Man claims he was victim of booby trap on Willamette River Greenway path

We’ve received information about another intentional act of violence against users of off-street paths. Justin D. contacted us this week to share a harrowing story about what he refers to as a “booby trap” on the Willamette River Greenway Trail. Justin says he was riding his electric skateboard (a.k.a. “e-board”) on the path under the … Read more


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Ladds stop sign ‘trip-wire’ incident garners headlines

Live at 11! A plastic wrap booby trap discovered at Ladds Circle!(Screen grab from KATU-TV) What started as a post to the Shift email list at 1:30 am yesterday morning has become the latest headline-grabbing story in Portland’s ongoing fascination with the “bikes versus cars” dichotomy. It started with this email from Lauren Hudgins: