Guest opinion: Bike parking versus housing is a false choice
Parking is a fertility drug for cars. I’m convinced the same is true for cycling.
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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: Freeway fight moves to Salem and we need you!
Fighting freeway expansion is a marathon, not a sprint, but right now we need to sprint to Salem.
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
Guest Opinion: Portland Public Schools climate policy deserves more attention
“Even school districts have a part to play in the climate crisis.”— Danny Cage, youth activist and Portland Public Schools student rep 17-year-old Danny Cage is a student representative of the Portland Public Schools Board of Education Policy Committee and a speaker and youth organizer who advocates for racial justice, education reform, and LGBTQ+ rights. … Read more