Broadway Bike Lane Scandal
Latest coverage of PBOT Commissioner Mingus Mapps’ attempt to make changes to the bike lane on Broadway, despite warnings from PBOT staff.
“Doing nothing is not an option,” Williams wrote.
Read the email PBOT director sent staff to heal Broadway wounds
“I own this most recent misstep.”
Podcast: Mingus Mapps on the Broadway Bike Lane Scandal
Mapps maintains he never signed-off on a specific plan and that his PBOT Director was merely starting a conversation.
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Reader Comments
Just a small point for future discussions and testimony: When people claim that “bike lanes are bad for business” the…
I think you’re misreading the principle he’s outlined: It’s not that Democrats should just do “what fascists want”, but rather…
What’s bizarre too is that Broadway prior to the current design was still a space where people parking or dropping…
I may have to wait for the movie. With an AI resurrected Jimmy Stewart playing the role of Jonathan Maus.
Discussion Forums
- Portland bike lanes that we already have are not maintained and kept clear of cars and debris and now this. Since PBOT is dependent on downtown parking fees the budget is negatively impacted by Portland being slower to recover than other cities. Maybe allowing vandalism, open drug use and do […]
- Hi bike forum folks! My friend is studying product design and is looking for bike commuters to respond to a short survey for a project. No pressure to respond, just thought there might be a few people who might help a bike buddy out. Survey link 2 posts – 2 […]
- I don’t agree with Mr. Chuch’s take on this but if we want to make biking easier and safer in Portland we need to understand why the current approach of PBOT, local transportation non-profits and bike “advocates” is NOT working. If you want to truly understand the problem we have […]
- Just saw this possibility stolen bike at Safeway in St Johns. 3 posts – 2 participants Read full topic
Comment of the Week: It’s about safety, not ‘cyclists’