The Street Trust (formerly the Bicycle Transportation Alliance) is a 501(c)(3)non-profitadvocacy organization based in Portland, Oregon, United States. The Street Trust advocates for the safety and ease of biking, walking and riding public transit in communities. The organization does legislative work at the statewide and national levels and endorses legislation and ballot measures. It successfully lobbied Portland's mass transit company, TriMet, to accommodate bicycles on buses and prevailed in a lawsuit to uphold Oregon's Bicycle Bill.
The Street Trust had its origins as the Portland Area Bicycle Coalition, a volunteer group founded in 1991 after a resident was not allowed to bring his bike on board a TriMet bus. The group submitted a petition with over 5000 signatures to local authorities requesting that buses be equipped with bike racks.[3] Following its success, the coalition incorporated as a not-for-profit organization and changed its name to the Bicycle Transportation Alliance.
The organization filed a lawsuit against the city in 1993, Bicycle Transportation Alliance v. City of Portland. The suit argued that bicycle provisions were required for new roadway provisions under the 1971 Oregon Bicycle Bill.[4] The Bicycle Transportation Alliance succeeded in 1995, compelling the City of Portland to provide bike lanes on new streets in the Rose Quarter.[5][6] In the case, Oregon Court of Appeals further found that the provision in the Bicycle Bill "establishes an annual spending 'floor' of one percent" which governments must spend on facilities for bicycles.[7]
Following the success, the BTA was able to influence the outcome of the measures taken by the Portland Bureau of Transportation through its participation in stakeholder working groups and advisory committees.[4] In 2009, the organization lobbied in favor of allowing Idaho stops under Oregon law.[8] By 2011, the organization had begun issuing a 'bike-friendly report card' comparing the bicycle-friendliness of Oregon cities.[9] The report card was later expanded to apply to the entire United States.[10] The Bicycle Transportation Alliance also supported efforts to introduce a bicycle tax in Oregon, saying that it would increase the influence of cyclists.[11]
In 2016, the BTA announced it was changing its name to The Street Trust, reflecting an expansion of its mission to encompass pedestrians and transit users as well as cyclists. At the same time, it sought a 501(c)(4) designation, which would permit it to endorse political candidates.[12] The name change was finalized in January 2017.[13]
In 2021, The Street Trust was one of the main organization's supporting an amendment to the Oregon Bicycle Bill to improve the composition of the Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and increase funding for bicycle trails and footpaths in Oregon.[14]
The Street Trust's bicycle boulevards campaign is working to create a comprehensive network of low-traffic streets in order to improve safety and increase bicycle ridership. It has led other campaigns including the For Every Kid Campaign that sought dedicated funding for safe routes to school in the Metropolitan Portland region.[15]
LeadershipEdit
Sarah Iannarone was named executive director of The Street Trust in January 2021.[1][16] Rob Sadowsky served as executive director for five years before he was fired in 2017.[17]
ProgramsEdit
Safe Routes to School is a collaboration with Oregon Walks that seeks to increase the number of children walking and bicycling to school. The partnership provides technical advice and assistance for Oregon communities. The Street Trust, along with Oregon Walks, received a pedestrian safety grant in 2008 from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).[18]
The Street Trust developed a Bike Safety and Awareness Program, which conducts courses in bicycle safety in fourth through seventh-grade classrooms. The bicycle safety program is supported by ODOT.[19]
The organization donated 32 bicycles valued at about $5,000 in total to the Central Point Police Department's bicycle safety program in March 2008.[20]
Annual eventsEdit
The Street Trust sponsors the Bike More Challenge, an annual challenge to workplaces and individual cyclists to commute by bicycle to work during the month of September.[21] According to BikePortland, a local bicycle blog,[4] the Challenge started in 1995 and as of 2016 included over 1200 participant businesses and more than 11,000 cyclists.[22]
The Street Trust presents the annual Alice Awards (formerly Alice B. Toeclips Awards), recognizing individuals, businesses, and organizations in Oregon and southwest Washington whose work has supported the organization's mission.[23][24]
^ abTheen, Andrew (January 10, 2021). "Sarah Iannarone named executive director of The Street Trust, a Portland advocacy group". The Oregonian.
^"The BTA has changed its name to "The Street Trust"". BikePortland.org. 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
^Wray, J. Harry (2015). Pedal Power: The Quiet Rise of the Bicycle in American Public Life. Routledge. p. 125. ISBN978-1-317-25440-9.
^ abcGeller, Roger; Marqués, Ricardo (2021). "Implementation of Pro-bike Policies in Portland and Seville". Cycling for Sustainable Cities. MIT Press. p. 376. ISBN978-0-262-36200-9.
^Forrest, Kathleen (November 17, 2022). "Cycling Advocates Will Sue Portland for Failing to Make Required Bike Lane Improvements". Willamette Week.
^Seher, Ryan (2011). "I want to ride my bicycle: why and how cities plan for bicycle infrastructure". Buffalo Law Review. 59: 615.
^Rose, Joseph (April 5, 2009). "BTA fires chief bike lobbyist in middle of legislative session". The Oregonian.
