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.
4/25: Hello readers and friends. I'm still recovering from a surgery I had on 4/11, so I'm unable to attend events and do typical coverage. See this post for the latest update. I'll work as I can and I'm improving every day! Thanks for all your support 🙏. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor
The politics and projects might not always be on point, but at least the policies are strong.
A familiar face for many Portland bike advocates is now in charge of ODOT’s climate response.
A new PR push and website from ODOT paints a (too) rosy picture of emissions reduction efforts.
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