First look at Oregon’s new Share the Road license plate
Coming to a car near you beginning January 2nd.
Safety
Kids remind speedy traffic that ‘Students are Crossing’
The BTA’s Stephanie Noll at E. Burnside and 16th.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Students at Buckman Elementary School in Southeast Portland have taken traffic safety into their own hands. Carrying signs that read “Students are Crossing”, the third and fourth-graders have held several awareness actions to draw attention to the unmarked intersection of East Burnside and … Read more
Adams opts for Council vote on funding initiative
Last Friday, City Commissioner Sam Adams told the Portland Tribune that he has decided to not refer his Safe Sound and Green Streets transportation funding initiative to voters. Instead of including the proposal in the May primary elections, Adams will seek approval directly from City Council in January.
Adams will present bike safety resolution to City Council this week
[*Updated 12/19, 9:42 am] Wednesday night at 6:00pm, (*NOTE: This Council session has been rescheduled) City Commissioner Sam Adams will present a resolution and report about bike safety to City Council that outlines “initial City policy improvements and engineering enhancements undertaken to increase bicycle safety in response to recent bicyclist fatalities.”
Danish cities go high-tech for bike safety
Flashing lights when a bike is present.(Photo: Zakkaliciousness) From Cycleliciousness (the “Copenhagen Bicycle Culture Blog”), comes word of two interesting bike safety measures. Given that we are in the midst of making some major bike safety improvements at dangerous intersections, I thought it might be useful to take a look at new technology being considered … Read more
Updated: Woman pushed from her bike, robbed in Northeast Portland
[Updated: 12/11, 11:01pm (see below)] Location of assault Google Map link At 7:45 yesterday morning (12/10) a woman on a bicycle was thrown to the ground by a man in a car as she pedaled to work on NE Emerson Street and 35th Place (near New Seasons Market). The man then stopped his car, robbed … Read more
League certificiation courses coming to Eugene
In light of our tragic October, many folks wondered how we could do a better job educating bicyclists about how to ride more defensively. Below is a notice about some training courses by the League of American Bicyclists that are being offered in Eugene in February:
Water Bureau says no more vehicles on Wheeler
“We want to take a leadership role with this, and we hope that other bureaus and divisions in the city take note.”–Jeff Guard, risk specialist with the Portland Water Bureau As part of a proactive effort to increase bike safety around their Interstate facility, The City of Portland’s Water Bureau will issue a mandate to … Read more
Color, legal issues remain for new bike boxes
Goodbye blue…hello green? Even though funding has now been approved and the political will exists to move forward, the Portland Office of Transportation (PDOT) still has a few wrinkles to iron out before installation begins on colored bike boxes and bike lanes that are slated for 14 dangerous intersections around the city. PDOT is currently … Read more
Council approves funding bike safety improvements
Draft engineering drawing of the intersection where Tracey Sparling was killed. Last night, as part of a nearly $6 million surplus budget allocation process, Portland’s City Council approved $200,000 to fund bike safety improvements at 14 intersections. These improvements include new, colored bike boxes and bike lanes at intersections found to be dangerous and in … Read more
Bike safety rating dips in City survey
Download report here (PDF). The City of Portland Auditor’s Office has released its seventeenth annual Resident and Business Surveys. The lengthy survey includes an assessment of all City services, including the Office of Transportation. The results show a 1% increase in bike commute mode share over last year and a major dip in the perception … Read more
Get seen for less, thanks to PDOT
Print this coupon and save some cash on a new light! As part of their See & Be Seen safety campaign, the City of Portland Office of Transportation (PDOT) wants to encourage more bicycle riders to use lights. In addition to a marketing campaign and special events, now they’ve got a bike light coupon program … Read more