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Comment of the Week: On being judged just for walking
“A close acquaintance asked me if I was on ‘hard times’ or wondered if I needed any financial assistance because I was frequently seen walking.”
Why are parking mandates bad? YIMBYtown panelists count the ways
On days two and three of the YIMBYtown conference at Portland State University, parking and land-use experts from across the country shared insights on how our national overabundance of car parking leads to bad outcomes for people who specialize in all kinds of city planning topics. And based on the boisterous (and productive!) conversations that … Read more
The City of Tigard really wants you to try an e-bike
There are a bunch of great events planned next month in Tigard as part of that city’s “Move 4 May” initiative, which they’re hosting in cahoots with their parks department and safe routes to school program. Among the events are several opportunities to test ride electric bikes. It’s yet another illustration that local governments see … Read more
‘No bicycles, no pedestrian accommodation’ on new I-5 bridge, says Betsy Johnson, Oregon governor candidate
“All of these accommodations to special user groups belie the fact that the bridge was designed to move traffic and freight.”— Betsy Johnson, candidate for governor
A few of the faces and voices from YIMBYtown
There are a lot of interesting people here at YIMBYtown. We wish we could meet them all and share all their stories with you. Since that’s not possible, we wanted to share a few of the voices we’ve bumped into…
The consequences of cars and sprawl unite YIMBYtown speakers
(Speakers from Monday. Click for names in captions. Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
