Guest Opinion: Here’s how to fix Portland’s regressive transportation utility fee
Base the fee on lot size, not lot type.
Guest Opinion
BikePortland Articles by Guest Opinion
Guest Opinion: Vision Zero is possible, but focus must change
Portland’s Vision Zero program is too deferential to motor vehicles.
Guest Opinion: On Dolores Huerta Street
A local activist ponders Cesar Chavez — the man and the street.
Opinion: IBR team hasn’t ‘right-sized’ the project, they’ve just hidden full commitment
Economist Joe Cortright argues that bridge officials are pulling wool over our eyes.
Guest opinion: ‘Bikeable Portland’ plan will get more people riding
A skeptic shares why he’s come around to the idea.
Guest Opinion: Portland needs more protected bike lanes — and we need them now
“At some point we must trust our adopted plans and our professional staff to execute them.”
Opinion: Let Oregon kids ride Class 1 e-bikes
Oregon’s age restriction takes away a crucial mobility tool for young people.
Guest opinion: Greenways won’t be truly safe until they’re built that way
“It took me years to let my own kids ride independently, because what every parent fears happened to us.”
Guest Article: We must unite and organize to solve our transportation problems
Could you imagine what could get done if we were unified, and if there were more of us?
Guest Opinion: Modal filters are cheaper and work better than speed bumps
It’s time for PBOT to stop spending more for less.
Guest Opinion: How a bicycle led me to Mayor Wilson’s office
Here’s the good news: Mayor Wilson’s grit, optimism, compassion, and resolve aren’t his alone. They’re our values, too.
Guest Opinion: Portland needs more cul-de-sacs
“Why do we let cars dominate our residential streets while the suburbs have already solved this problem?”