Let’s set the record straight on Portland’s new ‘zero emission delivery zone’
So let’s get it straight: The sky isn’t falling, it’s just getting less toxic.
Opinion
Opinion: Portland’s problems – and solutions – are in our streets
Let’s not despair, let’s get out there! If we can defend our streets, we can defend our city.
Guest Opinion: Freeway fight moves to Salem and we need you!
Fighting freeway expansion is a marathon, not a sprint, but right now we need to sprint to Salem.
Opinion: My thoughts on the cycling decline and a list of theories to explain it
We need to acknowledge the problems that got us here and get everything out in the open. That’s what this post is about.
Portland’s 2022 traffic death toll underscores failures and threats
So far we have failed to meet the moment.
Opinion: Some reflections on my carfree birthday
Staff writer Taylor Griggs shares what she’s learned since she sold her car a year ago.
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
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.