Aftermath of bike crash on the I-5 bridge Saturday.
(Photo: Todd Boulanger)
(Photo: Todd Boulanger)
blue schwinn caliente 1970ish
Year: 1970ish
Brand: schwinn
Model: caliente
Color:blue
Photo: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y161/ajnels1/bike.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97213
Stolen:2010-02-15
Stolen From: 82nd and Powell
Neighborhood: Montavilla (of course…)
Owner: Aaron Nelson
OwnerEmail: aaronnelson83@gmail.com
Reward: can’t afford one. but i still want my bike back!!!
Description: It’s blue. It says “caliente” on the bar thingy in the middle. It has those cheap lights from REI velcro’ed on the front and back.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Silver/Black LeMond Blue Sky SL 2005
Year: 2005
Brand: LeMond
Model: Blue Sky SL
Color:Silver/Black
Size:med
Serial: ITK4020338
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2010-02-12
Stolen From: out of a garage at corner of Se 16th and Malden.
Neighborhood: Sellwood/Moreland
Owner: Eric Miller
OwnerEmail: chasingmoose@gmail.com
Reward: $200
Description: black handlebar tape, one handlebar tube cover missing, spd pedals, Bontrager rims, trail-a-bike attachment on seatpost, chariot trailer attachment on rear skewer.
Police record with: CN 10-012385
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
What’s to love about Portland? (Through the eyes of Willie Weir)
Author, columnist and “adventure cyclist” Willie Weir recently rolled through Portland. While here he soaked up our bike culture, interviewed locals, and snapped some fantastic photographs. The result was a feature article in Adventure Cycling magazine and a nifty audio slideshow that shows Portland through the eyes of an experienced traveler and unabashed bike lover.
Since Sunday is Valentine’s Day and many of us are still feeling the bike love following yesterday’s historic adoption of the Bike Plan, I thought I’d share Willie’s video. Watch, Portland: What’s to Love?, below…
Bike traffic advisory for streetcar construction detours
February 12, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT:
Kay Dannen
Portland Streetcar Inc.
503-478-6404BICYCLE ADVISORYN Broadway/Weidler: Benton to Williams (Sewer work) – continuing the week of February 15, 2010 through March 5, 2010:
- Westbound bike lane will be closed at times both during the day and night. Westbound bikes will be detoured at Wheeler one block north to Dixon and back to Broadway at Benton.
- Eastbound bike traffic on N Broadway/Weidler, from Benton to Williams, will be re-routed onto the sidewalk from 7AM to 4 PM. Bikes must yield to pedestrians on the sidewalk.
- Crews will generally work on one half of the road at a time on one street at a time (Weidler or Broadway).
N Broadway: Victoria to Williams (Water work) – Starting the week of February 15, 2010:
- Monday 2/15 – the bike lane and right travel lane will be closed from 10AM-1PM to sawcut for a water line. Bikes must ride in the vehicle travel lane for this three hour period.
- Wed (2/17) and Thurs (2/18) – The bike lane and two travel lanes will be closed at night on Broadway between Victoria and Williams. Lanes will be closed starting at 8PM and continue into the morning commute for these two days. All lanes will be open by 8AM. Bikes must ride in the vehicle travel lane. No work is expected on Tues and Fri nights due to the Blazer games.
N Larrabee: North of N Broadway (Rail welding work) – Continuing the week of February 15, 2010 through February 19, 2010:
- Cyclists should use caution as the southbound bike lane will merge into traffic
NE 7th: Weidler to NE Oregon (Sewer work): Starting in late February 2010:
- Sewer work will alternate from the east and west sides of the street and will typically occur one block at a time. Either a flagger will be present or the work will require closing parts of the street and detouring cyclists around the construction zone. More details related to bike impacts (and timeline) will be provided as they are known. Sewer work is expected to occur from late February through June 25, 2010.
- Water work is expected to occur from June 4-June 21, 2010. Track work is expected to occur in Feb-June 2011
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Visit Portland Streetcar for more information at www.portlandstreetcar.org.
These dates are subject to change depending on construction or weather conditions.
Thank You
Below are the faces and names of just a few of the people who have worked hard for over three years to develop the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030 — the best bike plan in America.
It has been a long road to get here, and without the dedication of our advo-crats in the Portland Building it would not be as stellar as it is. There are obviously many, many more people that helped make this plan great. To everyone who was a part of this effort: Thank you.
Details on the new Sustainable Transportation Finance Task Force
In case you’re curious about the “finance task force” I’ve mentioned several times in my recent 2030 Bike Plan coverage, I now have more details.
According to the City Council resolution passed yesterday, the official name of the group with be the “Sustainable Transportation Finance Task Force.” The group will be corralled by the Bureaus of Transportation, Planning and Sustainability, Environmental Services, Parks & Recreation and the Portland Development Commission. Their aim will be to:
“… form a finance task force to identify and pursue multiple strategies to increase funding for sustainable transportation and bicycle transportation; and promote the implementation of the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030…”
With ODOT’s help, City will tackle dangerous arterials
ODOT grant will boost City’s efforts
to tame dangerous roads.
(Photo © J. Maus)
to tame dangerous roads.
(Photo © J. Maus)
The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation has received a $98,000 grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation that will go toward development of plans and processes to tame dangerous traffic corridors citywide.
According to PBOT traffic safety specialist Sharon White, the money is part of a new, three-year initiative that will focus on “high-crash corridors.” City Council formally accepted the grant at their meeting on Wednesday.
State awards $495,000 grant for PBOT’s Safe Routes program
New funds will install crosswalks and other improvements.
(Photo © J. Maus)
(Photo © J. Maus)
The Portland Bureau of Transportation has just announced that their Safe Routes to School program has received a $495,000 grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation to build engineering improvements at seven local elementary and K-8 schools.
In a press release, PBOT Safe Routes program coordinator Gabe Graff said:
“We are excited and proud to have been selected for this funding… By bringing in this funding, Portland’s Safe Routes to School program will help make walking and biking a more realistic, safer option.”
The Morning After: Bike plan media coverage roundup
In case you’re interested how the newly adopted 2030 Bike Plan is being covered by other media outlets (and what’s being said about it by commenters), here is a quick round-up.
Willamette Week – Bike Plan: City Council Exacts Revenge on Saltzman. Cyclists Win. Did Saltzman, Too?
Bojack.org – Your sewer bill dollars at work — for bicyclists
Portland Business Journal – City Council OKs $613 million bike plan
KGW-TV (NBC) – PDX bike plan approved with a $20 million kick-start
Portland Mercury – Portland Bike Plan: Round Two! Updated: Details on 5-0 Vote & Adams’ Surprise $20 Million “Kickstart” Fund
KATU-TV (ABC) – Bike plan approved; funding still up in the air
The Oregonian – Portland’s 2030 bicycle plan coasts to approval
Jobs of the Week
This week’s featured job opportunities could soon have you teaching cycling in Eugene or working at one of the more innovative shops in SE Portland.
- Bicycle Safety Education Instructor, Eugene — Bicycle Transportation Alliance
- Staff Mechanic — Joe Bike