Introducing a new BikePortland resource: the Advocacy Calendar
Advisory committee meetings, project open houses, wonky events hosted by nonprofits, and so on.
Advocacy
Welcome to our coverage of advocacy news. In this section you’ll find stories on the major advocacy organizations and campaigns that are shaping cycling in Portland and beyond.
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Advocate! Tell the city how to change residential infill rules
Whether you hate demolitions, love garages, yearn to live in a duplex or just think the rent is too damn high, now’s your chance to let the city know.
Let the city know (again) if you support diverters on SE Clinton
City survey wants to know how you feel about diverters. Again.
Advocate: County survey needs input from rural road users, not just residents
“It appears that the only active outreach has occurred at two open houses held along Skyline and in Corbett.”
Our May podcast: How biking advocates are made
Where do advocates come from?
BTA launches five new campaigns at annual members’ meeting
The goal is “to make not just Portland but the Portland metropolitan region the best place to bike in the country,” Executive Director Rob Sadowsky said.
Leading the march: 10 questions for Noel Mickelberry of Oregon Walks
We caught up with the group’s new executive director to talk about the differences between walking and biking advocacy and the new vision she’s been hired to execute.
The BikePortland Podcast: The state of bike advocacy
Who speaks for those who ride? Do they speak for all of us who ride? What about all of us who want to?
BTA announces 2014 Alice Award winners and ‘People’s Choice’ finalists
The BTA has named the winners of their coveted 2014 Alice Awards.
The Friday Profile: Portland’s idea man has a big plan for eastside biking
Two months before his 80th birthday, volunteer architect Jim Howell has designed his first transportation concept that features bikes.
BTA looks to expand reach with ‘Advocacy 101’ training
There are a thousand ways to improve biking in the area, but the pros only have time to focus closely on 16.
Major new pro-transit advocacy group prepares to launch in Portland
A new nonprofit advocacy group is setting out to be public transportation’s answer to the Bicycle Transportation Alliance.