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Report on Burnside Town Hall
Commissioner Adams listens to Joe Zehnderfrom the Bureau of Planning Last night Commissioner Sam Adams hosted a town hall meeting on the Burnside Transportation and Urban Design Plan. Perhaps the first thing of note was the meeting and Sam’s style of running it. I don’t think either of the two previous Commissioners of Transportation would…
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Indelible Earl
The League of American Bicyclists selected the top 25 people (PDF, 1M) who have “indelibly changed the face” of U.S. Cycling. Our own Earl Blumenauer is #22.
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Don Stathos Cycles Away
A great friend of cycling died today. Don Stathos (that is Don standing behind Tom McCall, signing the Oregon Bicycle Bill), author of the Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Bill, tireless member of the Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (over 30 years), shepherd of Oregon’s groundbreaking Bicycle lifestyle, lifelong Republican who believed in American values…
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New Types of Bike Facilities Needed?
Last Saturday’s Wall Street Journal (yes, the Journal now publishes on Saturdays) contained an article about congestion on bike paths. Unfortunately the online article requires a subscription, so I can’t link to it. The main theme of the article was about the popularity of off-street trails and the resulting congestion and conflicts between types of…