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Oregonian says cyclists are “treated like roadkill” in Oregon

A forceful editorial in today’s Oregonian gives a much needed push to the Vulnerable Roadway Users bill (H.B. 3314), which is (hopefully) just days from a final Senate vote. The article is bluntly titled, “Bad drivers, dead bicyclists,” and it opens with this line: “Let’s save for another time the argument about reckless bicyclists, the … Read more


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Former BTA Director will take seat on Planning Commission

Catherine Ciarlo.(Photo courtesy Catherine Ciarlo) This Wednesday, City Council will appoint two new members to the Portland Planning Commission. One of those seats will go to former Executive Director of the Bicycle Transporation Alliance, Catherine Ciarlo. Ciarlo — who is also on the board of the Coalition for a Livable Future Cycle Oregon — led … Read more