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| U.S. Senate hopeful Merkley looks to Portland's cycling community [BikePortland] Posted: 26 Aug 2008 04:03 PM CDT Jeff Merkley(Photo: JeffMerkley.com) Jeff Merkley (D-Portland), the Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives, is turning to Portland's bike community for help in his race to grab a seat... |
| Cartoon Tuesday: Conventional Wisdom [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 26 Aug 2008 03:48 PM CDT As the Democratic convention convenes in Denver, Matt Davies of the Journal News drills down on the national energy policy debate. Click through for the punchline. |
| TriMet work narrows Steel Bridge sidewalk [BikePortland] Posted: 26 Aug 2008 02:40 PM CDT A rider on the narrow Steel Bridge sidewalk (view is facing west on the north side of the bridge).(Photos © J. Maus) TriMet recently completed a construction project on the Steel Bridge and the... |
| Breaking News: Governor Agrees to Sign High-Speed Rail Bill [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 26 Aug 2008 02:07 PM CDT As we continue to await word on whether we'll be able to vote on Metro's sales tax proposal, alternative transportation advocates did get some good news out of Sacramento earlier today. ... |
| CyclingEdinburgh in The Scotsman [Cycling Edinborough] Posted: 26 Aug 2008 01:53 PM CDT CyclingEdinburgh was asked to comment on cycling provision in relation to the recent success of Chris Hoy. It's in today's paper - on-line (if you have a Premium account). and here... |
| Last Thursday: Carfree Alberta and a special bike event [BikePortland] Posted: 26 Aug 2008 01:33 PM CDT One of my photos from an exhibition that will open Thursday night at The Breeze Block Gallery. I hope you haven't made plans for this Thursday night. Besides the usual fun of Last Thursday on... |
| Clinton Street road-rager pleads insanity to attempted murder, assault charges [BikePortland] Posted: 26 Aug 2008 12:35 PM CDT The stretch of SE Clinton where the incident occurred.(Photo © J. Maus) Johnny Eschweiler, the man who intentionally drove his car into Ben Ramsdell as he biked down SE Clinton Street nearly one year... |
| Suit-wearing thief nabs bike from City of Portland building [BikePortland] Posted: 26 Aug 2008 12:08 PM CDT Thief surveys his target.See more photos below.(Photos: PDOT) Central Precinct officers are on the lookout for a suit-wearing thief that nabbed an unsecured bike from the racks in front of the City... |
| Trib: Oakland, PennDOT eye pedestrian safety [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 26 Aug 2008 11:51 AM CDT By Justin Vellucci TRIBUNE-REVIEW Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Anup Aryal knows how disorienting Oakland crosswalks can seem: the throngs of students crossing at red lights, the alternate-direction bus... |
| Judge Rules Against BRU and NRDC. Fare Hikes Don’t Require EIS. [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 26 Aug 2008 11:22 AM CDT The Bottleneck Blog reports that yesterday a Superior Court Judge ruled that Metro did not violate any laws when they raised fares last July without first completing an environmental review. ... |
| Obama Builds Rail Cred With Biden Pick [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 26 Aug 2008 10:55 AM CDT Barack Obama's standing as an advocate for investment in US commuter rail looks to have gotten a boost with his selection of Joe Biden as his running mate. Whereas John McCain is the Senate's sworn... |
| Today's Headlines [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 26 Aug 2008 09:39 AM CDT NBC Super Project Will Create 14,000 Trips in the Valley (Daily News) Denver Police Issue Bike Threat Alert (TIME/Swampland) OC Tollway Extension Project Hearing Scheduled for Sept. 22... |
| Mr. Wiewel's inaugural ride, and what it could mean for PSU [BikePortland] Posted: 25 Aug 2008 04:51 PM CDT PSU Pres. Wim Wievel (L) and Commissioner Sam Adams after their ride into work this morning.(Photos © J. Maus) Newly hired Portland State University President Wim Wievel (say "Vim... |
| A new bike for Leo [BikePortland] Posted: 25 Aug 2008 02:43 PM CDT 13 year-old Leo Westwind, just minutes after getting his new bike.(Photos © J. Maus) A very tough year for 13 year-old Leo Westwind was made a bit brighter on Friday. Leo suffers from a genetic liver... |
