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An interview with City Council hopeful Chris Smith

Chris Smith at his campaign
launch yesterday.
(Photos © Jonathan Maus)

As I reported earlier this week, transportation and neighborhood activist Chris Smith has officially announced his candidacy for Portland City Council.

In case you hadn’t noticed, I plan to cover the upcoming political maneuvering as closely as possible. Not only do I think city politics will play a major role in the future of bicycles and transportation in Portland, but, as we learned back in April, the bike community must stay engaged with the plays and players in City Hall.

On that note, below is my interview with Chris Smith. I hope it gives you a better sense of who he is, what he stands for, and why I think it’s important for us all to pay close attention to the upcoming shifts in Portland’s political landscape.

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Discussion with John Pucher

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

University of Rutgers Professor John Pucher will be giving a brown bag presentation at Portland State University this Friday on the topic of Promoting Safe Walking and Cycling to Improve Public Health: Lessons from Europe.

Dr. Pucher has researched and written extensively about bicycling around the world including:

* Comparative analysis of urban transport systems and travel behavior in the USA, Europe, and Canada.
* Urban transport in China and India.
* How to promote safe walking and cycling in the USA on the basis of successful policies in Canada and Europe.
* Public health impacts of land use and transportation policies.
* Transportation impacts of economic transformations in formerly socialist countries of Central Europe.
* Multi-modal coordination of public transport services and fares throughout metropolitan areas and integration of non-motorized modes (bicycling and walking) into the overall urban transport system.

Attend the discussion:

PSU, Room 204 Distance Learning Center Wing of the Urban Center.

Can’t make it? View a live streaming discussion online.

This workshop is free and open to the public.