National environmental group ranks Oregon 4th in climate-friendly transportation policies
The politics and projects might not always be on point, but at least the policies are strong.
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Former Portland bike racer and advocate now interim director of ODOT’s Climate Office
A familiar face for many Portland bike advocates is now in charge of ODOT’s climate response.
ODOT too quick to declare progress on emissions, advocates say
A new PR push and website from ODOT paints a (too) rosy picture of emissions reduction efforts.
ODOT’s new Climate Office director was leader of Seattle bike nonprofit
Hopefully Suzanne Carlson hasn’t forgotten her roots. The newly-hired director of the Oregon Department of Transportation Climate Office got her start in the transportation world in the 1990s by starting Bike Works, a Seattle-based nonprofit that runs a community bike shop and teaches young people how to refurbish used bikes (similar to Portland’s Community Cycling … Read more
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