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It’s now a Portland city code violation to deny “drive-thru” service to bicycle users

You might want to carry a printed copy of the code just in case.

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May 29, 2018

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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The future of Portland housing depends on biking, and vice versa

There’s no easy way out. But we must start digging.

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August 3, 2017

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

81 Comments


New drive-through proposals come with east Portland ban and bicycle access requirement

Great cities don’t have drive-throughs. We’re not great yet.

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September 28, 2016

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

128 Comments


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Affordable-housing alliance to city: Legalize ‘missing middle’ in bikeable neighborhoods

“One of the main drivers of expensive housing is minimum lot sizes.”

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April 22, 2016

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

321 Comments


Bikes should rank beneath mass transit in city hierarchy, says Commissioner Fritz

Because unlike cycling, “Everyone can use the bus,” she says.

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February 23, 2016

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

133 Comments


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City proposes shifting future downtown bikeway from Alder to Taylor/Salmon

The city says there’s no room for future bike lanes on Alder.

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February 16, 2016

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

55 Comments


Here are the Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee’s top 10 priorities citywide

How do you think they did?

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February 27, 2015

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

34 Comments


Advocates mount effort to keep transportation hierarchy in city policy

It’s maybe the city’s single most progressive statement of transportation policy.

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February 24, 2015

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

23 Comments


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Define ‘compatibility’: Ben Ross on the evasive language of zoning

Why does Portland require every new house to have a driveway big enough to fit two cars?

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February 6, 2015

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

88 Comments


City’s online map app updates its project list and adds more data

The web toolkit that lets you track Portland transportation projects has been heaved into the Hales/Novick era.

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November 17, 2014

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

15 Comments


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Romping in the Comp Plan: A Wonk Night recap

(Photos by J. Maus/BikePortland) Portland’s proclivity for planning and process can make activism on certain topics daunting. The city’s Comprehensive Plan is one such topic: it’s as large and complicated as it is important. So, when our friends at Lancaster Engineering and Bike Walk Vote wanted to make it the theme of a Wonk Night, … Read more

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October 16, 2014

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

7 Comments


Join us for Wonk Night October 15th: Romp in the Comp Plan

Wonk Night is where people and policy mix. We’re excited to announce our next Wonk Night. On Wednesday, October 15th (one week from today) we’ll take a Romp in the Comp Plan. The City of Portland is updating our Comprehensive Plan and the time is now to make sure they hear your feedback. A draft … Read more

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October 8, 2014

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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