| 1,700 riders take part in Portland Century [BikePortland] Posted: 25 Aug 2008 01:25 PM CDT Riders cross a bridge on the Springwater Corridor Trail during Sunday's Portland Century ride.(Photo: Bob Crispin) In just its third year, the Portland Century seems to have found its sweet... |
| Michigan TV Station: Bikes Are Strange. Buy a Chrysler! [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 25 Aug 2008 01:21 PM CDT Check out this "news of the weird" item from WJRT-TV in Flint, Michigan, on last week's DC bike-share debut: Not all that surprising, we suppose, on a news site where the day's top-ranked story... |
| Rushed as Usual, A.B. 2321 Faces "Do or Die" Week [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 25 Aug 2008 12:48 PM CDT A.B. 2321, the legislation that authorizes Metro to place a half cent sales tax on the ballot this December, is facing some critical hurdles this week. The legislation, newly amended before it... |
| Eugene graffiti spoofs Dodge billboard [BikePortland] Posted: 25 Aug 2008 12:08 PM CDT A reader (thanks Dan K.!) sent in this photo of a billboard in Eugene. The billboard touts Dodge's new Journey model and an image of the vehicle is next to the word, "Gasolean" and... |
| Trib: Bicycles satisfy creative urge for South Side designer [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 25 Aug 2008 11:36 AM CDT By David M. Brown TRIBUNE-REVIEW Monday, August 25, 2008 While finishing up work on his bachelor's degree in art history, Chris Beech wasn't quite sure what career to pursue. A desk job... |
| Solo Bike Ride on the I-10 [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 25 Aug 2008 10:34 AM CDT Earlier this month, one cyclist, "pb 374," was having a bad day on the bike. He had been right hooked, the term used to describe a automobile turning right without looking and cutting off... |
| Post-Gazette: Viewpoint - Boost biking with bilateral respect [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 25 Aug 2008 09:46 AM CDT Monday, August 25, 2008 By Ruth Ann Dailey, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette No doubt Pittsburgh, like any city, has its sprinkling of rude, aggressive cyclists who unnerve motorists with their unpredictable... |
| Today's Headlines [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 25 Aug 2008 09:16 AM CDT Enviro Groups Happy With Biden as Obama VP Pick (Grist) 710 "Connector" Project Hearings Scheduled (Press Telegram, Daily Breeze) Downtown DASH Alters Routes (Downtown News) Blackout Not an Excuse... |
| New PSU President will go by bike on his first day [BikePortland] Posted: 22 Aug 2008 02:34 PM CDT PSU's new President Wim Wiewel.(Photo: PSU) The newly hired president of Portland State University will join the throngs of downtown bike commuters this Monday when he reports for his first day... |
| Portland Century will showcase area's best riding [BikePortland] Posted: 22 Aug 2008 02:07 PM CDT Marine Drive on the Columbia River is just one of the many scenic roads in store for Portland Century riders.(Photo © J. Maus) The third-annual Portland Century is set for this Sunday and organizers... |
| Streetfilms checks out D.C. bike-sharing system: An update on Portland's plans [BikePortland] Posted: 22 Aug 2008 01:17 PM CDT The crew from NYC-based Streetfilms has published a good overview of the recently launced SmartBike DC bike-sharing system. With bike-sharing still in the plans for Portland, it's worth keeping... |
| Toronto thief caught with 2,865 bikes: Could it happen in Portland? [BikePortland] Posted: 22 Aug 2008 01:05 PM CDT One educational effort in Portland.(Photo © J. Maus) The New York Times has an amazing report (In a Cyclist-Friendly City, a Black Hole for Bikes - 8/21/08) about a man in Toronto, Canada who was... |
| Bike Friendly Place of the Week: Washington D.C. [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 22 Aug 2008 11:46 AM CDT A couple of weeks ago, when I was writing about the bike-unfriendliness of some downtown government buildings, a reader suggested that I don't just write about unfriendly places, but friendly ones as... |
| Friends of the Riverfront to Conduct Trail Feasibility Study [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 22 Aug 2008 10:55 AM CDT Press Release Contact: Thomas Baxter, Executive Director Phone: (412) 488-0212 x3 August 22, 2008 PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Friends of the Riverfront solicits Request for Proposals for the Community Trails... |
