The Friday Profile: Steve Novick, the accidental Southwest Portlander
When Portland’s transportation commissioner arrived in town, he was almost a caricature of a newcomer to the Northwest.
interviews
The Friday Profile: David Griffiths, Portland’s tattooed philosopher of ‘ciclovismo’
“If ‘cyclist’ is the ‘ist,’ there needs to be an ‘ism’ to go with that.'”
The Friday Profile: Kyle Carlson, Daimler Trucks’ 52-mile-a-day iron man
This single father of three might have the most intense bike commute in Oregon.
Holiday profile: David Lewis of Veteran Bicycle Co. is trying to invent a cheaper bike
The most audacious bike-design entrepreneur in Portland is more focused on everything except the frame.
Is Portland the Indianapolis of the future? Six questions for Urbanophile Aaron Renn
Urbanophile author Aaron Renn shares his opinion of Portland.
The Friday Profile: Jackie Dingfelder, the lawmaker who biked away
One of the best friends bicycling has ever had in Salem, Jackie Dingfelder, is now a voice for biking in Portland City Hall.
The Friday Profile: Jim Chasse, East Portland’s quiet, conquering bike warrior
“It just makes too much sense,” Chasse, 58, said in an interview at McMenamins Mall 205. “I mean, Yeah, light rail is great. And bus service is absolutely critical. But I mean, I quit driving.”
The lost interview: Peñalosa on parking, density, and the suburbs
Given this week’s stories about land-use and parking, I figured it was a good time to dust off an interview I did with Enrique Penalosa, a noted livable streets advocate who’s now running for president of Colombia.
PBOT Director Leah Treat on pricing auto use, bike-only streets, and more
PBOT Director Leah Treat last summer.(Photo J. Maus/BikePortland) Nine months into her position as the Director of the Portland Bureau of Transportation, Leah Treat appears to be finally ready to spread her wings. We’ve noted here at BikePortland that for someone in charge of one of America’s marquee transportation systems, and someone who came to … Read more
The Friday Profile: Rachael Pecore-Valdez, mountain-bike rookie on a wolf’s tail
For someone whose longest bike trip ever is 40 miles to Sauvie Island and back, a 1,200-mile, five-week mountain bike trek through Eastern Oregon will be, well, a leap.
The Friday Profile: Andrew Reed, River City’s ad man on a deadline
But about 20 times each year for the last decade, Andrew Reed has sat down with Adobe Illustrator to put together River City Bicycles’ black and white quarter-page ad for page 3 of Willamette Week.
The Friday Profile: Jeffrey Cramer, Portland’s stolen-bike good Samaritan
When Jeffrey Cramer bought the bike for $10 last Friday night, he wasn’t planning to return it to anyone. He just needed a way to get home, because someone had stolen his own bike a week before.
Comment of the Week: Gratitude for N/NE Broadway project