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Got a light?

by A. L. Venable

With last weekend marking the end of daylight saving time, looking out the office window at 4PM and knowing it will be dark when you head home once again rears its head.
However, what should also rear its head is being safe when you’re out walking around town. Last night, as I waited for the bus, [...]

11.04.2008 See the rest → 3 comments

Stupid people!

by Dieselboi

Today I saw one.  I probably saw others, but today’s took the cake.  I’m not trying to be mean or judgemental.  This individual was a plain old chucklehead.
I was walking to coffee across the intersection (I had a walk sign) when I saw a rather well put together woman begin to cross against the walk [...]

09.11.2008 See the rest → 5 comments

Drivers make it too dangerous to cross

by A. L. Venable

On my way into the office this morning, I witnessed yet another near accident on NE MLK Blvd. A group of five bicyclists were waiting to cross in the crosswalk. They were all off their bikes. One car stops to let the group cross, but out of nowhere comes a red car that if that [...]

09.09.2008 See the rest → 10 comments

Sunday Parkways: Just the Beginning?

by Jeremy Towsey-French

Portland took a big stride (so to speak) yesterday and closed six miles of city streets to car traffic, enabling bicyclists and pedestrians to stroll freely down the middle of the road with little fear of vehicular homicide or road rage. The event, named Sunday Parkways, lasted from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. –a mere [...]

06.23.2008 See the rest → 12 comments
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