Bicycling is like a drug for many people: Once they try it they get hooked and can’t live without it. Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) is so convinced of this phenomenon — and of the benefits of cycling in general — they’re willing to loan people a bike at no cost in the hopes it … Read more
Electric bike sales are skyrocketing nationwide and Portland is doing its part to stoke the boom. Now a new partnership between local bike shops, Oregon’s electric vehicle advocacy group, and Portland’s largest employer will make it even easier for people to purchase one. According to market research firm NPD Group, e-bike sales were up 84% … Read more
“Portland’s transportation advocacy ecosystem has never been stronger. What we’re missing is leadership from city hall.” Publisher’s note: While we’ve made a lot of noise in the past month about the need for immediate street changes to reflect new behaviors, another big part of this conversation is how best to transition our streets when quarantine … Read more
We may not get the greenway we wanted but we can still make a better community.
My street is a little better already.
We finally have a commissioner who is ready to lead.
As usual, the story is much deeper than the headline.
This is the conclusion to Kiel Johnson’s grassroots effort to talk to more of his neighbors about a transportation project. Don’t miss part one and part two. After three days of knocking on doors inviting our neighbors to an ice cream social to discuss the proposed Lloyd to Woodlawn Neighborhood Greenway, it was time to … Read more
We knocked on 200 doors.
An event next Tuesday will take over a street just yards from where Friday’s tragedy occurred.
