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Commissioner Hardesty targeted by ‘smear campaign’ in false hit-and-run allegation
Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty was forced to go on the offensive in a press conference in order to respond to false allegations that she left the scene of a hit-and-run. The story emerged this morning from PJ Media and was later picked up by The Oregonian and other local outlets. The writer of … Read more
State lawmakers hear powerful opposition amid lots of support at ‘Safe Routes for All’ bill hearing
Senate Bill 395, also known as the Safe Routes for All bill, got its first hearing at the Oregon Legislature this morning where members of the Joint Transportation Committee heard much more support for the bill than opposition to it. But what the opposition lacked in the collective power of their voices, they made up … Read more
TA’s “25 x 25” campaign is an inspiring push for people-centered streets
There’s been a lot of talk in Portland in recent years about the need for transportation reform advocates to take a more intersectional, coalition-oriented approach when pushing for big changes. The NYC 25×25 campaign launched Monday by New York City-based nonprofit Transportation Alternatives looks to have set the standard by which all such efforts will … Read more
OBRA sees light at end of Covid-induced racing blackout
If all goes according to plan there will be robust cyclocross season this year. That was just part of the good news shared by Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA) Executive Director Chuck Kenlan in a letter to members on Monday. It has been a roller-coaster of a year for OBRA, Oregon’s sanctioning body for bike … Read more
