Last week, city staff, Mayor Schwarzler, Councilor Corr, and close family gathered for an intimate memorial unveiling at the corner of Gun Club Road and Hoffman Road in honor of Jamie Boe, a longtime Independence resident and tireless advocate for cyclist safety.
Jamie spent years speaking up for safer conditions along Hoffman Road, which he described as a “death trap.” His advocacy helped advance needed improvements, supported in part through an Oregon Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School grant secured through Polk County.
While Jamie passed away before the improvements were finished, his efforts will continue to be felt for years to come. The safer roadway conditions now in progress stand as part of his lasting impact on the cycling community and everyone who uses Hoffman Road.