^Lowry, Michael B.; Callister, Daniel; Gresham, Maureen; Moore, Brandon (January 2012). "Assessment of Communitywide Bikeability with Bicycle Level of Service". Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2314 (1): 46. doi:10.3141/2314-06. S2CID 109196440.
^Motavalli, Jim (April 26, 2012). "Commuting by Bicycle Made Simple". Colorado Springs Gazette.
^Oldenziel, Ruth; Trischler, Helmuth (2015). Cycling and Recycling: Histories of Sustainable Practices. Berghahn Books. p. 91. ISBN978-1-78238-971-2.
^"Portland's Bicycle Lobby is Inflating". Willamette Week. 2016-09-21. p. 6.
^MacGillivray, Don (2017-02-01). "Bicycling Into the Future". The Southeast Examiner. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
^Samayoa, Monica (March 22, 2021). "Lawmakers consider update for Oregon's groundbreaking Bike Bill". Oregon Public Broadcasting.
^Morton, Tanya (2020). "Bike Safety and Awareness Program". Casebook of Traumatic Injury Prevention: 151–167. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-27419-1_10. ISBN978-3-030-27418-4. S2CID 213906192.
^Pollock, Buffy (March 15, 2008). . Mail Tribune. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
^Hoffman, Melissa R.; Lambert, William E.; Peck, Ellen G.; Mayberry, John C. (November 2010). "Bicycle Commuter Injury Prevention: It Is Time to Focus on the Environment" (PDF). Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection & Critical Care. 69 (5): 1112–7, discussion 1117-9. doi:10.1097/TA.0b013e3181f990a1. PMID 21068616.
^"Over 11,000 people took the 'Bike More Challenge' last month". BikePortland.org. 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
^Law, Steve (2017-09-11). . Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on 2017-11-13.
^"The Alice Awards". The Street Trust. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
External linksEdit
Official website
Noll, Stephanie, "Interview with Stephanie Noll, Bicycle Transportation Alliance, 2010 (audio)" (2010). All Sustainability History Project Oral Histories. 72.
October 21, 2023
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The Street Trust formerly the Bicycle Transportation Alliance is a 501 c 3 non profit advocacy organization based in Portland Oregon United States The Street Trust advocates for the safety and ease of biking walking and riding public transit in communities The organization does legislative work at the statewide and national levels and endorses legislation and ballot measures It successfully lobbied Portland s mass transit company TriMet to accommodate bicycles on buses and prevailed in a lawsuit to uphold Oregon s Bicycle Bill The Street TrustFormation1990 33 years ago 1990 FoundersRex BurkholderFounded atPortland OregonTypeNonprofitTax ID no 93 1057956Executive directorSarah IannaroneRevenue 2018 963 092 1 Websitewww wbr thestreettrust wbr orgFormerly calledBicycle Transportation AllianceOriginally incorporated as the Bicycle Transportation Alliance in 1991 the organization changed its name to The Street Trust in January 2017 2 Contents 1 History and advocacy 2 Leadership 3 Programs 3 1 Annual events 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory and advocacy EditThe Street Trust had its origins as the Portland Area Bicycle Coalition a volunteer group founded in 1991 after a resident was not allowed to bring his bike on board a TriMet bus The group submitted a petition with over 5000 signatures to local authorities requesting that buses be equipped with bike racks 3 Following its success the coalition incorporated as a not for profit organization and changed its name to the Bicycle Transportation Alliance The organization filed a lawsuit against the city in 1993 Bicycle Transportation Alliance v City of Portland The suit argued that bicycle provisions were required for new roadway provisions under the 1971 Oregon Bicycle Bill 4 The Bicycle Transportation Alliance succeeded in 1995 compelling the City of Portland to provide bike lanes on new streets in the Rose Quarter 5 6 In the case Oregon Court of Appeals further found that the provision in the Bicycle Bill establishes an annual spending floor of one percent which governments must spend on facilities for bicycles 7 Following the success the BTA was able to influence the outcome of the measures taken by the Portland Bureau of Transportation through its participation in stakeholder working groups and advisory committees 4 In 2009 the organization lobbied in favor of allowing Idaho stops under Oregon law 8 By 2011 the organization had begun issuing a bike friendly report card comparing the bicycle friendliness of Oregon cities 9 The report card was later expanded to apply to the entire United States 10 The Bicycle Transportation Alliance also supported efforts to introduce a bicycle tax in Oregon saying that it would increase the influence of cyclists 11 In 2016 the BTA announced it was changing its name to The Street Trust reflecting an expansion of its mission to encompass pedestrians and transit users as well as cyclists At the same time it sought a 501 c 4 designation which would permit it to endorse political candidates 12 The name change was finalized in January 2017 13 In 2021 The Street Trust was one of the main organization s supporting an amendment to the Oregon Bicycle Bill to improve the composition of the Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and increase