Meet the Carter Family: Dave, Paul (9), Jan, and Val (12).
(Photos © J. Maus)
(Photos © J. Maus)
gray Fuji Tahoe 29 comp 2008
Year: 2008
Brand: Fuji
Model: Tahoe 29 comp
Color:gray
Size:21″
Serial: icf7l02059
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2009-12-3
Stolen From: Backpedal Cycleworks bike, 7126 SE Harold. along with cash and laptop which had the pictures of the bike on it.
Neighborhood: Arleta/Woodstock
Owner: Rick Shaputis
OwnerEmail: rick@bpcycleworks.com
Description: Dark gray paint with red lettering and red handgrips.
Police record with: Aaron Cole PDX Police
Police reference#: 09-107927
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Metro committee says no to Adams’ amendment, yes on RTP
Metro’s RTP contains a $20 billion
list of transportation projects.
(Photo © J. Maus)
list of transportation projects.
(Photo © J. Maus)
This morning, Metro’s Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation voted 14-3 in support of the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). Portland Mayor Sam Adams had an amendment to the plan rejected 11-5 and was one of the three “no” votes.
The RTP contains a list of over 600 transportation infrastructure projects at a total price tag of $20 billion. The plan has come under fire from bicycle and environmental advocacy groups (it even earned a “Rogue of the Week” award from The Willamette Week) because, if the project list was built out, it would increase greenhouse gas emissions by 50% and run afoul of our region’s emissions reduction goals.
Who might take the reins of the BTA?
The door is open. Who will walk in?
(Photos © J. Maus)
(Photos © J. Maus)
As the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) readies to launch a national search for a leader to replace Scott Bricker, we thought it’d be fun to make a few guesses as to who might take the reins.
So far, we don’t have many specifics about the type of leader the BTA is looking for (they haven’t released a job description yet). However, it’s safe to assume they’re looking for someone who will take the organization to the next level. They’ve hinted at becoming a more “aggressive” advocacy organization, and, with an annual budget in excess of $1 million and a large staff, they’ll also need a sterling manager (of both people and pennies).
What follows, in no particular order, is a completely unscientific and unsubstantiated list of local, regional, and national bike superstars who might want to consider throwing their hat in to the ring (or not).
Traveling for the holidays? Here’s how to take your bike along
Riding in other cities can be fun
and fascinating — like this ride in Baltimore.
(Photo © Elly Blue)
and fascinating — like this ride in Baltimore.
(Photo © Elly Blue)
The holiday travel season is coming up. If you’re leaving Portland, maybe you’ve thought about bringing your bike along for the trip this time.
A bike doesn’t make sense for every trip or every destination. But if it does fit in with your plans, the experience of traveling with a bike comes highly recommended. A bike can give you independence, flexibility, adventure, and a surefire way to meet people wherever you go.
How you bring the bike, what kind of bike is best to bring, and how much it costs all depend on whether you’re flying or taking the train. Here’s the rundown:
Cities for Cycling officially rolling with debut event, website
The new logo
Cities for Cycling, a new initiative to push bike planning innovation in America with roots in Portland, was officially launched at an event in Washington D.C. last night.
Streetsblog was at the event and reported this from New York City DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan:
“Some of the most celebrated and popular [bike] improvements are not even in the national guidelines,” Sadik-Khan explained, adding that C4C ultimately aims to help develop “a new MUTCD, designed for cities, not highways.”
An ‘adventure cyclist’ does Portland
Mr. Weir.
(Photo: Kat Marriner)
(Photo: Kat Marriner)
Renowned two-wheeled explorer, travel writer, bike advocate, speaker and radio commentator Willie Weir recently took an unorthodox adventure. The man who has pedaled the most exotic locales across the globe loaded up his bike, joined his trusty companion Kat Marriner, and spent a week (short by Willie’s standards) exploring the bikeways in and around Portland. They camped in vacant lots, crashed on stranger’s futons, and soaked up all that is bike in Portland.
The result is a 2,000 word feature article in the current issue of Adventure Cyclist Magazine where Willie shares his adventures — from camping on Sauvie Island to a Zoobomb — with a national audience.
Bike parking gets a boost on lower Burnside
New bike parking in front of Doug Fir.
(Photos © J. Maus)
(Photos © J. Maus)
Businesses on lower Burnside now have more parking for their bike riding customers. The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) just unveiled four new on-street bike parking corrals in the area, bringing their total citywide to 40 corrals and 780 spaces.
