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ODOT releases roster of I-5 Rose Quarter project community advisory committee
Tonight was supposed to be the first meeting of the I-5 Rose Quarter Project Community Advisory Committee. Due to public health concerns, it has been postponed and will be rescheduled in an online-only format (public will be invited, see updated details below). This is the committee foisted upon the Oregon Department of Transportation by their … Read more
5 questions for Metro Council candidate Mary Peveto
It’s hard to know what the future holds, but we’re operating under the assumption that we’ll still have local elections on May 19th. One of the hottest races in town is for a seat on Metro Council. District 5 is up for grabs because Councilor Sam Chase (who’s held the seat since 2013) is running … Read more
Ask BikePortland: Can we still ride in groups if we keep a distance?
As I monitor the news and the BikePortland social media feeds, it’s clear that there remains confusion about whether or not it’s safe to do group rides. While many folks have cancelled them, I still see people out there (online and in real life) riding close together. I’m not an expert, but I want to … Read more
Here’s the current status of over 50 Portland bike shops
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) As the grip of coronavirus tightens around Portland, bike shop owners are caught in the middle. Stay open and risk the health of their workers and customers? Or close and give up much-needed sales revenue and leave people with diminished access to a vehicle that in many ways is needed now … Read more
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
