Monday Roundup: Car truths, gender activism, plate vandals, and more
The most notable stories our writers and readers came across in the past seven days.
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PBOT maintenance worker concerns deepen as strike looms
The situation certainly doesn’t help the ongoing problem of unswept bike lanes
That Leroy Parsons? Again? (Deep sigh)
With any luck he will serve the full length of his latest sentence and his crime spree will finally end.
Our first Christmas lights ride, and how you can’t win ’em all
Seeing holiday lights while nestled up snugly in the box of a cargo bike is sure to be a lasting memory.
Weekend Event Guide: Rapha deals and lots of holiday vibes
Our hand-picked selection of the best rides and events coming your way.
Trash bins blocking the bike lane? Here’s how to fix that
It’s a violation of city code and there’s a quick way to make a complaint.
Commissioner Hardesty reflects on PBOT, City Hall at final visit to bicycle advisory committee
She plans to remain involved in transportation policy, and might show up to meetings on an electric trike.
Clean slate: New PBOT program will leverage paving projects to redesign streets
It’s all made possible by closer coordination between PBOT’s planning and maintenance divisions.
Taking a ride on South Waterfront’s new electric pedicab shuttle
An electric pedicab has replaced a gas-powered van as a staff shuttle.
Dispatch from Paris: Reading BikePortland from the TGV
Reading about US transportation issues while in a country which has already taken bold steps toward reduced car use is disorienting.
Here’s how PBOT will take advantage of new speed limit setting authority (and how you can too)
Arm yourself for the war on speeding.
Portland working with Federal Highway Administration on big push for advisory bike lanes
A three-year trial will include installation at five new locations across Portland.