The latest corrals have gone in outside Rontoms on SE 6th Ave, on SE 7th Ave outside Grendel’s Coffee, on SE 9th adjacent to Doug Fir, and in front of Biwa Restaurant on SE Ash (at SE 9th).
blk/red Schwinn Super le Tour 1983
Year: 1983
Brand: Schwinn
Model: Super le Tour
Color:blk/red
Size:tall
Serial: 2Fo2439
Stolen in Portland, OR 97203
Stolen:2009-12-3
Stolen From: N Willamette Blvd & N Portsmouth Ave, Portland Or, 97203
Neighborhood: suburb
Owner: Alden Meade
OwnerEmail: aldo947@gmail.com
Description: Tall road bike, black and red, says super le Tour on frame. large light on handlebars with sticker on it. broken water bottle holder unit.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
The best kid’s bike might be one you build yourself
Our family biking contributor Marion Rice did a story this morning on the Front Page about finding the right bike for your kid. It made me think of an old email in my inbox from a friend of mine who made an excellent transportation bike for his son out of an old bike he found at a garage sale. Check out the bike (and its happy owner) below and then read more about the build from John below it:
Newswire: Big Cities Urge Bike Friendly Streets
[For more on the Cities for Cycling initiative, see the full report we published on November 24th.]
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
December 8, 2009
Washington, D.C.Big Cities Urge Bike Friendly Streets
Nationwide bike boom needs Federal supportCongressman Earl Blumenauer; New York City Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan; and artist/musician David Byrne joined city officials from Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington D.C. to launch Cities for Cycling, a new effort by city governments to promote best practices in urban cycling and to increase the use of bicycles to improve urban mobility, livability and public health while reducing traffic congestion and CO2 emissions.
Cycling is booming in cities across the nation. Based on the American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. census bureau, cycling as a share of transportation is up in major cities by as much as 72% from 2007-2008, with an average growth rate of over 30%.
Still much work remains to make cycling a more mainstream mobility option. Providing safe, comfortable, convenient bicycling facilities has allowed cities like Portland, New York and others to vastly increase commuter cycling and drive down injuries and fatalities to cyclists. From protected cycle-tracks to bike boxes and special traffic signals for bikes; Cities for Cycling seeks to share these best practices among leading cities and encourage State and Federal governments to adopt the new design treatments emerging from cities as standard practices, opening up funding and technical support opportunities and cutting red tape.
“Cities have been going it alone with their bike networks,” said Commissioner Sadik-Khan, who is President of the National Association of City Transportation Officials. “Cities for Cyclists will create a forum to discuss and develop best practices and speed the adoption of innovative design guidelines at the federal and local levels.”
Cities for Cycling will feature an online warehouse of bike-friendly street best practice factsheets as well as a compendium of links to cities’ technical design guidelines for innovative bicycle facilities. The project will convene leading bicycle experts from cities around the United States and abroad to share information and stimulate the development of a new generation of better bicycle facilities.
Cities for Cycling is a project of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) and is supported by Bikes Belong and the SRAM Cycling Fund. More information is available at www.nacto.org/citiesforcycling or www.citiesforcycling.org.
Contact:
Robin Lester-Kenton, New York City Department of Transportation, (212) 839-6470
Newswire: Bicycle Business League thanks Police for ped safety measures
The Bicycle Business League has issued a letter of support to the Portland Police Bureau. The entire letter has been published below:
To the Portland Police Bureau, Portland Public, and Portland press,
The Bicycle Business League would like to thank the Portland Police Bureau for undertaking innovative pedestrian safety measures in Portland’s Entertainment District.
Portland’s Entertainment district is a bustling nightlife scene in the Old Town/Chinatown Neighborhood. The success of this nightlife district has occurred rapidly and draws patrons from all over the Portland region and the Northwest. The customers of these clubs, restaurants, and bars enliven the sidewalks every weekend night. Unfortunately, many automobiles cruise this district, often at high speeds and often unaware of crosswalks. Customers of this district walking to and from clubs are often put in extreme danger by reckless vehicle cruising in the Entertainment District.
The Portland Police Bureau has recently implemented innovative measures to decrease vehicular cruising in the Entertainment District by closing Couch Street from 3rd Avenue to 4th Avenue to private vehicles. This is a intelligent approach to resolving aggressive cruising in a business district that relies on people actively walking from venue to venue. This approach also focuses on private vehicle cruising, while allowing professional vehicle drivers to safely deliver customers throughout the Entertainment District.
The Bicycle Business League would like to express appreciation to the Portland Police Bureau for implementing innovative pedestrian safety methods in the Entertainment District. As holiday parties and patrons arrive, we would like to thank Sgt. Pete Simpson and Com. Mike Reese for helping to create a safer experience for the thousands of weekly customers of Portland’s Entrainment District.
The Bicycle Business League advocates for safe, active transportation and commerce.