Advocates push PBOT for progress on southwest Portland projects
Advocates are pushing PBOT to make good on plan to make southwest streets safer and more bike-friendly.
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Opinion: Oregon Legislature should step up for local media
Today the Oregon Legislature will host a public hearing on House Bill 2605 — the Protect Journalism Act. At first glance, it has nothing to do with bicycles or transportation. But if you consider that it could be a vital source of funding for BikePortland — which I’d argue is the largest and most influential … Read more
E-bike rebate bill coasts through first legislative hearing
Not a bad start.
How US DOT grants will be spent in our region
Portland will leverage their grant. Metro will spread theirs around.
PBOT comments on I-5 Rose Quarter project reveal tension around obscure, yet pivotal, policy
Given rising disagreements, it’s time to learn more about Multimodal Mixed-use Areas.
Meet Ruandy “Roo” Albisurez of Warpaint Mag
Warpaint is a digital magazine and a community group.
Podcast: Car culture researcher Tara Goddard
The cultural ecosystem around driving is just as important to the future of safe streets as the streets themselves.
Labor union, City of Portland agree to a contract and the strike is over
This puts an end to 10 months of negotiations between the union and the city.
Comment of the Week: The role of socializing and culture
Last week we felt like it was time to give Portland it’s due. So did commenter blumdrew.
Monday Roundup: Parking, police stops, peak car culture, and more
The most notable stories our writers and readers came across in the past seven days.
Podcast: Voices from the Picket Line
Interviews with folks on the picket line and what impacts PBOT expects as the strike wears on.
What I learned from a month in Europe
We might make faster progress here if we don’t get so distracted with what they have over there.