What could a better Burnside Bridge look like? Three possibilities
Why does the Burnside Bridge need three eastbound lanes when it has only two lanes westbound?
fatal collisions
Enough is enough: Another death must spur real action
Enough is enough.
Six days after man dies crossing SE Chavez, his ghost bike memorial is mangled too (UPDATED)
It was wrecked late Monday or early Tuesday, apparently by the wheel of a motor vehicle.
Seven years after ‘Platinum,’ Portland’s collision and fatality rates remain well above its peers
For people biking, Portland is clearly the most dangerous of the four cities recognized as the nation’s bike-friendliest.
Rider in Gladstone fatality graduated from Reed College last week
Mark Angeles just graduated last week.
Fatal collision on SE Cesar Chavez and Gladstone – UPDATED
Streetview of SE Gladstone at SE Cesar Chavez (39th). UPDATE 5/28: The victim has been identified as 22-year-old Mark Angeles. Learn more about him in our follow-up post. A man was killed today around noon when he was involved in a collision with a tow truck at SE Cesar Chavez (39th) and Gladstone.
Is Portland ready to start building streets for smaller trucks?
Cities can’t exist without cargo. But it’s becoming increasingly clear that cities can exist with fewer big trucks.
TriMet bus kills man who had been walking bike in bike lane (UPDATED)
The man had reportedly been banging on the back of the bus before his death.
Friends remember Kirke Johnson, identified as man killed in Cedar Mill collision
The man killed in Cedar Hills today was Kirke Johnson, a well-known PCC employee and recumbent rider.
Collision involving FedEx truck kills man riding on Cornell Road in Cedar Mill
A right-hook claims the life of a man who was bicycling on NW Cornell Road.
Careless Driving citation issued in collision that killed Kerry Kunsman
Kerry Kunsman (1947-2014).(Photo from his blog) The Oregon State Police announced today that the man who drove his truck into Kerry Kunsman on September 19th as he rode his bike on Highway 131, has been issued two citations. Frank Bohannon, 74, has been cited for Careless Driving (ORS 811.135(3)) and Driving While Suspended. Prior to … Read more
San Diego Bike Coalition board member in critical condition after rear-end collision
Another serious injury rear-end collision on a rural Oregon highway. This time it was a veteran bicycling educator from San Diego, California.