Podcast: BikePOC PNW Co-Founder Will Cortez
We talk about his concerns with the BikeLoud PDX lawsuit, OBRA’s DEI efforts, why government committees are still so white, and more.
equity
Fairness in funding is topic of new Metro report
The report offers a detailed analysis of key revenue sources and rates them according to an equity score.
Former PBOT staffer setting up ‘Committee on Transportation Equity’ for Biden Administration
A new advisory committee to the U.S. Department of Transportation will have fingerprints of a former Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) staffer all over it. Irene Marion worked on equity and inclusion programs at PBOT for about five years before taking a job with the Biden Administration in January 2021. Now, as director of the … Read more
A Unity Ride recap and thoughts on respecting bodies in public spaces
Publisher’s Note: Maritza Arango is BikePortland’s new events editor! This is her first (non Weekend Event Guide) post. Maritza moved to Portland from Bogotá, Colombia in January 2021. Stay tuned for a proper intro and more of her perspectives on Portland’s bike scene. – Jonathan How hard is it for humans to understand that differences … Read more
Transportation bureau asking Cully neighborhood what safe streets look like
Don’t just do something, ask the people what they want first.
Community Cycling Center gets $75,000 grant to offer cheaper bike share memberships
500 Portlanders will get reduced cost memberships.
Five ways Vision Zero should address race and income injustice
Transportation advocacy doesn’t exist in a vacuum.
Comment of the Week: ‘When I was broke, I barely rode my bike’
Biking is very far from the only thing that matters to great cities.
Car2go’s firestorm over shrunken service area reawakens concerns about bikeshare coverage
The company is slicing its Portland service area by about a third.
PBOT hires communications chief and new ‘equity and inclusion’ manager
Major hires will boost bureau’s marketing and equity savvy.
Q&A: Melissa Wells on everyone’s stake in transportation equity
Melissa Wells on why equity matters in transportation.
Comment of the Week: Legs of steel and the e-bike