Guest Opinion: Fix I-84 by closing it to cars
Freeways make excellent transportation corridors — especially when they aren’t littered with cars.
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Opinion: Vote yes on Fixing Our Streets
The funds are vital for building safer streets.
Guest Opinion: Enforce a bus lane and protect pedestrians for a safer 82nd Ave
Bus riders deserve to not be inhibited by cars clogging up the bus lane.
Guest Opinion: Personal reflectivity and pedestrian safety
Matt Kalinowski shares his argument for why we’d all be safer if we incorporated personal reflectors into our outfits.
Guest Opinion: Cycling in Amsterdam was eye-opening, and boosted my resolve
Amsterdam holds persuasive powers over Portlanders.
Opinion: Khanh Pham on why she’s optimistic about Oregon’s transportation future
Rep. Pham wants help to fight the highway lobby and turn Oregon’s transportation fortunes around.
Guest Opinion: Act now to save Oregon’s e-bike rebate bill
For just $6 million, the bill would deliver over 11,600 rebates to Oregonians.
Guest Opinion: Transit fare hikes are a dead-end
The issues at TriMet stem largely from a lack of visionary leadership rather than a lack of resources.
Guest Opinion: Why I voted for the BikeLoud lawsuit
The time to demand better bike infrastructure is now.
Guest Opinion: Stop telling me to be safe when I’m biking
I need to point out why this way of speaking isn’t helping anyone – and what cyclists actually want instead.
Metro Councilor-elect Ashton Simpson: Why I’m voting ‘yes’ on charter reform
Anyone who wants to see safer streets, more bike lanes, and a government more responsive to the campaigns of active transportation advocates should vote to adopt a new charter for Portland’s city government.
Guest Opinion: How to Handcuff your Decision Makers, a Guide for Megaproject Managers
Note: This piece was submitted by a close observer of the Portland – Vancouver I-5 freeway project (a.k.a. Interstate Bridge Replacement Program) who asked to remain anonymous. Project managers, listen up! You’re reviving a mega-project that failed to secure funding a decade ago. Do you go back and re-examine the original assumptions? Absolutely not! You … Read more