The political arm of Portland’s biking movement is back and organizing for 2016
The political action committee Bike Walk Vote will be back at it in 2016.
Politics
Council sends gas tax to ballot behind wide range of supporters
Interest groups have all but coalesced support around gas tax.
New candidate for mayor, Sarah Iannarone, makes her first pitch to voters
She wants to “un-congest” downtown. Quickly.
Latest mayoral candidate is an urban planning wonk who commutes on a folding e-bike
An urban planning wonk is running for mayor.
Rep. Blumenauer unveils ‘Bikeshare Transit Act’ to provide funding certainty
Bike share deserves same funding certainty as other forms of transit.
As a big election year looms, Bike Walk Vote PAC is looking for new leaders
In 2016, Portland voters will vote on a local gas tax, a new mayor, a transportation commissioner and a governor.
Comment of the Week: Eight simple tips for wet riding
For those of you who’ve moved to Oregon in the last year: yes, every winter is like this.
Big day at City Hall affects pedicabs, taxi safety and backyard homes
Commissioner Amanda Fritz played a key role in all three votes.
Jules Bailey says he’ll run for Portland mayor
Bailey is someone many of you might already be familiar with.
Republican legislators call for ODOT director to quit over emissions claims
Pressure is building for Governor Kate Brown to let him go.
If elected mayor, Ted Wheeler says he’d overhaul transportation bureau
If he wins, Wheeler says he’d take over the transportation bureau and rewrite its budget from scratch.
10 biking advocates on Portland’s fast-changing mayoral race
By Wednesday, it once again seemed clear that this will be a race.