Note: I'm currently on a family trip and not working normal hours. Email and message responses will be delayed and story and posting volumes here and on our social media accounts will not be at their usual levels until I return to Portland September 4th. Thanks for your patience and understanding. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor
While some Portlanders ride bikes and walk around their neighborhoods with relative ease, that ostensibly simple act isn’t so easy for many others. Local nonprofit leaders who work with immigrants, people of color, and families that rely on social services, paint a much different picture of neighborhood mobility. In the case of Oregon Walks, Executive … Read more
It’s been a rip-roaring 24 hours in the streets activism world. We’ve seen Portland’s Mayor say “no” to adapting streets to be in line with Covid-19-induced behaviors. We’ve seen the City of Oakland become a national sensation for saying the opposite. We’ve had some important chats about how groups that work with people of color … Read more
A trivia contest where everyone’s a winner.
She takes over as group raises alarm about walking deaths.
Activism mixed with a clear and present danger leads to political action.
Making a street safe should be an easy ask
How many deaths does it take?
She spent four years at the helm.
Our streets should be full of life, not death.
“We’re very very grateful, but we’re coming for your money.”
Jacobs’ legacy is alive and well in Portland.
“[Cars are] extremely powerful weapons that need to be controlled.”
Comment of the Week: Gratitude for N/NE Broadway project