New BTA policy looks to make its biking advocacy more racially equitable
“Our organization and our movement have not done enough to listen to the concerns and priorities of communities of color.”
Michael Andersen (Contributor)
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Portland may require developers to offer residents, employees $600 for biking or transit
Got a new job in Portland? Have a new bike.
With Blumenauer in his corner, Novick pressures ODOT for changes on Barbur
Consensus seems to be building for a southbound exit-only lane and bike lanes.
If elected mayor, Ted Wheeler says he’d overhaul transportation bureau
If he wins, Wheeler says he’d take over the transportation bureau and rewrite its budget from scratch.
The Monday Roundup: Every U.S. traffic death mapped, London’s frame boom & more
This week’s best bike links begin with a zoomable map of every U.S. traffic death over 10 years.
Annual city survey is latest to show Portlanders biking more, driving less
Fully 9 percent of Portlanders bike to work during the summer.
Portland to the Dalles: A low-stress birthday ride to remember
Once great routes are built, the benefits are too big to measure.
Portland will require cab and Uber drivers to take Vision Zero safety training
It’s not yet clear whether there will be a written or other test involved, or what exactly will be taught.
TriMet survey finds no clear answers for cutting bikes-on-MAX crowding
Bikes and transit are the killer combo for helping people escape car dependence.
Bait bike programs trace thefts but can struggle to convict, KATU reports
There was no easy way to prove that any specific person in the house had done the deed.
Flyers by Woodward residents question ‘isolated’ diverter at 32nd and Clinton
Even the people who are trying to organize opposition to this plan seem to be arguing for more diverters, not fewer.
Kaiser parking plan could threaten key bikeway but may boost Lloyd’s boom
There aren’t many ways that a new six-story $13 million parking garage subsidized by a health care company is good news.