The City of Portland’s dream to remove police officer oversight of automated traffic cameras took a big step closer to reality this week. House Bill 4105, which would allow non-police bureau staff to review and process traffic camera images and citations, passed the Oregon House by a vote of 32 to 23 on Tuesday. The … Read more
Oregon House Representative Karin Power (D-41 Milwaukie) knows how transformative electric bikes can be; but she also knows how expensive they are for some buyers. That’s because she recently bought one herself. When Rep. Power purchased her Tern GSD last fall, we made it front page news. Central to her story is that she was … Read more
“We don’t have time to wait for a sworn officer to read the ticket. It doesn’t make sense.”— Jo Ann Hardesty, City Commissioner
A short session of the Oregon Legislature begins this coming Tuesday (February 1st) and while we haven’t heard of any earth-shattering transportation legislation, there will definitely be a few bills worth watching. Of the bills filed thus far, here are a few that have caught our attention… House Bill (HB) 4144 This bill would prevent … Read more
“What we don’t need is to be involved with a kind of navel gazing and being distracted by one or two things.”— Earl Blumenauer, U.S. House of Representatives
Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty has opened up a survey that asks her supporters how she should prioritize her efforts in 2022. Among the eight options to choose from are, “Climate Change and Reducing Harmful Carbon Emissions” and “Transportation and Pedestrian/Bike Safety.” While those two seem to have the most direct implications for readers of … Read more
