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• PBOT makes Greeley right-turn closure permanent

  Looking south on Interstate with Greeley to the right. City crews have extended the median and joined it with the sidewalk to make the right-turn closure permanent. In October of 2007, a man was killed at this intersection after a collision with a right... Posted May 08 2009, 04:58 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, A Sad October

• PNCA staffer who rallied after tragedies receives award

  Michael Hall oversaw memorials for two PNCA students last fall.(Photo © J. Maus) Michael Hall, Dean of Student Services at the Pacific Northwest College of Art, has received a community award from the NW Examiner for his role in creating awareness and... Posted Dec 15 2008, 08:04 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, A Sad October, Brett Jarolimek, pnca, tracey sparling

• One Year Later: Plans for a permanent memorial to Brett are confirmed

  This is a draft design concept created by Matt Cardinal for a permanent memorial to honor Brett Jarolimek at N. Interstate and Greeley Ave. At a meeting this morning in downtown Portland, plans for a permanent memorial to be erected at the site of Brett... Posted Oct 24 2008, 12:47 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, A Sad October, Brett Jarolimek, odot

• One year later: Remembering Tracey and Brett

  The ghost bike for Tracey Sparling at the corner of W. Burnside and 14th in downtown Portland.(Photos © J. Maus) A memorial sculpture and stencil (since removed) for Brett Jarolimek at the intersection of N. Interstate and Greeley. One a year ago today... Posted Oct 22 2008, 11:46 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, A Sad October

• A bittersweet bike box

  The new bike box at W. Burnside and 14th.Video below(Photos © J. Maus) On Monday, the city of Portland installed a bike box in the SE corner of W. Burnside and 14th streets in downtown Portland — the same intersection where Tracey Sparling was killed... Posted Jul 03 2008, 12:16 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, A Sad October, Bike Boxes

• Two lives changed forever by Marine Drive collision

  Jan Verrinder at the bike safety press conference in City Hall a week after her husband Bob was nearly killed in a collision with a car on Marine Drive.(Photo © J. Maus) During last year’s Sad October, our community endured several tragedies. The... Posted Jun 26 2008, 01:41 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: People, Front Page, A Sad October

• Jarolimek’s family files lawsuit against garbage truck driver

  (Photo © J. Maus) The Oregonian is reporting that the family of Brett Jarolimek has filed a $1.5 million lawsuit against the driver of the garbage truck in the fatal collision back in October. According to reporter Joseph Rose, the family is, “claiming... Posted Jun 05 2008, 02:43 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, A Sad October, Serious Crashes, Brett Jarolimek

• Community comes together for Brett Jarolimek Fund benefit

  Daniel McGinnis, BTA Board member and president of Bike Gallery.(Photos © J. Maus) At the Brett Jarolimek Memorial Fund benefit last night, Bike Gallery President Daniel McGinnis implored the hundreds of people who showed up to “roll up your sleeves”... Posted May 02 2008, 05:51 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, A Sad October, Serious Crashes, Brett Jarolimek

• Ghost bike returned, thief ‘truly sorry’

  The bike is back, with a letter from the thief.(Photo © J. Maus) Yesterday’s case of the mysterious disappearance of Brett Jarolimek’s ghost bike at N. Interstate and Greeley has come to an unexpected close. Just a few hours after my story... Posted Feb 15 2008, 12:42 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, A Sad October, Serious Crashes, Brett Jarolimek

• Ghost bike gone missing; theft likely

  Only flowers and mementos remain.(Photo © J. Maus) The ghost bike for Brett Jarolimek has gone missing, and the disappearance is most likely the work of pranksters or thieves who want to sell it for scrap. The memorial, which was chained to a traffic... Posted Feb 14 2008, 05:27 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, A Sad October

• Citation decisions released on Sparling, Jarolimek cases

  The Portland Police Bureau has made its decision on whether or not to issue traffic citations in the October fatalities of Tracey Sparling and Brett Jarolimek. Here is a snip from the press release sent out by the PPB’s Public Information Officer... Posted Jan 22 2008, 02:00 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Police, News, A Sad October

• DA: No criminal negligence in Jarolimek case

  DA Chuck Sparks speaking with a reporter at the Courthouse this morning.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) This morning, Multnomah County District Attorney Chuck Sparks (in photo) released his report on the case of Brett Jarolimek, who died on October 22 after colliding... Posted Jan 15 2008, 01:40 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, A Sad October

• DA will not file criminal charges in Sparling case

  Download the DA’s memo. (PDF, 520K) I just spoke with Multnomah County District Attorney Chuck Sparks. Sparks has completed his investigation into the collision that took the life of Tracey Sparling at W. Burnside and 14th in downtown Portland on... Posted Jan 10 2008, 03:07 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, A Sad October