A Metro ‘Opt-In’ survey on active transportation shows that a majority of respondents from around the region feel it’s important to make greater investments in dedicated bicycle infrastructure. The survey, which was answered by 3,865 members of the Opt-In feedback panel, was to help inform in Metro’s first ever Active Transportation Plan they’ll begin to develop next year.
Spirits must be high at Multnomah County’s transportation offices this week. Not only are they finally breaking ground on the Sellwood Bridge project, they also announced Tuesday that they received $17.7 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s TIGER program for the final piece of funding needed to replace the bridge.
Year: 2010
Brand: Norco
Model: Jubei 29er
Color:Candy red
Size:22inch
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2011-12-12
Stolen From: N. Vancouver and killingsworth from the basement of the bike shop I work in, Cascade Cycling.
Neighborhood: Piedmont
Owner: Patrick Schrepping
OwnerEmail: 971patrick@gmail.com
Reward: $200
Description: This was my 29er that I recently put Schwalbe Big Apples on, It has a full Deore LX drivetrain with integrated flat bar shifters and hydraulic LX, the crank is a Surly karate monkey-black, WTB sX-28 rims, LX hubs, a red and black selle italia saddleRitchey bars and stem, red and black grips, shimano spd pedals, the brake squeal very loudly.
Police record with: portland
Police reference#: 11-108119
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2009
Brand: Gary Fisher
Model: AR Super (road bike)
Color:Blue & White
Size:Adult
Serial: 008ST0363D
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2011-12-12
Stolen From: SE 27th & Stark Apartments
Neighborhood: Buckman
Owner: Michael Owen
OwnerEmail: mikeandalice@potlatch.com
Reward: $50
Description: Light blue frame with Gary Fisher logo in white. White taped handlebars with speedometer. Clip-on black fenders and black rack. Tool bag under seat. U-Lock on bracket.
Police record with: Portland PD, Officer Stuart Fox
Police reference#: 11108175
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 1978
Brand: Mizutani
Model: Super Seraph
Color:58cm
Size:Chrome/silver
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2011-12-12
Stolen From: N. killingsworth and Vancouver Ave. from the basement of the bike shop I work in, Cascade Cycling.
Neighborhood: Piedmont
Owner: Patrick Schrepping
OwnerEmail: 971patrick@gmail.com
Reward: $300.00
Description: This is my baby, it is a one of a kind bike that I had chrome-plated and had a trailblazer headbadge made for. I converted it to a fixed gear with cinelli bull horns, cinelli stem, shimano stx headset, velocity deep v bright silver rims laced to surly track hubs, red fizik arione saddle, pursuit brake levers, red fizik tape, red top tube pad wiht my favorite Blazer player pins on, a red front michelin tire and an everwear in the rear, clipless shimano spd pedal, sugino silver track crank.
Police record with: portland
Police reference#: 11-108119
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
During a recent trip to Eugene, I had the pleasure of going for a bike ride with Shane MacRhodes, Program Manager of Eugene Safe Routes to School, and Bob Passaro, publisher of Eugene Bicyclist to see recent improvements in bicycle access around the city.
Despite seeing a lot of really great things (which I’ll share more of soon), nothing I saw was quite as impressive as the two-way cycle track near the University of Oregon.
Year: 2001
Brand: Gary Fisher
Model: Tarpon
Color:Black/Blue
Serial: SCB0C5640
Stolen in Portland, OR 97205
Stolen:2011-12-15
Stolen From: The Brown Apartment complex at SW 14th and Yamhill.
Neighborhood: Goose Hollow
Owner: Sam Kachel
OwnerEmail: luthervespers@gmail.com
Description: It has a black and blue frame.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
It’s been a big month for sharing and two new projects in the works are likely to have a major impact on how Portlanders get around.
Last week, a key Metro committee approved $2 million in federal funding that will help start up the Portland Bike Sharing project. Once fully rolled out, Portland’s bike-sharing system will likely have about 750 bikes with 74 rental kiosks — or about one every five blocks on average. The bikes will be ubiquitous in the downtown core, offering people the option of free short trips aboard a durable and easy-to-ride vehicle.
Back on Friday, we shared a major update on the City of Portland’s NE Holladay Street project.
Here’s a quick rewind: After a stakeholder advisory committee (SAC) spent almost a year debating, refining and compromising a proposal to vastly improve bike access on Holladay, the committee voted 12-1 in favor of moving forward with it. However, after being approached by a major business owner in the Lloyd District (the same person who voted no), the Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) decided to hold off on the Holladay project and take a look at Multnomah Street instead.
Brand: Schwinn
Model: World Sport
Color:Black
Size:23″
Serial: GB7 11759
Photo: (removed for security)
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2011-12-14
Stolen From: Corner of SE Grand Ave and Ash St. Sidewalk in front of 205 SE Grand Ave.
Neighborhood: Inner SE
Owner: Alex Brown
OwnerEmail: alex@bark-out.org
Reward: 100
Description: Refurbished by CityBikes. Has drop bars with a bell and brackets for two headlights. Bracket on rear left fork for tail light.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T11009280
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
This past summer, the City of Tigard completed improvements to Burnham Street, one component of their downtown core.
Now they’re finalizing plans for Main Street (located along Highway 99, 10 miles south of downtown Portland), and by the summer of 2013 we’ll see improvements making it easier and safer to ride a bicycle in the area, including improved connections to the Fanno Creek Trail.