No More Freeways
Portland’s freeway fight gets its due with major story in The New York Times
It’s a huge day for Portland transportation reformers who want Oregon to more quickly adapt to a future where freeway expansions don’t happen and we finally break off our dysfunctional relationship with cars. Activists who’ve spent years fighting against the negative impacts of our region’s car overuse problem woke up to a major story in … Read more
Youth activists have one message for President Biden: No more freeways
We’ve spent a lot of time talking about how President Biden’s Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (IIJA) is going to impact Oregon’s transportation system. Now, as Biden is traveling to Portland this week to hype up his landmark infrastructure bill, we’ll get to hear from the man himself. Or, I should say, the lucky few … Read more
Only one Metro councilor said “no” to freeway expansion projects
“To me these highway expansions represent an old way of doing business.” — Juan Carlos González, Metro Council
Metro reschedules closely-watched votes on freeway expansion projects
Two freeway expansion projects that were due to be approved by Metro Council at a meeting today (7/29) have been taken off the agenda and will be given their own meeting next week. The change is notable because, as we shared last week in an opinion from transportation and climate change activist Chris Smith, the … Read more
Climate anxiety leads to action for Portland bike shop owners and freeway fighters
The recent heat wave, looming wildfire risks, and lawmakers’ tone deaf support of freeway expansions are fueling high anxiety about climate change in the Portland region. And as you might expect, many people are organizing and taking action to do something about it. There’s now a “Bike Action Team” that has formed under the local … Read more
Opposition to ODOT I-5 freeway project gains steam at Tubman School rally
(Click for captions. Photos by Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
High level talks next month will decide fate of I-5 Rose Quarter project
What’s really going on with the controversial I-5 Rose Quarter project?
