Media
Portland is the #1 bike town in the country. If you cover lifestyle, health, the environment, urban design, livability, or culture you’ve got to know what’s happening in Portland’s bike community. If you can’t find what you’re looking for by poking around this site, feel free to contact me and I’ll do my best to help. If I can’t answer your question I’ll connect you with someone who can. I can be reached at (503) 283-8855 or by email.
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Expert Sources
I am working on an expert source database that will include everyone from bike traffic safety investigators, to key members of local non-profits. This list will give you detailed contact information for each source and will allow you to quickly and easily get in touch with them to answer your questions and improve the quality of your stories.
The list below is just a start. If you need a source on another topic in the bike community, please contact me directly (503) 283-8855.
Elicia Cardenas - bike safety, kids on bikes, advocacy issues
Qualifications: Vice-Chair, Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee, bike safety educator
(503) 757-4694
eliciacardenas@hotmail.com
Mark Ginsberg - legal matters, Critical Mass
Qualifications: Mark is an attorney specializing in bicycle law issues. He’s currently the Chairperson of the Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee, a respected racer and he has served 2 terms on the BTA board of directors, and was the Vice-chair.
(503) 756-5756, cell
(503) 542-3000, office
markjginsberg@yahoo.com
Jessica Roberts - advocacy issues, legislative policy, BTA
Metro-Area Advocate for the BTA
Expert on: Specific bike projects in the Portland metro area; challenges to cyclists in our region; bicycle safety and crashes; successes in our area; how to increase and improve bicycling. I track projects in the greater Portland Metro area that affect bikes, and advocate for better bicycling facilities. A major part of my job is grassroots outreach to connect local cyclists with opportunities to support better cycling in our region. I also work on ongoing policy and program efforts around bicycle safety, crash response, alternative transportation, bicycle commuting, and more.
(503) 226-0676 x11, office
jessica@bta4bikes.org
Fred Nemo - Critical Mass
Expert on: critical mass
“I’ve been riding it since the first Portland ride, was lead plaintiff of cm’s successful federal suit against the city, and author of the Portland critical mass history in Chris Carlsson’s anthology of critical mass histories.
(503) 249-7049
diputs@teleport.com
Roger Louton - Mountain biking
IMBA (Int’l Mountain Biking Association) Western Oregon Rep
Expert on: MTB advocacy issues and trail maintenance
(503) 702-4590
rwleleven@msn.com
Handsome Dave - Zoobomb
www.zoobomb.org
I’ll be adding more experts and making them more easily searchable soon.
You can also contact me directly and I will do my best to answer your questions and/or find you the person who can.
