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Today: Live interview with author and mobility justice advocate Adonia Lugo
A Reed College graduate who has gone on to be a leading voice on the intersection of racism and transportation reform advocacy will join Portland-based Microcosm Publishing for a live event on YouTube later today (5/28). Adonia Lugo earned a degree from Reed in 2005 then went on to earn a Masters Degree and PhD … Read more
Final plans set for new traffic signal on Hawthorne Bridge
An awkward and dangerous intersection on the Hawthorne Bridge is set to get a major makeover. Portland City Council is expected to authorize an agreement between the Portland Bureau of Transportation and Multnomah County to build the Hawthorne Bridge Traffic Signal Improvement Project. (Project plans available in council ordinance PDF here.) The signal will be … Read more
PBOT sees business in the streets as key to economic recovery
“We want to think big about what it means to create plazas to let businesses spill into the streets.”— Nick Falbo, PBOT senior transportation planner
Reminder: River View Cemetery is closed to bicycle riders this weekend
“The purpose of Memorial Day and a cemetery is for remembrance… for safety reasons we must exclude cyclists.”— Rachel Essig, River View Cemetery executive director
Jobs of the Week: Kerr Bikes, Stages Cycling, Oregon E-Bikes, Left Coast Bicycles
Dare I say the local bike boom has triggered a related jobs boom? After just three job listings last month we’ve had six seven so far in May. Get ’em while they’re hot and fresh by clicking the links below. Good luck! – Operations Manager – Left Coast Bicycles – Lead Workers – Kerr Bikes … Read more
Portland’s new business program will permit in-street commerce
“Plans… are in full swing. We are designing a permit process that will allow not just restaurants but bars, retail, and personal service businesses to access the right-of-way.”— Margaux Weeke, Commissioner Chloe Eudaly’s office
