Portland City Council unanimously adopted the Bicycle Plan for 2030

Portland City Council unanimously adopted the Bicycle Plan for 2030
March, 1st 2010

3/27/10 Update
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Bicycling creates safer streets, reduces the causes of global climate change, promotes a healthy environment, and limits the effects and health care costs related to inactivity. It provides equity and access to viable, affordable transportation options and creates fun, vibrant, and livable neighborhoods. It supports Portland’s economy and is a sound investment. To download or view a copy of the draft Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030, click here. http://www.portlandonline.com/transportation/index.cfm?c=44597&a=279844

70% of Portlanders have at least 1 bicycle and currently 8% bicycle to work. The Portland City Council believes 30% of Portlanders will be commuting to work in the next 20 years if the conditions are right. When the Portland City Council unanimously adopted the Bicycle Plan for 2030 with a vote of 5-0, Portland helped to secure its’ title as America’s #1 most bike friendly city. This plan will have positive effects on the health and neighborhood communities of Portland. The Mayor’s pledge of $20 million to get the plan rolling is nearly 3x that ($7 million) of which was already budgeted by the Bureau of Transportation for new bike routes and trails. The 2030 Bicycle Plan lays out 700 miles of new bike pathways around the city of Portland at a cost of $613 million and up to $1.5 billion over the next 20 years depending how much of the plan is fully implemented.

Portland’s last Bicycle Plan was in 1980 which helped us to gain recognition as a world-class bicycling city and worldwide leader in healthy emission free transportation and recreation. This plan was updated in 1996 and between 1996 and 2006 Portland added 122 miles of developed bicycle ways to the bicycle network.

Bicycle traffic across the Willamette River bridges has increased 321% since 1990.

In 2005, Portlanders averaged 16 daily vehicle miles traveled (dVMT) per person. The average in the United States is 23.4 miles per day. The 2030 goal is to reduce the dVMT by 30% or a goal of 11.2 daily vehicle miles traveled in Portland, less than half that of the national average.

Obesity in Oregon: 53% of Multnomah County’s adults and 10% of its youth are overweight or obese. An additional 10-15% of youth are at risk of becoming obese or overweight.

One pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories.
Bicycling
<10 pleasure =" 272" effort =" 408" effort =" 544" effort =" 680">19 mph Drafting, Very Fast, Racing General = 816 cal/hour
>20 Mph, Racing, Not Drafting = 1088 cal/hour

I have been described as a 300 pound guerrilla when I am adjusting my larger patients. Even though I am fortunately not that large, I have never met a person or spine too big for me to adjust. Even though I gave a large frame, when I ride my bike I love to go fast for about an hour or so. 20-22 miles feels just about right to me at a high cadence. I usually average 18.5-22 Mph on my rides. 3 or 4 rides and I have burned about a pound of fat, not to shabby. The secret to getting more aerobic benefits from your bike workout is to pedal faster than you think you should, and not to pedal harder. Use the gears to your advantage. Find a fast cadence of around 88-95 RPM. http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/cms/article-detail.asp?articleid=433

Bicycling also give your cerebellum a workout which helps to keep the motor centers of your brain functioning optimally.

How Portlanders Get To Work: 65% of Portlanders drive alone to work, 15% take transit, 8% bike, 8% carpool, 4% walk.

2008 survey and 2030 goals:
For people who work outside the home commute modes:
65% --> 25% Drive alone.
15% --> 24% Transit including park and ride.
8% --> 30% Bike
8% --> 11% Carpool
4% --> 7.5% Walk
+ 2.5% Additional Telecommuting

Fun and functional Portland, Oregon bicycle links for reference:

http://bikeportland.org/
Transportation and advocacy for Portland bicyclists. A Portland based website which provides recent bicycling news, events and issues. They even have a 24-hour hotline for news tips involving anything related to Portland’s bike culture.

http://www.portlandonline.com/TRANSPORTATION/index.cfm?a=70221&c=34809
Portland citywide & neighborhood bike maps provided by Portland’s office of transportation.

http://www.bikegallery.com/
A local Portland area bike shop with 6 locations. Family owned, bike sales and service since 1974. They will fit you for your bike. I bought my last bike there and all of my bike gear. I appreciate their level of customer service and quality products a lot. Their closest location is just a few blocks from our Beaverton clinic.

