The Bike Issue 2008
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Political Prudence
You have to give Commissioner Sam Adams some credit. He sure knows how to turn a politically driven evacuation plan into a chance to be seen as a ballsy leader. Last week, just before the city council was poised to take a final vote on the contentious plan to move the defunct Sauvie Island Bridge […]
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In Other News
ON TUESDAY, APRIL 29, the League of American Bicyclists finally granted one of Portland cyclists’ longtime wishes, crowning Portland as the bike-friendliest big city in the US. Portland is now a “Platinum”-rated Bicycle Friendly Community—an upgrade from the gold rating earned in 2003—thanks to things like our 270 miles of bike lanes, our third consecutive […]
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Bridge over Troubled Politics
Activists Rally Around Sauvie Island Bridge Move
Over the dull roar of rush-hour traffic in the I-405 gulch below, a crowd gathered at NW Flanders and 15th to show a little love for a bridge that’s halfway across town—the soon to be scrapped Sauvie Island Bridge. Those gathered—a few dozen cyclists and pedestrians—support Commissioner Sam Adams’ proposal to move the old bridge […]
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Broken Justice
Cops Cite Injured Bicyclist; Not Van Driver
Zajim Smajlovic, a Bosnian truck driver, was riding his bicycle home on SE Holgate one afternoon last October, returning from picking up some photos from Walgreens on SE 82nd. As usual, once he reached SE 78th, he turned left, using the crosswalk to get to the sidewalk on the opposite side of the street—an easier […]
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Dishonest Objections
“I’d rather invest that money in sidewalks, in safe ways to school, and in paving streets and reducing traffic congestion and improving traffic safety throughout the city,” Mayor Tom Potter said during last week’s city council meeting, following a heated discussion on whether or not to spend $5.5 million to move the retired Sauvie Island […]