Don’t miss my video from Thursday’s rally where concerned Portlanders gathered in the street at the intersection of NW Everett and 20th to defend a traffic diverter.
A City of Portland office that’s overseen by Mayor Keith Wilson has threatened to remove this and another diverter nearby sometime this week. Stay tuned for more coverage later today.
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Great video!
The motor vehicle “smoking” the protesters at 3:25 of the video shows exactly why the diverters are needed: drivers simply can’t be trusted to operate their vehicles responsibly, so cyclists need some minimal separation. The diverters provide 0.001% separation on the streets generally. Cyclists are exposed to irresponsible driver behavior everywhere else.