An interview with mayoral candidate Jefferson Smith
Jefferson Smith making a point during an interview in our downtown office.
interviews
Q & A with Polly Trottenberg, Asst Sec of Transportation Policy at the USDOT
Last week I sat down with Polly Trottenberg, the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Asst. Sec. Trottenberg was in town to deliver a $17.7 million check for the Sellwood Bridge Project. I caught up with her at Clever Cycles on SE Hawthorne Blvd. We talked about the role of … Read more
An interview with mayoral candidate Charlie Hales
Charlie Hales photographed in my office a few weeks ago.(Photos © J. Maus) Welcome to the first in a series of interviews with candidates for Portland mayor. With the primary elections just about five months away, it’s time to start doing your research and learning more about the people we’ll elect to lead our city.
Meet Portland artist and bike collector Karl Edwards
Portland resident, professional artist, and bike collector Karl Edwards.
The parking/biking trade-off: Q & A with PDC Director Patrick Quinton
PBOT wants to create a high-quality, two-way bikeway on NE Holladay. One of the issues with the project is how to deal with on-street parking.(Photo © J. Maus) Last month, a representative from the Portland Development Commission (PDC) said they’d oppose any on-street parking removal on NE Holladay as part of a plan to create … Read more
Interview: Bikes, architecture, and “Cycle Space” with Steven Fleming
“100 years ago architects were fascinated by cars and how cars would transform cities… Now, architects are quite naturally looking at bicycles.” Steven Fleming is an architectural historian, lecturer, theorist, and urban planning philosopher with a thing for bicycles. The well-traveled academic (he calls Newcastle, Australia home) is currently researching a book on what he … Read more
An exit interview with Portland Mayor Sam Adams
Mayor Adams(Photos © J. Maus) It’s been nearly three and a half years since I last sat down with Portland Mayor Sam Adams. To say a lot has changed — both in bike infrastructure/policies and our city’s relationship with Adams — since that time would be a vast understatement. Adams and I sat down in … Read more
What can Europe learn from Portland about bikes? A conversation about E.U. transport policy
Portland’s bike culture inspiresthe world. The Sprockettes perform atthe Multnomah County Bike Fair (Photo © J. Maus) I rode out in the rain last night to grab a beer with Mattia Pellegrini, a member of the cabinet of the Vice President / Commissioner for Transportation of the European Union. Pellegrini, whose background is in environmental … Read more
An interview with Portland racing veteran Tina Brubaker
ContributorJessica Roberts(Photo © J. Maus) This article was written by contributing writer Jessica Roberts. Jessica is a bicycle planning professional with Alta Planning+Design and she previously shared her thoughts on the notorious Broadway/Williams intersection. Below, she strikes a completely different tone with the first in a series of interviews where she’ll sit down and chat … Read more