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Activist exposes gap in safety of City’s storm drains

The gap in this storm drain grate in downtown Portland is wider than a bike tire.(Photos: Jim Parsons) Super citizen activist Jim Parsons is at again. And this time, he’s mad about a bike-wheeling eating storm drain smack dab in the middle of downtown Portland and what he feels is a lack of action by … Read more

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April 19, 2012

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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Leaves in bike lanes: Open thread to report locations

Leaves in the bike lane on Naito this morning.(Photo © J. Maus) After the burst of fall was followed by stiff winds and rain last night, leaves are covering many bike lanes in Portland. For cars, leaves aren’t a big deal, because the mass, velocity and tires on a car act like sweepers to keep … Read more

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November 17, 2011

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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Beware of glare: A cautionary tale

Setting sun on N. Killingsworth.(Photo © J. Maus)

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October 6, 2010

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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