Councilor: Turn streets into plazas, gardens, or cul-de-sacs to save money and fight climate change
It makes sense unless you suffer from car brain.
Politics
Oregon Senator will withdraw bill that sought to ban e-bikes from bike lanes
Add another ill-conceived, “conversation starter” bill to the scrap heap.
Councilor Kanal questions Portland’s focus on cycling
The comments appeared to make cycling out as a slower, less safe option than transit.
Funding crisis dominates first ever meeting of Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
Stark realities laced with hope for government action.
Councilor Morillo wants SE Cesar Chavez Blvd safety concerns on transportation committee agenda
Will the new council be able to effectively respond to the community’s concerns over Nguyen’s death?
City Council reckons with infrastructure
An honest discussion about Portland’s infrastructure backlog.
Oregon Senator says ‘Class 3’ in e-bike bill proposal was a misnomer
It would save a lot of time and trouble if lawmakers would be a bit more careful with bill language.
Metro mulls changes to transportation lobbying strategy amid expected Trump ‘chaos’
Is it worth the hassle if pleas will fall on deaf ears?
Transportation committee now set, despite district representation concerns
District 2 Councilor Sameer Kanal was the lone ‘no’ vote.
New e-bike rebate bill would give vouchers only to Oregonians on government assistance
5,000 bikes could be funded through the program.
Clark, Morillo tapped to lead Portland City Council transportation committee
Morillo will also co-chair the Climate, Resilience, and Land Use Committee.
Oregon bill seeks to ban Class 3 e-bikes from sidewalks, bike lanes, and paths
Regulating by bicycle type instead of speed or behavior could have unintended consequences.