Taylor Griggs

Taylor Griggs

Taylor was BikePortland's staff writer from 2021 to 2023. She currently writes for the Portland Mercury. Contact her at taylorgriggswriter@gmail.com

BikePortland Articles by Taylor Griggs

City of Portland zoning code proposal for electric vehicle charging leaves out e-bikes

Last week, the Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) released a new draft proposal for its Electric Vehicle Ready Code project, which would amend city zoning code to require electric vehicle charging at new multi-unit dwellings. But advocates for electric bikes – who frequently lament being left out of efforts to expand electric vehicle … Read more


Q&A with Alexis Vazquez and Nanette Beyale, organizers of Portland’s first Native and Indigenous bike ride

Portland’s first Native & Indigenous bike ride is coming up on August 27th. Organizers have been working hard to make this an event to remember, and they have an action-packed agenda. The day will start with a 9-mile, party-pace ride (for Native and Indigenous folks only) from the downtown waterfront area to Laurelhurst Park and end … Read more


Portland-based Ride App relaunches, hopes to amplify e-bike boom

As e-bike purchase incentive programs grow, having data to justify their impact could be key. “I think we have an opportunity to harness what’s happening with e-bikes and make it much more impactful.” – William Henderson, Ride App Ride App, a smartphone application started in Portland that automatically tracks bike rides, has relaunched after going … Read more


The Street Trust seeks applicants for new ‘Hub’ coworking space

If you’re tired of working via Zoom from your living room, The Street Trust (TST) may have the perfect solution for you. The Portland transportation advocacy nonprofit just announced it’s launching a new project: a coworking space in the Lloyd Center – dubbed the “HUB” – where like-minded organizations can work alongside each other. According … Read more