Portlanders plan safe streets rally at City Hall on Wednesday (6/24)
“it doesn’t take money, it just takes political will. And the rally is to give them the political will to do it now.”
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Comment of the Week: Bicycling and the future ‘Golden Age’ of Portland
It’s a pretty bold claim, but I was inspired.
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.
Commissioners Fish and Fritz warm to income tax to pay for streets
Can Portland’s proposed transportation income tax count to three?
Does it matter if politicians ride?
Empty bike racks at Portland City Hall.(Photo by J.Maus/BikePortland) In a downtown brimming with bike commuters, there’s still one Portland workplace that currently posts a solid 0 percent bike commute rate: City Council chambers. Portland’s five city commissioners aren’t opposed to bicycling by any stretch. But, since former Mayor Sam Adams left the council in … Read more
Profile: Nicholas Caleb, lonely voice for better biking in race for council
The best way to understand the only vocally pro-bike candidate in tomorrow’s city elections might actually be to watch him drive a car.
Water and sewer reform measure could curb street safety projects
One issue has attracted little notice in the billion-dollar battle over managing the city’s pipes.
Commissioner Steve Novick gets PBOT bureau assignment
Portland’s new Transportation Commissioner Steve Novick.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Mayor Charlie Hales has just announced the city bureau assignments and he’s given the Bureau of Transportation to Commissioner Steve Novick. Another bureau shake-up that impacts bicycling is Portland Parks & Recreation now being in the office of Commissioner Amanda Fritz instead of Nick Fish. Hales … Read more
Mayor Hales asks PBOT Director Tom Miller to resign – Updated
Tom Miller speaking at a conference in Salem back in April.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Willamette Week reported on New Year’s Eve that Mayor Charlie Hales has asked Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) Director Tom Miller for his resignation. According to the Willamette Week, the resignation letter is due on February 4th, which is the … Read more
Election night open thread
Bob Stacey has one of the run-off spots for Metropresidency all wrapped up.(Photo © J. Maus) It’s election night and, while I haven’t done tons of coverage on all the races, I thought folks might want a place to chime in about what’s going on. Many of the races have been decided, but there’s a … Read more