Archive for November, 2008
Portland
I returned last weekend from a week in Portland, Oregon. I kept a keen eye out for signs of its platinumy bike status, and I am here to tell you: they were everywhere.
As readers of this blog know, I have opposed plans to grant Tucson a “platinum” award for its bike-friendly community, because I [...]
Glenda Rumsey’s statements barred from trial
According to an article in Thursday’s AZ Daily Star, statements made by Glenda Rumsey at the police substation on the evening of Jose Rincon’s death cannot be used against her in trial, Judge Richard Fields ruled Wednesday. From the article:
According to court documents, Rumsey expressed surprise that an officer would be drawing her blood and [...]
AZ man gets bike stolen after seizure and receives a new bike
James Brown, a bike commuter from Chandler, AZ, had his bike stolen last week after being hospitalized due to a seizure. An article in yesterday’s Arizona Republic reports that Brown, an epileptic man who is unable to drive a car and relies on his bike as his sole mode of transport, suffered from a seizure [...]
Read More..>>Obama ride
Though the Tuesday Night Bike Ride does not have an expressed political agenda or ideology other than maybe getting more people out of cars and on bikes, it was pretty apparent last night that most riders were elated about Obama’s win. Before and during the ride people were shouting, “Obaaammaaa!!!,” and the culmination of the [...]
Read More..>>Bike rack art
Recently, several cities such as Louisville, KY and Sioux Falls, SD have been funding public sculptures that double as bike racks, which adds an aesthetic dimension to encouraging more people to ride bikes and conserve energy. David Byrne was commissioned to create nine racks that double as public art for NYC. Tucson has some bike-related [...]
Read More..>>Bikeism
Erik is out of the office this week visiting friends and family in Oregon, so I am holding down TBL headquarters all by myself.
Our friend Archer sent us a link to this blog post about “bikeism.” Here is an excerpt from the post:
“If you’ve got more bikers on the street, the theory goes, drivers get [...]