Kidical Mass will end at a puppet show next month.(Photo © J. Maus) After news spread earlier this month about Oregon House Representative Mitch Greenlick’s law proposal that would ban kids six years and under from riding on (or being pulled behind) bikes with their parents, Kidical Mass organizers felt their ride would be a … Read more
Kidical Massers in Sellwood.(Photos: Paul Manson/Flickr)
State Representative Jules Bailey has just told us that he has been in touch with Rep. Mitch Greenlick about HB 2228, the controversial bill that would create a new Oregon law making it illegal to transport a child six years or younger on a bicycle or in a bike trailer. Bailey says that the two … Read more
Below is the official statement on HB 2228 that Rep. Mitch Greenlick is sending out to people who’ve contacted him about the bill. The statement was preceeded by a form email from Greenlick’s Legislative Assistant Justin Freeman: Thank you for writing to express your concerns about HB 2228. Our goal in introducing this legislation was … Read more
“I appreciate that your intentions were good, but the facts do not support this bill. Please withdraw it.” — Mia Birk, in a letter to Rep. Greenlick about HB 2228 Let the education continue… Below is a letter written to Rep. Mitch Greenlick from Mia Birk. Birk is the former bicycle coordinator at the City … Read more
I Just want to quickly point out that there’s an alternative method for legislators to “start a conversation” on complex and/or potentially controversial issues (other than proposing a new law that would prohibit a popular and safe activity). The current legislative session has two such bills that I’m aware of… The first, which we covered … Read more
Oregon House Rep. Ben Cannon has weighed in, urging people to keep reactions civil.(Photo © J. Maus) Oregon House Representative Mitch Greenlick’s idea to start a discussion about child bike safety by proposing a new law (HB 2228) that would make transporting kids six and younger by bike illegal has resulted in a massive response. … Read more
House Bill 2228 would prohibit towing kids under six in a bike trailer.(Photo © J. Maus) The 2011 session of the Oregon State Legislature officially kicked off in Salem yesterday. While it’s too early for any significant action to have taken place, there are already some interesting bills that have emerged. Today, I’ll share two … Read more
Comment of the Week: We need more public restrooms downtown