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$500 Reward Offered for Information about the Vancouver Avenue Tacker

Bicycle attorney Ray Thomas is helping a local bicycle commuter track down the person responsible for scattering carpet tacks in bicycle lanes on North Vancouver and Williams avenues, creating unsafe conditions for local bicyclists who ride through the area.

Intel engineer Mark Allyn has offered a $500 reward to anyone who can offer information leading to the arrest and conviction of the “Vancouver Avenue Tacker,” whose clandestine tack-laying has caused at least two dozen flat tires this month.

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Crosswalk Safety Bill Makes Crossing the Street Safer for Pedestrians

pedestrian safetyMaking crossing the street safer for pedestrians has been a priority for pedestrian and bicycle attorney Ray Thomas, the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition and other local activists. Their efforts bore fruit this week when Gov. John Kitzhaber signed the Crosswalk Safety Bill into law.

The Crosswalk Safety Bill clarifies the state’s crosswalk law to allow pedestrians to move any part or extension of their body – such as a wheelchair, crutch or cane – onto the roadway to signal intent to proceed. Previously, the law stipulated that every intersection has a crosswalk, whether visible or not, and that motorists must stop for pedestrians who are crossing. However, it offered no means for pedestrians to signal to motorists that they wished to cross.

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Social Security Attorney Cheryl Coon to Participate in Potluck in the Park

Cheryl Coon of Swanson Thomas & Coon will staff the Resource Fair Legal Services booth to answer questions about social security disability at Portland’s nonprofit “Potluck in the Park” on Sunday, August 28th, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. downtown.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Potluck in the Park, an effort to insure that a meal is provided to those in need, rain or shine, every Sunday. Between 400 and 600 Portland residents have been served at every Potluck in the Park since 1991.

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Portland’s Twilight Criterium Draws Enthusiastic Crowd

Thousands of spectators crowded the North Park Blocks of Portland to watch the area’s fastest cyclists compete in the annual Twilight Criterium. Swanson, Thomas & Coon was a proud sponsor of the event, which represents the region’s biggest purse for bicycle racing.

Here are some photos of the 2011 Twilight Criterium:

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STC Helps Improve Oaks Crossing Natural Area

Attorneys and staff at Swanson, Thomas & Coon recently had the opportunity to help Portland Parks & Recreation make improvements to the Oaks Crossing Natural Area, a city park and wildlife habitat along the Willamette River.

Our lawyers and staff contributed to the city’s natural area restoration program July 15 by remove invasive English Ivy from the park, cleaning up trash and providing a boat for transportation. Future plans for the Oaks Crossing Natural Area include planting to plant native species in the area where the invasive ivy was removed.

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