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Becky Jo’s Carfree Life: Biking as a barrier-busting identity
I imagine most of you bike because it’s just what you do and who you are. But what about folks who aren’t there yet? Last week when we discussed freight intermodal transportation and compared it to multimodal human transportation, I left out some of my conversation with Clint Culpepper, the Transportation Options Manager at Portland … Read more
Person killed by drunk driver on SW Barbur Boulevard
Portland Police have issued a statement on a fatal collision that happened early this morning on Southwest Barbur Boulevard. According to the PPB, it happened just after midnight near the intersection of Barbur and SW Parkhill Drive. This is three miles south of Portland City Hall and just north of the Vermont viaduct. Officers responded … Read more
ODOT will open two week comment period on I-5 Rose Quarter project
The Oregon Department of Transportation just announced they’ll open a two-week comment period on the controversial I-5 Rose Quarter project. The news comes a day after revelations that the Oregon Transportation Commission planned to postpone a crucial upcoming meeting where they were slated to vote on whether or not ODOT will perform a more robust … Read more
Portland State researcher seeks subjects for first of its kind electric bike study
“E-bikes are the future!” That’s what Portland mayoral candidate Sarah Iannarone proclaimed at a forum earlier this week. Iannarone is bullish on e-bikes not just because she’s an expert on innovative transportation solutions (thanks in part to her work at First Stop Portland), but because she rides an e-bike herself. Many that ride e-bikes quickly … Read more
