[trafficsafety] safe-flat route past Mt Tabor

So after speaking with John at the Mt Tabor safety meeting, he outlined
his interest in advising a group working on a flat connector between SE
Lincoln and SE Harrison (http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=576629).
I believe that this is a worthy project and I would be willing to help
with this. There seems to be a mutual interest between the bike
community and the Mt Tabor Neighborhood Assoc. in that they would retain
the southern part of the park, while we would gain more off-traffic bike
route.
contact me and John if you're interested
Aaron
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I am very passionate about a route along the Southern Border of Mt.
Tabor. The time is right for it's proposal. People living on Lincoln,
between 52nd and 60th are looking for traffic mitigation measures and
would probably support this idea. This could provide alternatives to
the Division Street plan, which has proposed bike lanes on Division;
which would remove an auto travel lane from Division; which would push
traffic onto Lincoln. A bike path on the South side of the park,
negates the need to remove a traffic lane from Division, since it
parallels Division, from 60th to 71st where it would connect to Lincoln
and then to 76th where 76th connects to the bike lane at Division (at an
already exiting stop light). The reduced grade would enable less
physically able or handicapped bikest to traverse the Mt. Tabor
neighborhood, East to West. If existing paths by the Mt Tabor
maintainence facility became designated bike ways. the sale of those
facilitys would be prevented, meeting the desires of Mt. Tabor
Neighborhood Association board members. Paul Loney, SEUL LUTC chair,
would probably also support this as a solution.

I've copied Michael Shaver, an neighbor living on Lincoln, he might be
interested in working on this solution. He can be contacted at
mshaver1@yahoo.com <mailto:mshaver1@yahoo.com>

Our group would be more than happy to support this effort in any way
possible. Although our group has stated a target area, we would not
exclude anyone interested in working on the solution to any particular
traffic problem. Also, consider using the PSU Traffic class as a
vechicle. The class will be offered this comming Fall. In the past,
I've used it successfully to advance solutions to traffic problems.

Please, keep in touch.

John Turner

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Aaron Tarfman
Transportation Diplomat
www.yourbodypower.org

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[trafficsafety] Bikini Bandits: creative traffic calming

Very inspiring link from the Velolove (Vancouver, B.C.) mail list:
http://speedbandits.dk/

Short news video about some daring Danes slowing speeders. Don't watch
it if you're not tolerant of bare jiggling boobies!

I wouldn't suggest that Portland-area busty babes emulate this method
for slowing drivers, but the point is that drivers slow down when
encouraged the right way. Ideas for incorporating daring / fun /
attention-getting techniques to traffic calming? It would be plenty
easy to get media coverage, the local stations / papers are all about
this sort of thing. We could maybe recalibrate the idea of speeding in
the public mind, so that people who drive too fast are thought of as
jerks while all the good responsible citizens, the majority, drive
approximately the speed limit. I can certainly think of some
chronic-speeder locations around town for targetting.

<:Bri:>

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[trafficsafety] safety postcards to debut at BikeCraft II this Thurs.

Exciting news... the "Drivers' Ed Card" safety postcard, in development
for many months and meant for cyclists to carry around and give to
motorists when there is an interaction, have finally had their first
printing run. They'll be given out at the BikeCraft II "Bike Lover's
Bazaar" tomorrow at Portland City Hall. The card could be given to a
motorist when you don't want to hang around and explain the statutes or
the danger of opening car doors, or left with a vehicle which you've
seen driven dangerously. They emphasize some benefits to motorists of
cycling (less pollution, more parking for them) and that cyclists have a
right to use roads.

It would be great to see some of the trafficsafety list faces at this
event, and you can talk in person to one of the people handing out the
cards about your ideas for promoting safer driving. One idea we have
for these cards is that they be distributed at DMV offices, or posters
with the images from the cards put up, and also that other organizations
whose mission includes traffic safety (such as the BTA and Oregon ACTS)
distribute them.

Article about the cards:
http://bikeportland.org/2006/12/06/cyclists-create-safety-info-card-for-motorists/

Website for BikeCraft II:
http://bikeportland.org/bikecraft/bikecraft06/

See you there?

If you have feedback about the card (we'll eventually incorporate
improvements into a "Version 2.0" printing) you can email safety at
shift2bikes dawt org.

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[trafficsafety] Traffic Safety Forum December 5

Tuesday, December 5
7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Tabor Heights United Methodist Church
6161 SE Stark St

This is the first in a series of monthly forums designed to address and to
solve traffic concerns in the area South of Burnside to, and including, Belmont
from 53rd to 62nd.

Attend, listen to and talk with Greg Raisman, City of Portland Traffic
Engineer, ask tough questions, and help develop solutions. Participate in the
public open forum, state your concerns, and work with your neighbors for the
solutions.

Discussion topics include (but not limited to):

Traffic safety impacts of new and proposed construction at the intersections of
Stark and Belmont at 60th

Traffic congestion and safety on Stark, Belmont, and 60th

Cut-through traffic on side streets between 53rd and 62nd

Pedestrian, bicycle, and auto safety issues

Other discussion topics as introduced by those attending

Contact safestreet@comcast.net or Henry Zambrano at (503) 234-7546 for more
information.

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