| Richards Fires Back at Parochialism in Sales Tax Debate [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 22 Aug 2008 10:42 AM CDT The Southern California Transit Advocates' Kymberleigh Richards penned an op/ed for today's Daily News that punches a hole in the argument that Metro's sales tax proposal is unfair to some parts of... |
| Who Loves Traffic? Dan and the Highway Lobby [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 22 Aug 2008 10:18 AM CDT U.S. PIRG has picked a winner in its "21st Century Transportation" video contest, and it's this irony-soaked entry. Meet "Dan," a guy who just can't get enough stop-and-go time on the highway. He... |
| Today’s Headlines [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 22 Aug 2008 09:57 AM CDT CA Moves to Ban Texting While Driving (LAist, Times) Metro Investing $100,000 a Year in Lockers at Red and Orange Line Stations (Daily News) Big Blue Bus Rolls Out Rapid Lines (SM... |
| Event will connect homeless with bike info, services [BikePortland] Posted: 21 Aug 2008 08:11 PM CDT A growing number of Portland's homeless –like Bill and his dog Buster shown here – use bicycles to carry their belongings.(Photos © J. Maus) Project Homeless Connect is a... |
| Catching up with Tony Pereira (and a surprise from Chris King) [BikePortland] Posted: 21 Aug 2008 07:23 PM CDT Tony Pereira in his shop.(Photos © J. Maus) This afternoon I stopped by the shop of local bike builder Tony Pereira. Tony has come a long way since I first made note of his arrival in Portland (via... |
| Tiny Crowd in South LA for Unveiling of Metro's "Congestion Pricing" Pilot Program [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 21 Aug 2008 04:48 PM CDT An Engineer from Parsons Explains Mitigation Plans for Where the I-110 Meets Adams Blvd. When Metro first announced its plans to convert HOV Lanes to variable toll, or HOT Lanes, you would have... |
| Ride Your Bike to HotHouse 08! [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 21 Aug 2008 04:40 PM CDT Bike Pittsburgh host a bike valet at The Sprout Fund's annual HotHouse fund-raiser extravaganza from 6pm till midnight on Saturday, August 23rd. ShareThis |
| Kaiser's new "Thrive" ad puts bikes front and center [BikePortland] Posted: 21 Aug 2008 03:10 PM CDT Kaiser Permanente's "Thrive" ad campaign is nothing new to Portlanders. They've run an extensive billboard campaign throughout the city for months now. One of my favorites... |
| Bike show in Southern Oregon will feature Portland framebuilders [BikePortland] Posted: 21 Aug 2008 02:59 PM CDT Detail from event poster.(Large version here) A custom bike show in Southern Oregon will feature builders from Oregon, Washington and California, including the debut of two new builders from... |
| Hotline helps maintain better bikeways [BikePortland] Posted: 21 Aug 2008 02:07 PM CDT This sign placed in the bike lane forced bikes into motor vehicle traffic.(Photos © J. Maus) Back in June, I was biking my normal route to the office (southbound on N. Interstate near the Rose... |
| Blumenauer, state reps will talk transportation at Town Hall tonight [BikePortland] Posted: 21 Aug 2008 01:02 PM CDT From L to R: State Rep. Jackie Dingfelder, U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, and State Rep. Ben Cannon. Tonight in Southeast Portland, U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer, Oregon State Representatives Ben... |
| Cyclist Attacked on Ballona Creek Trail [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 21 Aug 2008 10:41 AM CDT Yesterday, I got an email forwarded to me about a cyclist being attacked, beaten and mugged on the Ballona Creek Bike Trail. You may remember that there has been some controversy about gang... |
| Streetfilms: Going Car-Free in Milwaukee [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 21 Aug 2008 10:25 AM CDT New York has its Summer Streets Series, Los Angeles has Car Free Wilshire on Earth Day, but for the Livable Streets movement it will need to catch on in places that aren't some of the largest streets... |
| Today's Headlines [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 21 Aug 2008 10:15 AM CDT Gas More Affordable Now Than in 1960? (Bottleneck Blog) Smart Growth Bill Moving through State Legislature (Times) Subway to the Sea Meetings Scheduled (LAist, Bottleneck Blog) Governor... |