http://www.bta4bikes.org/
Bicycle Transportation Alliance. A non-profit Oregon organization which strives to promote bicycle use and to improve the bicycling conditions throughout the sate of Oregon.

http://www.northportlandbikeworks.org/
A non-profit community bike shop. They offer new & used bikes, parts and accessories and operate a full-service repair shop. They also host workshops designed for people to learn how to fix and maintain their own bikes in a non-intimidating environment. They specialize in commuter bikes & parts at accessible prices.

http://www.citybikes.coop/
They are a cooperatively run bike shop in Portland, Oregon. They have two store locations. The Citybikes Repair Shop specializes in custom repairs, and used and new parts and accessories. The Citybikes Annex sells used, refurbished, and new bikes, accessories, used and new parts and rents bikes and trailers. The closest Citybikes show is on block from our SE clinic location.

http://www.portlandbicycletours.com/
They offer bike tours of the Portland and its surrounding areas. They also have bike rentals and bike share programs. $40.00 Dollars per month gets you up to three hours of bicycle usage on any day.

http://www.currietech.com/index.php
Affordable electric bicycles (e-bikes).

http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/04/03/travel/escapes/03Portland.html
The NY Times wrote a fun article about the bike scene in Portland and how one should tour our fair city, naturally on bike.

byCycle.org (www.bycycle.org) is an interactive trip planner that integrates the regional bicycle map.

The Community Exchange Cycle Touring Club (www.exchangecycletours.org) promotes cycling as “a means of cross-cultural interaction and earth-friendly transportation by providing bicycle maintenance and bicycle touring resources.”

Shift (www.shift2bikes.org) calls itself a “a loose-knit and informal bunch of bike-loving folks” who organize bicycle events, including social rides, educational tours and art-bike parades.

“Pedaling Revolution: How Cyclists Are Changing American Cities” (oregonstate.edu/dept/press/o-p/PedalingRev.html) by Jeff Mapes investigates how cyclists in Portland and other cities and college towns work with the support of local government.

http://commutebybike.com/
Tips, news, reviews, and safety for bike commuters.

http://totcycle.com/
Tots on bikes, kids as cargo, family cycling, and other high-occupancy velo goodness

http://rideoregonride.com/
Tips, advice and information for out-of-town travelers wishing to see Oregon by bicycle.

If you are an avid bicyclist, then pick up a copy of “Pedal Power” A Legal Guide for Oregon Bicyclists, by Ray Thomas 5th ed. $10.00 available at most bike shops like The Bike gallery where I bought mine. This book is a wealth of knowledge regarding your rights as a cyclist in Oregon.

Are potholes driving you crazy on your bike? The city of Portland has a new iPhone application called “PDX Reporter” for reporting potholes, graffiti, park maintenance, street lighting, and plugged storm drains/inlets. You just take a picture of the location or incident, select the type of report, select the report location on a map, and add any additional comments and your phone will send the location from where you are using your iPhone’s GPS and triangulation to the city. Repair times are from a couple of days to 2 weeks as last reported by the city. There are dozens of other great iPhone apps for real world cycling, everything from GPS with waypoint trail maps to accelerometers.

If you don’t ride a bike then please promise to be on the lookout for bicyclists and give them some extra room and read the following:

ORS 811.490 https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/811.490

Improper opening or leaving open of vehicle door
(1) A person commits the offense of improper opening or leaving open a vehicle door if the person does any of the following:
(a) Opens any door of a vehicle unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so and it can be done without interference with the movement of traffic, or with pedestrians and bicycles on sidewalks or shoulders.
(b) Leaves a door open on the side of a vehicle available to traffic, or to pedestrians or bicycles on sidewalks or shoulders for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers.
(2) The offense described in this section, improper opening or leaving open a vehicle door, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §655; 1985 c.16 §320]

Fines begin at $90.00 and court cases have settled for over $100,000 for incidents where bicyclists have been hit by open car doors.


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Yours in health,
Dr. Christopher Pierce
Chiropractor


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222 SE 8th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
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