PBOT confirms Biketown will see big expansion and e-bikes in 2020
Bring on the e-bikes.
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Art Museum’s easement expansion request on hold amid stiff opposition at first Council hearing
A debate over the definition of “greater good”.
Ted Wheeler is Portland’s next mayor; new local gas tax will improve streets
Ted Wheeler will lead Portland, and he’ll have some new money to play with too.
Commissioner Fritz floats another idea: Car-free streets
Whatever you think about Fritz’s other takes on bikes, it’s nice to hear someone saying that out loud.
Bikes should rank beneath mass transit in city hierarchy, says Commissioner Fritz
Because unlike cycling, “Everyone can use the bus,” she says.
Big day at City Hall affects pedicabs, taxi safety and backyard homes
Commissioner Amanda Fritz played a key role in all three votes.
Commissioner Fritz questions city plan to legalize tiny homes near property lines, a perk currently given to auto storage
For decades, there’s been one way to build a 15-foot-tall structure up to the edge property lines: put a car in it.
Portland City Council passes Vision Zero resolution
Now it’s official. But is it enough?
In letter to Mayor Hales and commissioners, national orgs ‘object’ to River View decision
The city’s bungled River View decision has raised national eyebrows.
Oregonian editorial calls on city to ‘reconsider its bike ban’ in River View
It’s an unfair breach of trust with mountain bikers, the paper’s editorial said.
Amanda Fritz touts street funding plan and hopes for third term
Fresh off a transportation funding policy coup, Commissioner Fritz says she’ll run again.
MTB advocates will deliver petition, request planning funds at Parks budget hearing
Advocates for off-road cycling will request $200,000 from Portland Parks’ upcoming budget.