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Photos and thoughts from the scene of Barbur fatality

Scene of fatal crash on SW Barbur Blvd-3

Looking south on Barbur about .3
miles south of SW Hamilton. The
orange paint is where Angela Burke’s
body came to rest. The apartment complex is
in the upper left.
(Photos © J. Maus)

Last night I went out to SW Barbur to get a better sense of the scene of the fatal crash that occurred there Wednesday night.

By way of markings in the street painted by Portland Police Bureau crash investigators, Angela Burke’s body came to rest about three tenths of a mile south of where SW Barbur Blvd (99W) crosses SW Hamilton. The collision occurred directly across the street from a parking lot and just a few feet north of the entrance to the Town and Country Apartments at 4800 SW Barbur (map).

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Jobs of the week

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Friday brings our weekly featured job listings and two bike oriented companies are topping this week’s bill. One, indiebike.com is an online cycling apparel company in search of a copy writer. The other is a Northwest Portland relation of the ever popular BikeTiresDirect.com called Western Bikeworks looking for a manager to help carve a new retail niche.

Check the links below for full job details and be sure to tell them you read about it here. Good luck!

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Advocates react to tragedy on SW Barbur

“They just keep happening. There were two last night… It’s hard to keep talking about the same thing over and over again. I feel like I can just cut and paste.”
— Stephanie Routh, Willamette Pedestrian Coalition

Biking, walking and neighborhood advocates are frustrated and saddened by the news of a fatal crash that claimed the life of 26-year old Angela Burke on SW Barbur Boulevard last night. For them, the crash isn’t just about one allegedly drunk and negligent man driving a car and a woman who lost her life, it’s about a street that is known to be very unsafe and that is widely known to be in dire need of safety improvements.

In a phone interview today, Stephanie Routh, executive director of the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition (WPC), called Angela Burke’s death a “senseless tragedy” and was clearly frustrated by yet another headline of someone being killed while walking. “They just keep happening. There were two last night [a man was also hit and seriously injured while walking on N. Lombard]… It’s hard to keep talking about the same thing over and over again. I feel like I can just cut and paste.”

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Weekend Event Guide

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Time for some caroling.

It’s a relatively slow weekend for bike events, but the few that are scheduled should be a blast. Get in the holiday spirit, tour the new frontier of Portland’s bicycle system, or ride with friends to explore some great community resources.

Saturday, December 18th

10:00am-1:00pm: EPAP Winter Ride
Join the East Portland Action Plan on a end-of-year tour through the Hazelwood, Mill Park, Powellhurst-Gilbert, Pleasant Valley, & Centennial neighborhoods. Check out bike projects in the works, discuss new ideas, and enjoy the scenery of East Portland. Ride meets at Coffee’s On, 9738 SE Washington St.

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Silver Mavic Ksyrium Elite 2005?

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Year: 2005?
Brand: Mavic
Model: Ksyrium Elite
Color:Silver
Size:700cc
Stolen in Portland, OR 97201
Stolen:2010-12-15
Stolen From: Stolen… Stolen RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE PSU LIBRARY, in broad-ass day light, with who knows how many people walking past… unbelievable!
Neighborhood: Downtown, college district
Owner: Christopher Schmokel
OwnerEmail: purewhitenoise@gmail.com
Reward: $100
Description: My wheels were Ksyrium Elite, silver, low spoke count with bladed spokes. They have black Vittoria Rubino tires on them, well worn on the back wheel, both with presta valves. The rear wheel has an 8 gear cassette, not sure what brant
Police record with: PSU Public Safety Office
Police reference#: 10-0712
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

58 Trek Portland 2006

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Year: 2006
Brand: Trek
Model: Portland
Color:58
Serial: WL3382267
Stolen in Portland, OR 97227
Stolen:2010-12-8
Stolen From: 265 N. Hancock — cross street Flint — just north of Rose Quarter.
Neighborhood: N. Portland
Owner: Robert Kerr
OwnerEmail: b.kerr@grandcentralbaking.com
Reward: $50
Description: Rust-orange Portland Trek with black fenders and black, Blackburn rack. Two yellow Otlieb bike bags attached.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 10-156078
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Kidical Mass goes caroling this weekend

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This month’s Kidical Mass group family ride will take on some holiday spirit. Here’s the ride description from KidicalMassPDX.org.

Baby, it’s cold outside… and wet, and dark so very early. Brighten up your holiday mood by joining Kidical Mass for a ride (whatever the weather) in NoPo this month! We’ll sing carols (Christmas, bikey, and otherwise) for the holiday shoppers on North Mississippi, and then stop in to Grand Central Baking for some hot drinks and a cookie or three before heading home– note the earlier time, to help us all get home before dark!

Meet at 1:45 under the covered basketball courts in Irving Park (3535 Northeast 7th Ave) – we’ll leave at 2 and plan to be back by 4. Ride is a 2.5 mile loop. Please be sure to bring lights (just in case!) and extra warm layers, so that you and your little ones can enjoy every bikey minute!

See you there!

Event: English Ivy Bike Basket Class (1/29-30/11)

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Event Name: English Ivy Bike Basket Class
Event Start Date: 29-30 January 2011
Web Site: http://www.rewildportland.com
Event Description: Rewild Portland is offering an English Ivy bike basket weaving class this January. Learn to weave a simple bike basket out of the invasive species Hedera helix, otherwise known as English Ivy. Restore and maintain the native habitat of our city parks by removing the ivy and then recycling the cast off vines into a functional work of art. The class is 3 days long and takes place in two parts. Part 1: On January 8th we will harvest the ivy and learn to remove it in a way where it will not grow back. Part 2: On Janaury 29th and 30th we will weave bicycle baskets out of the ivy and attach them to our bicycles. The cost is $95. To register or learn more details call Rewild Portland at 503.863.8462 or visit www.rewildportland.com.

Contact Email: urbanscout(at)gmail(dot)com

Event: English Ivy Bike Basket Class (1/8/11)

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Event Name: English Ivy Bike Basket Class
Event Start Date: 8 January 2011
Start Time: 8:00:00 AM
Web Site: http://www.rewildportland.com
Event Description: Rewild Portland is offering an English Ivy bike basket weaving class this January. Learn to weave a simple bike basket out of the invasive species Hedera helix, otherwise known as English Ivy. Restore and maintain the native habitat of our city parks by removing the ivy and then recycling the cast off vines into a functional work of art.

The class is 3 days long and takes place in two parts. Part 1: On January 8th we will harvest the ivy and learn to remove it in a way where it will not grow back. Part 2: On Janaury 29th and 30th we will weave bicycle baskets out of the ivy and attach them to our bicycles. The cost is $95. To register or learn more details call Rewild Portland at 503.863.8462 or visit www.rewildportland.com.

Contact Email: urbanscout(at)gmail(dot)com

Portlanders ask for better bicycling at first N/NE Quadrant open house

Scene from the N/NE Quadrant Project
open house last month.
(Photo: City of Portland)

The City of Portland and the Oregon Department of Transportation have recently embarked on a public outreach process to garner input that will inform their N/NE Quadrant and I-5 Broadway/Weidler Plans. The idea is to integrate land use and urban design planning with freeway planning in the lower Albina and Lloyd Districts.

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