Brand: Kona
Model: Paddy Wagon
Serial: f906c2169
Photo: http://www.roadcyclinguk.com/news/images/Kona-Paddywagon-side-hi.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2009-10-01
Stolen From: I left it on the 75 and got off on hawthorne so it was stolen after that
Neighborhood: Hawthorne and 939th ish
Owner: River Carothers
OwnerEmail: rivercrud@gmail.com
Description: Just a plain paddy wagon nothing extra.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
Despite the many strides bicycles have made in cities across America, one criticism they haven’t been able to completely shake is that they’re bad for business. And, in an economic climate like we’re in today, that’s a serious accusation.
As long as cities have been planning for bicycle traffic, business owners have complained that bike lanes, bike parking, and other bike-related facilities hurt their business. The thinking goes like this: Car access equals business success. Do anything to decrease that access — like remove car parking, narrow or remove car lanes for bikeways, or install traffic calming measures like medians or speed bumps — and the result is less business.
Volunteer planners working on the the North Portland Greenway Trail will host a design workshop this weekend. The trail, which was first envisioned back in 2005 and won a $448,000 planning study grant from Metro back in March, will someday connect Cathedral Park in St. Johns with the Eastbank Esplanade near the Steel Bridge.
Saturday’s design workshop is being organized by Kelly Rogers, a freelance consultant who specializes in sustainable city planning. Rogers is a volunteer on the project and says the event is a way for them to get the community excited about the trail and come up with creative design solutions.
Tomorrow, the Community Policing Agreement that was first proposed by Police Chief Rosie Sizer following two high-profile fatalities in October of 2007, will be adopted by Portland City Council.
The five page document outlines the current state of the working relationship between the Bureau of Transportation, the Police Bureau, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, and the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition.
Here’s an excerpt from the introduction to the agreement (which you can download as a PDF here) :
So, I just have to dish about my new pants. Red Ants Pants are work pants shaped for a woman. Designed by outdoorsy gal Sarah Calhoun, who lives in a ranching town of White Sulphur Springs, Montana, these pants are made for women who ranch, garden, fight fires and do the hard work of being a mom.
From the moment I put these sturdy pants on, I knew that I had found a new friend. Although I don’t plan on vaccinating any cattle in mine, they are PERFECT for biking my kids around Portland in the fall and winter. They have two layers which helped keep me more dry and warm as I rode around in the rain all morning.
But what makes these pants really awesome is the gusseted crotch. Ahem, if you wear your Levis to bike in you probably have encountered that gnarly lump of fabric down there. Well these pants don’t have that. A diamond shaped piece of fabric replaces the four way cross junction which you find in most pants.
The pants come in two cuts, curvy and straight. My husband liked the way they fit so much he just ordered a straight-style pair for himself.
Learn more at RedAntsPants.com.
[UPDATE 10/16, 9:53am: Planning Commission has not voted in favor of this increase. They are still considering it after some follow-up testimony that was not in favor of it. I received conflicting accounts of what transpired at the hearing and I am working on an update now. Stay tuned for a follow story. I regret any confusion this has caused. — Jonathan]
[UPDATE 10/16, 11:30am: Please see this updated story for the latest on this issue.]
Yesterday, the Portland Planning Commission voted to approve a major increase to the minimum requirement for long-term bike parking at condominiums and apartment buildings (what the City calls Multi-Family Dwellings).
Due in part to advocacy by Michelle Poyourow of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA), the Commission voted to increase the existing requirement of 1 bike space for every four dwelling units to 1.5 bike spaces for each unit.
Year: 2001
Brand: schwinn
Model: super sport
Color:red/white
Size:54
Stolen in portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2009-10-8
Stolen From: SE 27th and Stark
Neighborhood: Buckman
Owner: Autumn Hewitt
OwnerEmail: mrsister@gmail.com
Description: Black bar tape, two water bottle holders one black one yellow, girls bike, small sticker at the base of the frame that says “Scheel’s Allsport Eau Claire WI”, shifters integrated in the breaks, pedals for clippy shoes, 27 speeds
Police reference#: 09090941
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2007
Brand: Giant
Model: Rainier
Color:grey/brushed
Size:18
Serial: GC772434
Stolen in 97239, OR
Stolen:2009-10-6
Stolen From: My bike was stolen from the bike rack in front of the Crown Plaza Building on the corner of SW 1st and Clay.
Neighborhood: Downtown
Owner: Emily Erkkila
OwnerEmail: miss_emily1000@yahoo.com
Reward: $200
Description: My bike had black fenders, and a front and rear light, black grips, and the breaks did not work too well.
Police record with: Portland Police
Police reference#: 0990188
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Year: 2008
Brand: Shimano
Model: RS-10 Front Wheel
Color:700
Size:Black
Stolen in Portland, OR 97204
Stolen:2009-10-13
Stolen From: Stolen from bike locked to the rack in front of Men’s Warehouse, 6th and Taylor downtown Portland.
Neighborhood: downtown
Owner: Charles Landman
OwnerEmail: ctlandman@gmail.com
Reward: $25
Description: Stolen front wheel, black Shimano RS-10
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
The Portland Tribune reports that U.S. Congressman Peter DeFazio has spoken out against current plans for the Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project.
Echoing a popular sentiment around the project these days, DeFazio — who chairs the all-important House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee — told the Tribune that “What has been designed so far is sort of the optimal project, and we can’t afford that.”
Year: 1980s
Brand: Shogun
Model: 500
Color:Grey/Green
Size:59cm
Serial: S505406
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2009-10-13
Stolen From: My house
Neighborhood: Mt. Tabor
Owner: Lewis Notestine
OwnerEmail: lewis.notestine@gmail.com
Description: Has straight bars w/ only front brakes (cantilever) with new Aztec brake shoes. worn rubber handlebar grips, triple in front, 6 or 7 speed in back. Has rack. Red rear light attached to seat tube, white front light attached to handlebars. Downtube shifter levers.
Police record with: PPD
Police reference#: 09092084
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
Brian, a documentary about the life of Brian Reynolds, won the Katie Merritt Audience Award at the Bend Film Festival last weekend. Reynolds was an avid cyclist and former board member of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) who passed away back in 2007 after a 15 year battle with cancer.
Reynolds, a former CFO of Portland-based Rejuvenation, was a well-known figure in the local bike scene in part because of how he used cycling as his “treatment” for cancer.