Driver kills vulnerable road user while making illegal u-turn
The way police frame collisions is very important.
media critique
Media Critique: KGW’s take on driving at night
Surprisingly, the segment wasn’t really that bad
My opinion: KATU is misrepresenting Hales’ transportation plans
Expect fewer protected bike lanes from Charlie Hales says KATU’s Bob Heye.(Screen grab – Watch video below) KATU News ran a segment on their newscast and website tonight that made shocking pronouncements about how mayor-elect Charlie Hales’ transportation plans would impact bicycling. “Charlie Hales said he plans to shift the focus of Portland’s transportation budget … Read more
KATU investigates ‘Bike Path to Nowhere’ – UPDATED
Screen grab from KATU TV newscast.-Watch video below- On their 11 o’clock newscast last night, KATU-TV (ABC in Portland) aired a special ‘On Your Side’ investigation titled, Bike Path to Nowhere. The segment focused on the buffered bike lanes that were installed on SE Holgate back in August. To give you a sense of the … Read more
KATU takes on fixie ticketing issue
KATU, Portland’s ABC affiliate, ran a special “On Your Side” report last night on the fixed-gear bicycle brake issue. The story was given the headline of “Are brakeless bikes safe to ride?”. Of course “brakeless” bikes are not safe. But are fixed-geared bikes technically brakeless? That depends on your definition of brake and it seems … Read more