As part of their monthly Debate Club series, the Bus Project and the Portland Mercury will host a bikes versus cars debate next Tuesday.
The debate will include interim BTA director Scott Bricker, me, Sreya Sarkar of the Cascade Policy Institute’s Wheels to Wealth Program and Mel Zucker of the Oregon Transportation Institute.
The debate will be moderated by City Commissioner of Transportation Sam Adams.
Despite the Mercury’s attempts to start a fight between us I plan to enter this event with a cooperative spirit. There are challenges in creating a safe, balanced and efficient transportation network and the solution must include the needs of all users. We have a big job ahead of us, and antipathy between user groups is just another barrier to reaching our goals.
I look forward to meeting Zucker and Sarkar and I hope to learn more about their perspectives.
You’re invited to join us for dialogue and drinks. Here are the event details:
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Tuesday, 7/31 @ 7:00pm
Rontoms (SE 6th and Burnside)