Monday Roundup: Right to repair, future of cities, and more
The most notable stories our writers and readers came across in the past seven days.
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Opinion: Mapps needs new approach if he wants to change traffic culture
Mapps is right to focus on it, but he’s off to a bad start.
PBOT reveals potential bike parking code changes amid pressure to ease housing delays, costs
What cost will a major revision of bike parking requirements impose on housing — and on Portland’s long-term livability?
Bend lawmaker considers e-bike law changes in response to tragic teen death
Throttles are focus of changes, but mandatory helmets for all ages could be on the table too.
Weekend Event Guide: Bridges, nakedness, cider, and more
There are nine naked rides on Saturday. Let that sink in.
MADE Bike Show coming to South Waterfront later this month
Over 200 exhibitors will make Portland center of custom bike world August 24 – 27.
An e-bike ride on a carfree path in the Columbia River Gorge
You owe it to yourself to ride a carfree section of this trail.
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.
All built up with nowhere to go: Transportation funding and the link between housing and mobility
What good is affordable housing if the only safe way to leave it is by car?
What’s worth paying for? Take PBOT’s budget survey and let them know
How mad would you be if they stopped doing Sunday Parkways? Let ’em know!
Portland Police Bureau officer admits traffic enforcement messaging was politically motivated
Something the Portland Police Bureau did in 2021 has bothered me ever since.
Bike Happy Hour, listening, and loneliness
When people meet and talk in a welcoming and fertile environment, magical things happen to their health and happiness.