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Portland’s 2022 traffic death toll underscores failures and threats

So far we have failed to meet the moment.

Front PageOpinion

March 14, 2023

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

41 Comments


Opinion: Some reflections on my carfree birthday

Staff writer Taylor Griggs shares what she’s learned since she sold her car a year ago.

Front PageOpinion

February 23, 2023

Taylor Griggs (Staff Writer)

64 Comments


Opinion: Oregon Legislature should step up for local media

Today the Oregon Legislature will host a public hearing on House Bill 2605 — the Protect Journalism Act. At first glance, it has nothing to do with bicycles or transportation. But if you consider that it could be a vital source of funding for BikePortland — which I’d argue is the largest and most influential … Read more

Front PageLegislationOpinionPolitics

February 9, 2023

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

15 Comments


There’s a good reason why Amsterdam’s public spaces are cleaner than Portland’s

“Amsterdam is a lot like Portland, except for the homeless people.”

Front PageOpinion

January 12, 2023

Taylor Griggs (Staff Writer)

36 Comments


How cycling changed my life in 2022

Some of this can simply be attributed to getting older, but I’d like to give a good deal of credit to my bicycle. 

Front PageOpinion

December 29, 2022

Taylor Griggs (Staff Writer)

12 Comments


Opinion: Who really cares about record traffic deaths?

If we want to end this madness, we must care about this issue — and the people who are dying — enough to act differently.

Front PageOpinion

December 20, 2022

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

30 Comments


Dispatch from Paris: Reading BikePortland from the TGV

Reading about US transportation issues while in a country which has already taken bold steps toward reduced car use is disorienting.

Front PageOpinion

December 14, 2022

Lisa Caballero (Assistant Editor)

27 Comments


When it comes to bike theft; don’t despair, prepare

I have never once been so scared of losing a bike that I won’t park it around town.

Bike TheftFront PageOpinion

December 7, 2022

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

27 Comments


Hubris and icy streets: a cautionary tale

I’m not particularly worried about traveling in cold and icy weather. But that didn’t stop me from completely wiping out on black ice while biking the other day.

Front PageOpinion

December 6, 2022

Taylor Griggs (Staff Writer)

25 Comments


Opinion: Who cares if cars are killing coho in Cascadia?

The fact that there isn’t more urgency around the issue is not surprising, since people have accepted every single other negative trade-off that comes with our car-centric system.

Front PageOpinion

November 30, 2022

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

13 Comments


Guest Opinion: Why I voted for the BikeLoud lawsuit

The time to demand better bike infrastructure is now.

Front PageOpinion

November 30, 2022

Guest Opinion

7 Comments


Opinion: My personal e-bike revolution

Biking should not be difficult. It shouldn’t be an arduous task based in a sense of moral superiority and a victim complex.

Front PageOpinion

November 16, 2022

Taylor Griggs (Staff Writer)

17 Comments


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