| Wiki Wednesday: Beijing [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 20 Aug 2008 05:18 PM CDT All the overhead shots of the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube on NBC's Olympic coverage don't leave much room for views of Beijing's streets. But that's where much of the commotion about smog,... |
| Bike geeks welcome at Geek Fair this weekend [BikePortland] Posted: 20 Aug 2008 04:12 PM CDT Just some of the bike fun at Geek Fair last year.(Photos © J. Maus) This Saturday is Free Geek's annual Geek Fair, an event that is sure to be full of bike fun for the entire family. Free Geek... |
| Media giant Clear Channel will promote benefits of biking [BikePortland] Posted: 20 Aug 2008 02:05 PM CDT Janet Bain(Photo © J. Maus) The Portland arm of media juggernaut Clear Channel is in the process of developing an educational series of messages that will help educate Oregonians about the benefits... |
| New bike lanes make key connection in Outer Southeast [BikePortland] Posted: 20 Aug 2008 12:55 PM CDT Freshly installed bike lanes on SE 162nd.(Photo by Jeff Smith/PDOT) The City of Portland Office of Transportation (PDOT) has completed the installation of 1.6 miles of bike lanes in Outer Southeast... |
| Study: OC Taxes More Regressive Than Tolls [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 20 Aug 2008 12:01 PM CDT A new study by researchers at UCLA and USC calculates the cost to people of lower income of funding transportation with toll revenue and compares it to other ways of funding transportation. The study... |
| Leaving Cars Behind, Seniors Find Streets Inhospitable [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 20 Aug 2008 11:43 AM CDT A recent poll conducted by AARP finds that Americans over the age of 50 are cutting down on car trips due to rising gas prices, but are finding public infrastructure, or lack thereof, to be an... |
| Explanation of Rising Speed Limits: "The Public Votes with the Gas Pedal" [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 20 Aug 2008 10:25 AM CDT In recent weeks, CityWatch has done a fantastic job explaining why speed limits are rising throughout the city and why those limits are determined by speeding drivers and not the communities that... |
| Today's Headlines [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 20 Aug 2008 08:44 AM CDT Study Finds Congestion Pricing Doesn't Hurt the Poor (Bottleneck Blog) Is Caltrans Widening 2nd? (BlogDowntown) City Updating Bike Master Plan (LA Eastside) Santa Monica Anti-Growth... |
| Sneak peek at new close calls/collision reporting tool [BikePortland] Posted: 19 Aug 2008 04:29 PM CDT Screenshot of new crash and close call reporting tool.(Click to enlarge) A graduate student at Portland State University's Center for Urban Studies has made exciting progress on a tool that... |
| Cartoon Tuesday: No Pressure [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 19 Aug 2008 04:00 PM CDT Signe Wilkinson of the Philadelphia Daily News has a different spin on the Obama-McCain tire inflation hulabaloo. Click through for the full strip. |
| Pasadena Walkabout Report: Better Streets Need Slower Traffic [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 19 Aug 2008 01:00 PM CDT Cars Zip Through Old Town Pasadena Way back on March 1st, hundreds of residents, activists and elected leaders took to the streets of Pasadena as pedestrians to examine and report on the challenges... |
| Portland will take part in national bike/ped "documentation project" [BikePortland] Posted: 19 Aug 2008 12:53 PM CDT Portland will be part of a nationwide effort to document bike use.(Photo © J. Maus) For the first time ever, Portland will take part in a nationwide effort to document the number of people biking and... |
| Metro trail committee headed to Amsterdam, Copenhagen [BikePortland] Posted: 19 Aug 2008 12:02 PM CDT "The purpose is to increase our aspirations - to move from contentment at being the "best in the U.S." to the ambition of being truly world-class."–Metro President David... |
| North Portland bikeway improvement project goes back to the drawing board [BikePortland] Posted: 19 Aug 2008 11:38 AM CDT High speeds, freeway ramps, and a need for approval by ODOT have stalled a bikeway improvement project in North Portland.This view is looking west on Rosa Parks at Missouri.(Photo © J. Maus) A... |
