Mayoral hopefuls debate active transportation to sold-out crowd
Eileen Brady, Charlie Hales, and Jefferson Smith on stage at Lincoln Hall.
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An interview with mayoral candidate Jefferson Smith
Jefferson Smith making a point during an interview in our downtown office.
Q & A with Polly Trottenberg, Asst Sec of Transportation Policy at the USDOT
Last week I sat down with Polly Trottenberg, the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Asst. Sec. Trottenberg was in town to deliver a $17.7 million check for the Sellwood Bridge Project. I caught up with her at Clever Cycles on SE Hawthorne Blvd. We talked about the role of … Read more
An interview with mayoral candidate Charlie Hales
Charlie Hales photographed in my office a few weeks ago.(Photos © J. Maus) Welcome to the first in a series of interviews with candidates for Portland mayor. With the primary elections just about five months away, it’s time to start doing your research and learning more about the people we’ll elect to lead our city.
Low-car voters flex muscles, eat pizza at ‘Bike Walk Vote’ kickoff
U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenaur (L) and Multnomah County Chair Jeff Cogen were among the many politicians that attended the event.(Photo: Art Almaguer)
Bike Walk Vote political action committee set for re-launch
Evan Manvel says time is right for political action.(Photo © J. Maus) Bike. Walk. Vote. — Portland’s only political action committee that focuses solely on how candidates stack up on biking and walking issues — is about to awaken after a hiatus in the last election. The group is planning a re-launch party on December … Read more
Bikes figure into local politics this Saturday – UPDATED
Mayoral candidate Charlie Hales is organizing a bike convergence ride to his campaign kickoff event Saturday.(Photos © J. Maus) Two events this Saturday speak to how bikes are a part of politics here in Portland. Two Oregon state representatives — House rep Michael Dembrow and Senator Jackie Dingfelder — will lead a bike tour of … Read more
Commissioner Fritz: No to bike share until “dangerous” bicycling subsides
Commissioner Amanda Fritz(Photo © J. Maus) Portland City Commissioner Amanda Fritz plans to vote against a PBOT request for federal funds that includes a bike share system when it comes in front of Council tomorrow. Since her winning campaign back in 2008, Fritz has championed “basic services for all 95 neighborhoods” as the pillar of … Read more
No re-election for Mayor Adams: What is your reaction?
Adams at a press conference last month.(Photo © J. Maus)
Congressman David Wu introduces transportation research bill
Congressman David Wu.(Photo © J. Maus) A new bill introduced today by U.S. Congressman David Wu aims to bolster research that makes the case for more earth-friendly transportation policies. The “Promoting Green Transportation Infrastructure through Research and Development Act” (H.R. 2317), which would expand the scope of existing federally-funded transportation research centers and create new … Read more
‘Drive Less, Save More’ campaign survives budget scrutiny in Salem – Updated
House Rep. Mike McLane (R-Medford)2 “Drive Less, Save More,” a marketing campaign run by a PR firm for the Oregon Department of Transportation, came under fire this week as Oregon legislators worked to trim the state’s transportation budget. A freshman Republican lawmaker, House Rep Mike McLane (Medford), led a push with support from several colleagues … Read more
What Trek CEO John Burke will tell Congressional leaders today
Trek CEO John Burke, shown here riding on Portland’s Eastbank Esplanade, will make the case for bicycling on Capitol Hill today.(Photo © J. Maus) Today, the CEO of Trek Bicycle Corporation (America’s largest bike company), John Burke, will make the case for bicycling on Capitol Hill. Burke has been invited by the House Transportation and … Read more
Comment of the Week: Gratitude for N/NE Broadway project