Rep. Jules Bailey to attend Kidical Mass ride this Saturday

Kidical Mass rallies the family biking troops.(Photo © J. Maus) Moms, dads, and kid-lovers throughout the state have gotten fired up over the family biking legislation that’s made headlines this week. Many of them plan to join the monthly Kidical Mass ride which will be held this Saturday in Sellwood. Joining them will be Oregon … Read more


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Transportation wonks take note: Two big events Tuesday night

What an AROW meeting looks like.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland is transportation wonk central. You know what a transportation wonk is right? The type of person who is always spouting acronyms like VMT, MUTCD, and RTP and who have passionate discussions about crossing treatments, traffic calming, signal timing, and so on. If this sounds like … Read more


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Kidical Mass goes caroling this weekend

This month’s Kidical Mass group family ride will take on some holiday spirit. Here’s the ride description from KidicalMassPDX.org. Baby, it’s cold outside… and wet, and dark so very early. Brighten up your holiday mood by joining Kidical Mass for a ride (whatever the weather) in NoPo this month! We’ll sing carols (Christmas, bikey, and … Read more


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What killed the Burley Co-op? An historical perspective

Burley Co-op members ride in a Eugene parade in 1988(Photos: Patricia Marshall) Eugene-based Burley flourished as a worker owned cooperative for nearly 30 years. They were a shining example of how an American company could succeed in the market even with a democratic, values-based business approach and by manufacturing their own products. Then in 2006, … Read more