Due to his role as Commissioner in charge of Transportation, I have reported on Sam Adams many times in the past few years. Last week I finally sat down with Sho Dozono — a Portland business owner who is Adams’ only competition in the race for mayor.
Below are some of my thoughts […]

Yesterday, I shared some thoughts (and asked for yours) on the race for Council seat #2. Today, we move to to the other hotly contested battle for City Commissioner being waged by six candidates, five of which are likely to garner a significant number of votes.
This race features several impressive candidates and two […]

With just over one week left before ballots are due, here are my thoughts on the race to fill Seat #2 on Portland’s City Council.

Nick Fish(Photos © J. Maus)

Jim Middaugh

The Council seat formerly held by Commissioner Erik Sten will likely be won by either Jim Middaugh or Nick Fish — two highly […]

Over the weekend, Seattle P-I columnist Joel Connelly traveled to Bend (175 miles SE of Portland) to cover Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign visit.
In a column he published this morning, Connelly wrote:
Sen. Barack Obama talked wistfully about taking a bicycle ride in the high Oregon desert, but plunged back into what is both a victory lap […]

Devoted bike advocate and transportation guru Chris Smith will take part in a City Club debate tomorrow.(Photo © J. Maus)

You’ve got some important choices to make in this election, so why not wait a few days before making up your mind?
Tomorrow is the big City Club debate featuring the six candidates vying for City Commissioner […]

An Obama spoke card in Portland, via Los Angeles and New Orleans.(Photos © J. Maus)

Local news outlets are reporting that Senator Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic nominee for President, is headed to Portland.
No specific details about his visit have been announced but he’s expected to be in Portland later this week.
Sen. Obama delivered a rousing […]

Reader David Seifert sent in this photo.

Ballots are out and some Portlanders are already casting their votes in a landmark election that will remake Portland City Hall.
I’ve been lacking a bit in political coverage but I hope to rectify that in the next few days (hold on to those ballots!).
In the past days/weeks/months […]

Daniel Johnson (pre-trim).(Photos © J. Maus)

Daniel Johnson — the guy behind the pothole ride — started Bike Lunch as a way to meet people and encourage community among folks who ride.
The idea is simple: Meet every Friday during the lunch hour and share conversation among friends old and new. The event […]

Check out this cool and short (1:46) YouTube video from City Council candidate Chris Smith. He gives an overview of his strategy to make Portland into America’s sustainability leader:

Chris is running for seat #2 and he’s up against Amanda Fritz, Jeff Bissonnette, John Branam, and Charles Lewis. Learn more about Chris Smith at […]

“I’m a very pro-bicycle candidate.”–Mayoral candidate Sho Dozono during a televised debate

Mayoral hopefuls Sam Adams and Sho Dozono debated on prime-time local network television on Monday. Part of the format included a series of questions that were submitted online by KGW viewers.
Dozono hasn’t said much about bikes during his campaign. The only time […]

The City Club of Portland hosted a mayoral debate on Friday between the two leading candidates — City Commissioner Sam Adams and Portland business owner Sho Dozono.

Sho Dozono(Photo © J. Maus)

Sam Adams(Photo © J. Maus)

Among the topics discussed (not surprisingly) was the plan to re-use the Sauvie Island Bridge span as a bike and pedestrian […]

Obama, during his speech in Portland back in March.(Photo by Ethan Jewett/Stickeen)

Local organizers for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign and for Commissioner Sam Adams’ mayoral campaign will take to the streets by bike tomorrow.
According to Tyler Wardwell, one of Obama’s field organizers in Multnomah County, Obama supporters will meet up at their campaign headquarters in Southeast […]

“…if our only answer is highway expansion and not a multi-modal solution, then we are taking a step backward on global warming.”–Gov. Ted Kulongoski

A few weeks ago, I pointed out that Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski’s “State of the State” address forgot to mention bicycles when the topics of of our aging transportation infrastructure, congestion, and […]

Max J. Kuney at City Hall a few hours ago.(Photo © J. Maus)

Max J. Kuney, of Kuney Construction, flew into Portland today to help save the Sauvie Island Bridge span.
Sensing that the project was on life-support after yesterday’s setback at City Council, Kuney paid his own way to fly to City Hall from his Spokane […]

[Read updates at bottom of story.]
Mayor Potter, who was supposed to be tied up all this week in the labor arbitration hearing of a police lieutenant he fired, has decided to show up at the City Council meeting this morning.
Besides perhaps wanting to be present at the last City Council meeting of Commissioner Erik Sten, […]

Governor Ted Kulongoski addressed Oregon residents with his ‘State of the State’ speech on Friday.

(Photo © J. Maus)

In it, he talked about how transportation is one of his top five policy priorities. He mentions the importance of funding roads and bridges, seaports, airports, and railroads. All good places to invest for […]

[Via the Portland Mercury Blog]
Check out City Council candidate Harold C Williams Two. He’s announced a run and bike ride he hopes will end with a job at City Hall:

From his announcement:
“I will run from Corner Stone Plaza located in North Portland (2752 N. Williams Ave, Portland, Oregon, 97227) to Council Crest in Southwest […]