Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

Founder of BikePortland (in 2005). Father of three. North Portlander. Basketball lover. Car driver. If you have questions or feedback about this site or my work, contact me via email at maus.jonathan@gmail.com, or phone/text at 503-706-8804. Also, if you read and appreciate this site, please become a paying subscriber.

BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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After ‘outcry’, Mississippi case to be re-opened

“[District Attorney] Allgood said his phone hasn’t stopped ringing since the media reported his determination last week.”— from NEMS360.com story; ‘DA reopens biking case after outcry’ An update on that tragic case from Mississippi we shared last week: Here’s the latest from NEMS360.com (emphasis mine): District Attorney Forrest Allgood will reopen his investigation of the … Read more


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Congressman David Wu introduces transportation research bill

Congressman David Wu.(Photo © J. Maus) A new bill introduced today by U.S. Congressman David Wu aims to bolster research that makes the case for more earth-friendly transportation policies. The “Promoting Green Transportation Infrastructure through Research and Development Act” (H.R. 2317), which would expand the scope of existing federally-funded transportation research centers and create new … Read more


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NY Times: In Europe they “make car use expensive and just plain miserable”

Cars on the Sunday Parkways route yesterday irked some. Was it another sign of catering tocar use convenience?(Photo © J. Maus) An article published in the New York Times Science/Environment section Sunday points out something that many U.S. bike insiders and advocates have known for a long time: The reason European cities (and in the … Read more