funding for bicycle trails and footpaths in Oregon 14 The Street Trust s bicycle boulevards campaign is working to create a comprehensive network of low traffic streets in order to improve safety and increase bicycle ridership It has led other campaigns including the For Every Kid Campaign that sought dedicated funding for safe routes to school in the Metropolitan Portland region 15 Leadership EditSarah Iannarone was named executive director of The Street Trust in January 2021 1 16 Rob Sadowsky served as executive director for five years before he was fired in 2017 17 Programs EditSafe Routes to School is a collaboration with Oregon Walks that seeks to increase the number of children walking and bicycling to school The partnership provides technical advice and assistance for Oregon communities The Street Trust along with Oregon Walks received a pedestrian safety grant in 2008 from the Oregon Department of Transportation ODOT 18 The Street Trust developed a Bike Safety and Awareness Program which conducts courses in bicycle safety in fourth through seventh grade classrooms The bicycle safety program is supported by ODOT 19 The organization donated 32 bicycles valued at about 5 000 in total to the Central Point Police Department s bicycle safety program in March 2008 20 Annual events Edit The Street Trust sponsors the Bike More Challenge an annual challenge to workplaces and individual cyclists to commute by bicycle to work during the month of September 21 According to BikePortland a local bicycle blog 4 the Challenge started in 1995 and as of 2016 included over 1200 participant businesses and more than 11 000 cyclists 22 The Street Trust presents the annual Alice Awards formerly Alice B Toeclips Awards recognizing individuals businesses and organizations in Oregon and southwest Washington whose work has supported the organization s mission 23 24 See also Edit nbsp Sports portal nbsp Transport portal nbsp Oregon portalCycling in Portland OregonReferences Edit a b Theen Andrew January 10 2021 Sarah Iannarone named executive director of The Street Trust a Portland advocacy group The Oregonian The BTA has changed its name to The Street Trust BikePortland org 2016 08 10 Retrieved 2016 11 07 Wray J Harry 2015 Pedal Power The Quiet Rise of the Bicycle in American Public Life Routledge p 125 ISBN 978 1 317 25440 9 a b c Geller Roger Marques Ricardo 2021 Implementation of Pro bike Policies in Portland and Seville Cycling for Sustainable Cities MIT Press p 376 ISBN 978 0 262 36200 9 Forrest Kathleen November 17 2022 Cycling Advocates Will Sue Portland for Failing to Make Required Bike Lane Improvements Willamette Week Birk Mia Trischler Helmuth 2012 Joyride Pedaling Toward a Healthier Planet 2nd Edition Mountaineers Books ISBN 978 1 59485 761 4 Seher Ryan 2011 I want to ride my bicycle why and how cities plan for bicycle infrastructure Buffalo Law Review 59 615 Rose Joseph April 5 2009 BTA fires chief bike lobbyist in middle of legislative session The Oregonian Lowry Michael B Callister Daniel Gresham Maureen Moore Brandon January 2012 Assessment of Communitywide Bikeability with Bicycle Level of Service Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2314 1 46 doi 10 3141 2314 06 S2CID 109196440 Motavalli Jim April 26 2012 Commuting by Bicycle Made Simple Colorado Springs Gazette Oldenziel Ruth Trischler Helmuth 2015 Cycling and Recycling Histories of Sustainable Practices Berghahn Books p 91 ISBN 978 1 78238 971 2 Portland s Bicycle Lobby is Inflating Willamette Week 2016 09 21 p 6 MacGillivray Don 2017 02 01 Bicycling Into the Future The Southeast Examiner Retrieved 2023 01 06 Samayoa Monica March 22 2021 Lawmakers consider update for Oregon s groundbreaking Bike Bill Oregon Public Broadcasting Highway amendment fails Metro committee adopts spending plan BikePortland org 2016 05 19 Retrieved 2016 11 07 Jaquiss Nigel January 10 2021 Sarah Iannarone Has a New Job Executive Director of The Street Trust Willamette Week Baker Linda January 11 2017 Street Trust executive director fired Oregon Business Sheriff s office receives pedestrian safety grant News Times March 19 2008 Retrieved 2008 04 03 Morton Tanya 2020 Bike Safety and Awareness Program Casebook of Traumatic Injury Prevention 151 167 doi 10 1007 978 3 030 27419 1 10 ISBN 978 3 030 27418 4 S2CID 213906192 Pollock Buffy March 15 2008 Central Point kick starts bike safety plan for kids Mail Tribune Archived from the original on June 10 2011 Retrieved 2008 04 03 Hoffman Melissa R Lambert William E Peck Ellen G Mayberry John C November 2010 Bicycle Commuter Injury Prevention It Is Time to Focus on the Environment PDF Journal of Trauma Injury Infection amp Critical Care 69 5 1112 7 discussion 1117 9 doi 10 1097 TA 0b013e3181f990a1 PMID 21068616 Over 11 000 people took the Bike More Challenge last month BikePortland org 2016 06 09 Retrieved 2016 11 07 Law Steve 2017 09 11 The Alice Awards event is back courtesy of The Street Trust Portland Tribune Archived from the original on 2017 11 13 The Alice Awards The Street Trust Retrieved 2023 01 06 External links EditOfficial website Noll Stephanie Interview with Stephanie Noll Bicycle Transportation Alliance 2010 audio 2010 All Sustainability History Project Oral Histories 72 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Street Trust amp oldid 1174966817, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
