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“[District Attorney] Allgood said his phone hasn’t stopped ringing since the media reported his determination last week.”
— from NEMS360.com story;
‘DA reopens biking case after outcry’
An update on that tragic case from Mississippi we shared last week:
Here’s the latest from NEMS360.com (emphasis mine):
District Attorney Forrest Allgood will reopen his investigation of the May 22 car-on-bicycle accident in Clay County amid mounting pressure from the state’s cycling community.
Year: 2006?
Brand: Lemond
Model: Big Sky
Color:black and white
Size:ladies/ very short petite sized
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2011-06-27
Stolen From: In front of 621 SW Alder Building, between 8-10:30 pm
Neighborhood: Southwest
Owner: Nora Dillon
OwnerEmail: notnora@gmail.com
Reward: negotiable
Description: Green handlebar tape; black back rack; black back fender. Sticker of a young girl riding on the center of the frame.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-053826
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2006?
Brand: Fuji
Model: Newest 2.0
Color:blue/silver
Size:47
Photo: http://www.bikejournal.com/images/Reyfuji1.JPG
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2011-06-27
Stolen From: NE Grand and Going,
Neighborhood: Northeast
Owner: Emily Gowen
OwnerEmail: emily.gowen@gmail.com
Reward: money, veggies, appreciation
Description: First, the pic I found online, it’s not my bike but the same frame.
Mine is a mens sport road bike, blue and silver fuji newest 2.0, with a rack (seahearse sticker on it), handlebar brakes as well as dual shifters/brakes on the drop bars. It had my headlamp attached to the front as my light, and also on the front was the casing for a trip meter (the actual square electronic thing has fallen out but it’s wiring is still on the bike). Also the original black carbon seat post isn’t on it because it was too tall for me, so the seat post is silver. The handlebar tape is black and unraveling on the left side a little.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Last night I went out on a limb and said the North Portland Sunday Parkways was the largest ever. Well, turns out that it wasn’t much of a limb.
According to PBOT’s official count, an estimated 31,600 people were at the event yesterday.
Linda Ginenthal, a Program Manager for the Transportation Options Division within PBOT said she did the number twice, just to make sure they weren’t mistaken. “But this is the real number,” she exclaimed via email a few minutes ago, “This is amazing! Wahoo!”
A new bill introduced today by U.S. Congressman David Wu aims to bolster research that makes the case for more earth-friendly transportation policies.
The “Promoting Green Transportation Infrastructure through Research and Development Act” (H.R. 2317), which would expand the scope of existing federally-funded transportation research centers and create new ones, was announced with support from noted Portland State University researcher Jennifer Dill. Dill has led numerous bicycle-related research projects over the years including a study that tracked bicycling behavior with GPS units.
PSU is in Congressman Wu’s congressional district and is also home to the Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium. OTREC is one of 60 federally-funded University Transportation Centers (UTCs) across the country.
The infamous traffic circle in Ladd’s Addition seems once again poised for headlines. The circle — which has frequently ignored stop signs at each entry point — is on one of Portland’s busiest bike routes and it has been the sight of numerous police enforcement actions (a.k.a. “stings”) over the years.
Some nearby residents (and members of the Hosford Abernethy Neighborhood Association) have a well-known dislike of bicycle operators who blow through the stop signs without considering the presence of people trying to cross. Tempers got so heated about these stops signs that last summer someone put up a trip-wire across the intersection in hopes of ensnaring a scofflaw.
An article published in the New York Times Science/Environment section Sunday points out something that many U.S. bike insiders and advocates have known for a long time: The reason European cities (and in the case of the article, Zurich) succeed in transportation policy and outcomes is because they’re not afraid to challenge car dominance head on.
Brand: giant
Color:black and white
Serial: c49a4989
Stolen in Portland, OR 97266
Stolen:2011-06-26
Stolen From: off front porch at house on harold street
Owner: casey smith
OwnerEmail: steelvoid@hotmail.com
Description: black and white mountain bike, brand name giant, disc brakes, has electronic odo, black water bottle holder, trigger style gear shifters
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2006
Brand: Bianchi
Model: Volpe
Color:Light green
Size:56 or 57 cm
Photo: http://www.bikepedia.com/Images/image2.aspx?w=300&h=300&filename=2006-Bianchi-Volpe.jpg&f=Photos
Stolen in Portland, OR 97211
Stolen:2011-06-26
Stolen From: Portland State University between the Cramer and Smith buildings on SW Broadway Street.
Neighborhood: United States
Owner: Daniel Carolan
OwnerEmail: dmcarolan@gmail.com
Reward: Yes, no questions asked!
Description: Black handlebar tape
Blackburn Mountain Rack, silver, rear
Split front rack (does not extend over front wheel but 2 separate parts on both sides of fork)
dented top tube
plastic pedal cages with straps
Continental Gatorskin tires
Velocity front wheel
stock rear wheel
the rear wheel has a bump in it when ridden
Specialized saddle with cutouts and black seatpost
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T11004424
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2005
Brand: Specialized
Model: Acqua & Sapone S-Works
Color:White/Black
Photo: http://www.step-hen.com/e_bike.htm
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2011-06-26
Stolen From: 17th and Tenino in Sellwood
Neighborhood: Sellwood
Owner: Aaron Matusick
OwnerEmail: amatusick@bittner-hahs.com
Reward: Definitely if you find the thief
Description: It looks like a Zebra. White with black stripes. High end components. Its an S-Works, Acqua and Sapone series. There are CLIF Bar stickers on it (maybe removed already by the thief)?
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 1153282
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2007
Brand: SE (Fuji)
Model: Lager
Color:black
Size:52cm
Serial: ICF7A00292
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2011-06-24
Stolen From: SE Reedway @ 54th.
Neighborhood: Woodstock
Owner: Dana Highfill
OwnerEmail: danahighfill@hotmail.com
Reward: yes.
Description: Bullhorn handle bars, single speed, matte black frame with no stickers or writing. Red bell.
Police record with: PPB
Police reference#: 11-52964
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike