Chris King’s ‘Not So Open House’ is perfect election distraction material
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Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
Portland teams with hip-hop dancers to promote new greenway routes
Streets are not truly safe until you can break dance in them. The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is reaching deep into its bag of tricks to promote cycling on their 25 miles of new neighborhood greenways east of I-205. Over the summer they gamified the new routes with a Go By Greenways game that … Read more
Job: Bike Technician/Lead Mechanic – Oregon E-Bikes – Hood River
Job Title Bike Technician/Lead Mechanic Company / Organization Oregon E-Bikes – Hood River Job Description Live in Hood River and work on e-bikes! Oregon E-Bikes is looking for an experienced bike mechanic to join its growing team. Previous experience working on e-bikes is a plus, but not a must. This is a year-round, full-time position … Read more
Police chief, union leader warn budget cuts would end Traffic Division
The head of the Portland Police Bureau and the Portland Police Association union have sent out dire warnings about impacts to law enforcement capabilities if a proposal (PDF) for $18 million in budget cuts are passed by council next week. Chief Chuck Lovell and PPA President Daryl Turner have many concerns about the cuts including … Read more
ODOT won’t commit to healthy air quality for Harriet Tubman Middle School students
“‘Improve’ [air quality] is not the standard we want… You could have technically an improvement, but it could be immaterial and the air is still not safe for and healthy for children.” — Julia Brim-Edwards, Portland Public Schools Board member Even though drivers on Interstate 5 through north Portland already emit unhealthy levels of toxic … Read more
Mayoral candidate Sarah Iannarone addresses off-street path safety concerns
During a live, online conversation with a supporter Monday evening, mayoral candidate Sarah Iannarone was asked how she’d address safety concerns and homeless camping on the Springwater Corridor path — an issue that has challenged Portland leaders for nearly a decade. The interview was with Portland-based attorney Alan Kessler. Kessler asked Iannarone to repeat an … Read more