A transit ‘fetish,’ transportation ‘dogma’, and more at last night’s mayoral debate
We owe a debt to moderator and bicycling book author Jeff Mapes for asking this question.
We owe a debt to moderator and bicycling book author Jeff Mapes for asking this question.
The only thing he’s clear about is who to blame. That’s not the type of leader Portland needs.
Questions about the project can be put to rest. Questions about possible backroom deals cannot.
When Mapps thinks “back to the basics,” does that include funding for bikeways?
Commissioner Mapps’ recent comments at a town hall meeting require that I set the record straight.
Quick Build program funding was not used to build the Broadway bike lanes.
“Doing nothing is not an option,” Williams wrote.
Mapps maintains he never signed-off on a specific plan and that his PBOT Director was merely starting a conversation.
Mapps’ claims don’t stand up to scrutiny.
It would be an unprecedented reversal of a protected bike facility.
Whether it translates into support to fund the program, remains to be seen.
Two members of city council biked at the event — and they saw everything Parkways is so beloved for.