Sullivan’s Gulch misses out on funding opp: Here’s what made the cut

Detail of proposed
improvements to SW Barbur Blvd.

ODOT has whittled down a list of 89 “non-highway transportation projects” vying for $21 million in federal flexible funds, to just 35. Three City of Portland projects have made it onto the second round; but unfortunately, a project that could have built the first segment of the Sullivan’s Gulch Corridor did not make the cut.

With cities around the state clamoring for federal funds as their local budgets shrink, the competition is fierce. ODOT received requests totaling $89 million for the $21 million in available funds, which the state has set aside specifically for “non-highway” projects.

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Chrome Bianchi Pista 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: Bianchi
Model: Pista
Color:Chrome
Size:57
Serial: H7BRO9371
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2012-01-8
Stolen From: N Mississippi Ave, just outside of Full Court Press.
Neighborhood: Mississippi
Owner: Tim Kamerer
OwnerEmail: timkamerer@gmail.com
Reward: $100 to the kind soul
Description: All-chrome, no decals. White saddle. White, flat handel bars. Back tire has yellow stripes.
Police record with: Portland Police
Police reference#: pending
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Rapha wins big at Cyclocross National Championships

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Powers (L) and McDonald post-race.
(Photo courtesy Rapha/CXMagazine.com)

Apparel company Rapha, whose North American headquarters are in North Portland, had a big weekend at the 2012 Cyclocross National Championships. The races, held in Madison, Wisconsin, featured the nation’s top cyclocross talent together to vie for bragging rights in what has become one of the fastest-growing bike disciplines since mountain biking took off in the 1990s.

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Opinion: A biased look at Beaverton’s auto dealerships

The subtitle of the article, “City planners hope for more investment in urban renewal district,” is buried under the heading “Beaverton auto sales drive city economy.”

Full disclosure: I love bikes. I love riding them, talking about them, taking pictures of them, and just about anything else that involves them.

I live in the suburbs but my primary mode of transportation is a bicycle. I ride my bicycle nearly everywhere I go with only a few exceptions.

My love of bicycles probably makes me at least a little biased towards bikes and against cars, but I still drive on occasion. My wife and I use our car to visit family in rural areas of Oregon, and she has a 40-mile commute that would be impractical on a bike.

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Steel Bridge upper deck closure starts tonight

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If you ride the upper deck of the Steel Bridge be aware of a closure that goes into effect tonight. Statement from ODOT is below…

Jan. 9, 2011

Overnight Steel Bridge closures start tonight
Drivers can use Burnside or Broadway bridges

Oregon Department of Transportation maintenance crews will close the traffic lanes of the upper deck of the Steel Bridge for two nights this week, beginning at 10 p.m. Monday Jan. 9 and Tuesday Jan. 10 and ending at 6 a.m. each following morning.

During the closures, crews will perform maintenance on the bridge drainage system. The maintenance equipment is large enough that crews will need both traffic lanes to safely complete the work.

Drivers can use the Burnside or Broadway bridges while the Steel Bridge upper deck is closed. The sidewalks and the lower esplanade will remain open during the work. Five TriMet bus lines will be rerouted during the work: 4, 8, 35 and 44 will be rerouted over the Burnside Bridge and line 77 will travel over the Broadway Bridge.

No Old Town bus stops will be served by these lines. There will be no impact on MAX service.

For more information, visit trimet.org/alerts.

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The Monday Roundup

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Not all of these vehicles will receive
equal protection from a bill in Indiana.
(Photo: Will Vanlue)

Here’s the news that caught our eyes this past week…

– Jack Becker, a former Imperial Oil engineer, is serving as chairman for Velo-City Global 2012. His background might seem contradictory to the goals of the conference but Becker has been working to make his home town of Calgary more bicycle friendly for years. He also sees bicycling as one part of a larger goal. Speaking with the Calgary Herald Becker said, “Cycling isn’t the goal…It’s one of the options for delivering livable, sustainable, active cities and urban centers.“

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Blue / Silver Giant ” ” SE 2001

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Year: 2001
Brand: Giant
Model: ” ” SE
Color:Blue / Silver
Stolen in Portland, OR 97203
Stolen:2012-01-6
Stolen From: Stolen from car port at back of lot off alley @ Syracuse / Stanford
Neighborhood: Universty Park
Owner: Daniel Head
OwnerEmail: danielhead@savoystudios.com
Description: 21 speed w/ plastic back rack – 2 bells [ 1 w/ frog decal ],water bottle holder
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T12000233
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Black Specialized Rockhopper 2010

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Year: 2010
Brand: Specialized
Model: Rockhopper
Color:Black
Size:19in
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2012-01-8
Stolen From: North Portland, Interstate and Killingsworth area.
Neighborhood: North
Owner: Steven Deneks
OwnerEmail: stiffdesign6@gmail.com
Description: Black Specialized Rockhopper 29er
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

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Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2012-01-8
Stolen From: Leave a comment and way for me to contact you.
Owner: Bruce Wayne
OwnerEmail: batman@gotham.com
Description: I recovered a bike today, if you can describe this bike to me I will give it back to you.

Dates, topics set for 2012 Oregon Active Transportation Summit

A scene from last year.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

If you want to join the state’s leading active transportation advocates, policymakers, and citizen activists at the 2nd annual Oregon Active Transportation Summit, mark your calendar for April 16-17th. Cycle Oregon (yes, they put on that big, great ride, but they also do a lot of behind-the-scenes, statewide bike advocacy work) announced information about the upcoming event today.

The event began as the Oregon Bicycle Tourism Summit and was first held in Eugene back in 2006. Last year, it changed gears with an expanded mission to coalesce forces with walking and public transit advocates in an effort to garner more resources and have a more powerful collective voice.

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OHSU’s new building will “set new standard” for bike facilities

Detail from rendering of
dedicated entrance to bike
parking facilities.

Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) — a school that has grabbed our attention several times in the past for their encouragement of bicycling among faculty and staff — has a new building in the works and they say it, “will set a new standard for the quality of bicycle facilities.”

Those are lofty words, so we got a closer look at the plans from Campus Planning and Development Director Brian Newman.

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Public health org to host mayoral debate on active transportation

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Just noticed this announcement from local non-profit Upstream Public Health. I’ll put something on the front page when I get more details…

Save the date! February 6th, from 7pm-8:30pm at Portland State University, we’re co-sponsoring Local Motion: Portland Mayoral Candidates Discuss Active Transportation with Willamette Pedestrian Coalition, OPAL Environmental Justice Oregon, The Bicycle Transportation Alliance, 1000 Friends of Oregon, Coalition for a Livable Future, and the PSU Planning and Environmental Clubs. More details to come!

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