(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
A group of believers in low-car real estate development will meet at Lancaster Engineering Tuesday night (tomorrow!) for a free, wonky evening of creating “the manifesto for how we’ll turn Portland into the easiest place in the world to park a bicycle.”
That’s the description from organizer Chris Smith, a citizen activist who serves on the Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission and also makes the trains run on time at the Portland Transport blog.
The event, which is sponsored by Sportworks and Omission Beer, is 5:30 to 7:30 pm at 321 SW 4th Ave #400. Smith has gathered a set of city policy documents (PDF) that we’l discuss and look for ways to reconcile and improve.
You can read why this is important at our previous post. We’ll also be continuing to cover this issue as it develops.
Everyone is welcome and we’ll have free drinks and snacks. Join us!
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Bicycle Parking Wonk Night
Tuesday, October 29th
5:30-7:30pm
Lancaster Engineering
321 SW 4th Ave, Suite 400
Also, stay tuned for this week’s regular Real Estate Beat post: a look at two buildings targeting upscale, low-car apartment seekers.
i’m not a “wonk”, what exactly is “low car real estate?” is it apartments without parking?
Yep, or any sort of retail, office or housing that’s easily accessible without a car.
This post didn’t make it entirely clear that the public is invited to these events, but I did follow the transport blog link and saw this:
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Bicycle Parking Wonk Night
Tuesday, October 29th
5:30-7:30pm
Lancaster Engineering
321 SW 4th Ave # 400
Please join us! <—-
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Sorry about that. Yep, anyone’s welcome.
I wish I could make it tonight.
I see that Chris Smith and Michael will be there.
Class acts.
This looks like the beginning of a Super Friends episode.