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New bridge on N Lombard would come with grade-separated bike lane
A key connection to industrial jobs and the 40 Mile Loop path system is poised for an upgrade.
Protests and election loom over today’s police budget vote
With all the political drama of the past week, our local debate over a proposal to cut $18 million from the Portland Police Bureau seems like it happened ages ago. But it’s only been one week since Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty called her council colleagues “cowardly” for not voting on her proposal. The vote is … Read more
Election recap: Metro measure loses, Wheeler wins, and Nolan grabs Metro council seat
The establishment had a good night last night in Portland politics and the outlook for serious transportation reform took a hit as voters opted for a shift to the center. Metro’s $5 billion funding measure lost by 14 points, earning just 43% support. Incumbent City Commissioner Chloe Eudaly was unseated handily by newcomer Mingus Mapps, … Read more
Mapps defeats Eudaly for seat on Portland City Council
Incumbent Commissioner Chloe Eudaly has lost her seat on City Council. Mingus Mapps, a self-described “daily bike commuter” since the 1980s has won 56% of the vote to Eudaly’s 43% with just over 78% of the votes recorded. Eudaly, commissioner-in-charge of the Portland Bureau of Transportation, enjoyed broad support among transportation reform advocates. Her Rose … Read more
Chris King’s ‘Not So Open House’ is perfect election distraction material
(Scenes from open house videos)
Portland teams with hip-hop dancers to promote new greenway routes
Streets are not truly safe until you can break dance in them. The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is reaching deep into its bag of tricks to promote cycling on their 25 miles of new neighborhood greenways east of I-205. Over the summer they gamified the new routes with a Go By Greenways game that … Read more
Police chief, union leader warn budget cuts would end Traffic Division
The head of the Portland Police Bureau and the Portland Police Association union have sent out dire warnings about impacts to law enforcement capabilities if a proposal (PDF) for $18 million in budget cuts are passed by council next week. Chief Chuck Lovell and PPA President Daryl Turner have many concerns about the cuts including … Read more
