Mary Peters, the U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary who said bicycle paths aren’t transportation infrastructure, earned the rebuke of the League of American Bicyclists, than tried to make good with a verbose explanation, recently paid our region a visit.
A license to ride?
Skanner publisher Bernie Foster thinks bikes shouldbe more highly regulated.(Photo: Skanner) As bicycling continues to push its way into the mainstream here in Portland, the refrain over increased regulation — usually in the form of licensing — grows. A few weeks back, Bernie Foster, the publisher of The Skanner, (a small weekly newspaper that “advanced … Read more
Can you tell what’s missing?
Located at the SW corner of NW 16th and Lovejoy (Radio Cab building).(All photos by Jonathan Maus)
A visit to SE Clinton Street
First responder Sean Bennett. Eschweiler’s car came to a stop near the fence in the background.(Photos by Jonathan Maus) My office is just a few blocks from where Johnny Eschweiler drove his car into Ben Ramsdell and Timothy Mastne last Friday. Yesterday I went over to check out the lay of the land, hoping for … Read more
What is “bike culture” and who is it for?
(The following guest editorial was written by Beth Hamon.) Beth in October 2005(Photo: Jonathan Maus) In Portland, we recently saw the 12th running of Bridge Pedal, the second-largest community bike ride in the country. Bridge Pedal has long touted itself as an important “doorway in” for new bicycle riders, and a part of Portland’s much-hyped … Read more
When banks talk, (hopefully) everyone listens
In my line of work, it’s easy to get excited about how bicycling is taking off in Portland. From congested bike lanes to brisk sales (and expansions) at local bike shops and daily media coverage, I hear and see constant signs of this city’s velo vitality from many perspectives. Cases in point: While reading a … Read more
Would Critical Manners catch on in Portland?
Portland Critical Mass, August 2005.(File photo) While bouncing around some bike links the other day, I came across a story published yesterday in the L.A.Times about the age old question over the intentions and impacts of Critical Mass. That debate is nothing new, but at the end of the article the writer mentioned a ride … Read more
Should Sellwood Bridge be bike/ped only?
The narrow sidewalk.(Photo: Cindie Olson) Perhaps influenced by recent events in Minnesota, there’s a post in the Portland Bike Forums that proposes a new solution to the ailing Sellwood Bridge. Forum member (and regular commenter) Attornatus_Oregonensis (a.k.a. A_O) is a Sellwood resident and he thinks the aging and deteriorating bridge should be decommissioned and kept … Read more