The Monday Roundup: Catching distracted drivers red-handed, counterfeit bikes & more
Would you support a law that let police check whether drivers in crashes were using their phones at the moment of impact?
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Costumes not commutes, and other tips to cultivate the ‘all powerful bike lobby’
Great ideas abound at the Women’s Forum. Here are a few tips and tricks of the advocacy trade from a few women who are on the front lines.
Trucking company settles with Rickson family for $700,000
Facing a $1.78 million lawsuit in the wrongful death case of Kathryn Rickson, trucking company Golden State Foods Corp., opts for a settlement.
Report and photos from test ride of Organic Transit’s ELF trike
The ELF solar and pedal-powered trike was recently available for test rides in Portland. We went out to take a closer look and meet the company’s founder.
Organic Transit plans Portland test drive event for solar/pedal-powered trike
Organic Transit, makers of the ELF solar and pedal-powered trike, have announced a test drive event in Portland this weekend.
Black Cherry Specialized Hardrock 1998
Year: 1998Brand: SpecializedModel: HardrockColor:Black CherrySize:19Serial: P8055498Stolen in Portland, OR 97204Stolen:2013-09-16Stolen From: 303 SW 6th (Oak and SW 6th SW corner) bike rack in front of the US National Bank Building ( in front of Wells Fargo Bank. The cable lock was cut some time between 9 am and 6 pm.Neighborhood: Downtown Southwest oak and 6thOwner: … Read more
ODOT releases “The Bicyclist’s Survival Guide”
Cover of new ODOT publication The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has just released The Bicyclist’s Survival Guide (PDF), a new publication about bicycling. Here’s how they introduce it in an official statement sent out this morning: “Looking to get back on the bike and be part of the active transportation crowd? You’ll save money, … Read more
‘New face of bicycling’ on full display at Woman & Bicycles launch event
The crowd at WABA’s Women & Bicycles launch.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) On Sunday night at a restaurant in Washington D.C., a powerful and tangible expression of the new era in bicycle advocacy was on full display. Upstairs at Busboys and Poets on 5th and K, the of League of American Bicyclists’ Equity Advisory Council shared … Read more
The Monday Roundup
Here are the stories of the past week we deem worthy of your attention… — The comments made over the weekend by Washington State Representative Ed Orcutt (R-Kalama) have become a national news story. Orcutt is the high-ranking rep who believes that bicycling isn’t environmentally friendly because it causes people to breathe more heavily which … Read more
Bike lanes coming to outer SE Powell: A missed opportunity?
ODOT’s cross-section for a $5.5 million repaving and “safety” project on SE Powell Blvd.
PBOT will begin installing new 20 mph signs next month
The wait is almost over.(Photo: Michael Andersen/Portland Afoot) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is gearing up to install 300 new speed limit signs throughout the city. The new signs are the result of a law PBOT passed in 2011 that gives the city legal authority to lower speed limits by 5 mph on residential … Read more
PBOT applies for $36 million in state transportation grants
City wants $1.5 million for N. Williams Ave.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation has applied for over $36 million in state transportation grants. The grants are administered by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) through their 2015-2018 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). PBOT’s list (PDF) includes 16 projects, many of … Read more