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Green Loop ride puts exciting vision into motion
(Photos by Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
Jobs of the Week: Velotech, Oregon E-Bikes, Bikes Make Life Better, Metropolis Cycle Repair
Looking for a new place to spread you cycling wings? We’ve got five great job opportunities that just went up this week. Learn more about each one via the links below… – Bike Mechanic and/or Sales Person – Oregon E-Bikes – Hood River – Bike Consultant/Project Manager – Bikes Make Life Better – Customer Experience … Read more
‘Which side are you on?’ Youth activists blame ODOT for heat wave deaths
(Scenes from the rally outside ODOT headquarters Wednesday, August 18th. Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) Like the climate change-induced heat, flooding, and fires they fear so much, a group of teenage activists refuse to go away.
Debate over who will pay for ‘restorative justice’ roils I-5 Rose Quarter advisory committee meeting
“We’re talking a lot about restorative justice here, but those decisions were made decades ago and they certainly weren’t made by truckers or passenger vehicle owners.”— Jana Jarvis, president of Oregon Trucking Assocations
A family biking film for when it’s too hot to ride
This past week was a rough week to be the pregnant family biking columnist at BikePortland. Heck, it was a rough week to be a human being in Portland. Like many Pacific Northwesterners, our home doesn’t have AC, so we just roast and try to figure out survival strategies. Cooling off with young kids is … Read more
West Portland Town Center report puts racial equity front and center
This week, the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) released the long-awaited Proposed Draft of their West Portland Town Center Plan (WPTC). It “leads with a health and racial equity lens” and the WPTC effort has baked in anti-displacement policy into every aspect of their ambitious plan. If they can maintain the diversity and affordability … Read more