| I pledge allegiance to my bike! [BikePortland] Posted: 19 Aug 2008 10:41 AM CDT The Salmon Street Fountain provided a nice respite from Saturday's sun.Slideshow below(Photos © J. Maus) Despite scary-high temperatures last Saturday, the Portland stop of New Belgium's... |
| CNN Reports on Christopher Thompson and Mandeville Incidents [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 19 Aug 2008 10:17 AM CDT Over the weekend, CNN reported on the Mandeville Canyon "Road Rage" bike crash and the perils of bicycling in Los Angeles. The report features not only the first public picture of Christopher... |
| Velodrome Honour Irony [Cycling Edinborough] Posted: 19 Aug 2008 10:09 AM CDT After Chris Hoy's third Olympic gold medal today, Glasgow City Council has announced that it intends to name its new velodrome after him. Chris Hoy is an Edinburgh native who learnt his initial... |
| Today's Headlines [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 19 Aug 2008 09:55 AM CDT A Plea for LADOT to Work with Neighborhood Councils on Speed Limits (CityWatch) A Look at City Density Maps and What They Say About Transportation (Curbed, Bottleneck Blog) Complaints Abound... |
| Be a Youth Cycling Mentor! [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 18 Aug 2008 04:17 PM CDT The MGR Foundation Youth Cycling: Positive Spin Positive Spin needs adult cyclists to mentor Pittsburgh Public High School students during the 2008-2009 school year. Positive Spin is an exciting... |
| Even More Cycling on TV [Cycling Edinborough] Posted: 18 Aug 2008 02:57 PM CDT In the week when Britain's cyclists (including Edinburgh's Chris Hoy) are doing rather well at the Olympics, there's a completely different type of cycling on BBC1. First shown in... |
| What does your "Pretty Portland" look like? [BikePortland] Posted: 18 Aug 2008 01:03 PM CDT Does your dreamy vision of Portland include bikes (I know mine does)? If so, check out My Pretty Portland, the Portland Mercury and the Art Institute of Portland's short film... |
| Everybody is Looking for Their Own Great Streets [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 18 Aug 2008 12:29 PM CDT Residents Discuss What Is a Great Street at a Breakout Session Last Saturday From the AARP to the Sacramento Bee, it seems that everyone is talking about the problems with designing roadways with... |
| New Bike/Ped Coordinator Looking for Interns [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 18 Aug 2008 12:06 PM CDT LINK TO THE CITY WEBSITE The Department of City Planning provides a number of for credit/for experience unpaid internships for both graduate and undergraduate students. These internships are designed... |
| Port Authority to Allow Foldable Bikes on Buses, T and Mon Incline [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 18 Aug 2008 11:41 AM CDT Friday, August 01, 2008 Pittsburgh, PA – As part of a sustainable living initiative, Port Authority is pleased to announce bicyclists may now bring folding bicycles onto Port Authority buses,... |
| Taxpayer Dollars Used to Attack Taxpayers Opposed to More Highways [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 18 Aug 2008 11:36 AM CDT The Transportation Corridors Agency, an organization founded in the 1980's to help build more highways through privatization, has thus far been stymied by local opposition from building a... |
| Today's Headlines [Streetsblog LA] Posted: 18 Aug 2008 09:14 AM CDT Non-Profit Founded to Bring Streetcar to Broadway (Blogdowntown) Pasadena Also Wants a Streetcar (Curbed LA) More Cities Opening Streets to Pedestrians and Cyclists (CS Monitor) US... |
| Post-Gazette: When bicyclists break the safety chain, driver complaints mount [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 18 Aug 2008 07:35 AM CDT Monday, August 18, 2008 By Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A.J. DeMartino admires cyclists for reducing America's dependence on foreign oil, but she wasn't too keen on the one who... |
| Post-Gazette Op-ed: Keep this rolling [Bike Pittsburgh] Posted: 18 Aug 2008 07:01 AM CDT The city's plans to encourage walking/cycling deserve support Monday, August 18, 2008, Post-Gazette By Scott Bricker Biking has never looked so good to so many people, and with good reason.... |