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Brand: Schwinn
Color:blue
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2012-11-28
Stolen From: 1517 NE 8th AVe.
Neighborhood: Lloyd center
Owner: Jessica Vorster
OwnerEmail: tia1616(A T)gmail.com
Description: An adult tricycle with a baby seat mounted on the back and a big basket in front.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T12010387
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2004
Brand: Schwinn
Model: Madison
Color:black
Size:23 in. ?
Serial:NIDT81000313
Stolen in Gresham, OR 97030
Stolen:2012-12-04
Stolen From: Mt Hood Community college
Owner: Sam Smith
OwnerEmail: racinman@juno.com
Reward: possible
Description: Black w/yellow accents,black fenders, white fizik seat w/black tape, black bar tape and cables. single speed w/flip flop, deep black front wheel, yellow alex rear
Police record with: Gresham P.D.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
The dream for the North Portland Greenway trail project has always been to extend the Eastbank Esplanade to St. Johns along the river. It was envisioned as a path that would be separated from motor vehicle traffic, just like Esplanade and Springwater exist today through the Central City.
Unfortunately, design and engineering of the project is moving forward with the assumption that the “trail” will actually be routed away from river and along busy, narrow, and dangerous roads.
When the Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) bureau came out with plans back in September showing the preferred alignment up on N Greeley and Interstate Ave, there was widespread criticism and concern.
Like New York before them, Chicago has just taken a major step forward in becoming a city where biking is given equal respect to driving.
Advocates are buzzing today as the Chicago Department of Transportation has striped a new, two-way bikeway on N. Dearborn St between Polk and Kinzie. That’s a segment of over one mile on a high-profile downtown street in one of America’s largest cities.
“That’s huge and symbolic,” tweeted Portland Mercury News Editor Denis Theriault upon hearing the news, “[Would] Be like putting one here on Washington or Everett.”
Yeah. If only.
Portland not only has more people who use their bikes for transportation than any other major U.S. city, we are also the epicenter of cargo bike construction, sales, and appreciation. Given those two things, it’s not surprising that a lot of Portlanders pick up their Christmas trees by bike.
I’ve noticed several of you posting photos of your tree pick-ups to various social media sites with the hashtag #christmasfeats. To encourage more of this behavior, I figured I’d share some of those photos…
Here’s Travis Wittwer and his boys in front of their home in North Portland:
On Thursday evening the unthinkable happened.
While waiting behind two cars at a red light on SE 60th at Division, a Portland man — with his four year-old son in a trailer behind him — was rear-ended by someone driving a car. The police haven’t released many details, but I’ve talked with him at length. At this point, he has asked to remain anonymous because he’s conflicted about having himself and his family thrust into a public debate about biking with children.
Here’s what happened…
The man was headed south from his child’s preschool near Mount Tabor, at 60th and Salmon, to their home just south of Division. He chose SE 60th because it’s the only traffic signal to get across Division. He was wearing a reflective yellow jacket and his trailer had a strobing rear tail-light. The last thing he recalls before impact was standing at the light, and an instinctive concern that the car sounds behind him were approaching too fast. Then he’s flying through the air after being thrust up onto the hood of the car behind him, breaking its windshield, eventually impacting the car in front of him. When he came to, he realized his son was still in the trailer, which had been crumpled by one of the car’s wheels.
Year: 2002
Brand: Bianchi
Model: Vigorelli
Color:yellow
Size:53cm
Serial: H2L12481
Stolen in Portland, OR 97229
Stolen:2012-12-2
Stolen From: garage in Rock Creek area near NW 185th and Parkview
Neighborhood: Rock creek
Owner: Jane Gustafson
OwnerEmail: janegus(at sign)frontier.com
Reward: yes
Description: Terry womens black saddle with pink stitching,saddle bag with tools and new air pump
Police record with: washington county PD
Police reference#: 12-518263
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Mayor-elect Charlie Hales has chosen Gail Shibley to be his chief of staff. Shibley has a very impressive background of public service ranging from positions at the city, state, and federal levels. I have not met Shibley, but judging from buzz I’m hearing and from local media reaction to the news, it seems she’s well-respected and very qualified.
If you care about transportation reform in Portland — and the role bicycling should play in it — you have good reason to be excited about Hales’ pick. Shibley is a former staffer at the Portland Bureau of Transportation where she served under then Transportation Commissioner (now Congressman) Earl Blumenauer from 1991-1996. At PBOT, Shibley worked as spokesperson and program manager. In 2001, Shibley worked as director of external communications for the Federal Highway Administration. Since 2003, Shibley has held the title of Sr. Environmental Health Advisor & Public Health Administrator for the state-run Oregon Health Authority.
Brand: Specialized
Model: H.R. Sport
Color:Black
Size:21″
Serial: P6LF26433
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2012-12-2
Stolen From: From front porch on SE Tibbetts St. between 22nd and 23rd. They cut the wooden railing it was attached to with a saw.
Neighborhood: Hosford-Abernathy
Owner: Don Crossley
OwnerEmail: don(replace with at sign)doncrossley.com
Description: All Black Mountain Bike, Apex fenders on front and back, 26″ hybrid tires has a small Gold Clackamas Cycle World sticker on frame right near main gears. Thumb shifters,side mounted U-lock, front and rear bike light mountings, no lights.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12105285
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2011
Brand: Bike Friday
Model: Season Tikit
Color:Black
Size:16
Serial:25768
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2012-12-03
Stolen From: Bike rack outside of Buckman Pool entrance. 320 SE 16th AvePortland, OR
Neighborhood: Buckman
Owner: Chris Whitley
OwnerEmail: chris(replace with at sign)whitleyworld.com
Reward: $200 reward
Description: Folding bike, 16" wheels, built to fit 6’5" man, this is a unique & weird looking bike. brass plate: "custom built for Chris". Shimano 8 speed internal hub, Jtek bar end shifter, drop handlebars, folding rear rack
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-157584
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2005
Brand: Lemond
Model: Poprad
Color:White
Size:52
Serial: WL3235221
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2012-11-22
Stolen From: Detached Garage/my home
Owner: Hamilton Sims
OwnerEmail: frankilton(replace with at sign)msn.com
Description: White/Blue color.
Police record with: Portland PD
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Another BikeCraft is in the books! I hope everyone found something worth buying and enjoyed meeting the talented artisans and makers who shared their work.
I felt like I needed several more hours to really take it all in, but I managed to see almost everything. If you missed it again this year, scroll down to see more of my photos and notes from the weekend. To track these items down, you can follow links to vendors’ websites (see full vendor list here), buy the items at BikeCraft’s online home, or stop by local retail shops like Bikeasaurus and Pedal Bike Tours that stock BikeCrafty-type stuff.
Here we go…
Velo Cult Bike Shop was at BikeCraft more just to support the community than anything else, but they also brought a few nifty art pieces. Check out this image of the front of a touring bike screened onto wood…