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
Bob Stacey during an interview last fall.(Photo © J. Maus) Bob Stacey, the former director of land-use non-profit 1000 Friends of Oregon and candidate for Metro President, has withdrawn his application for a vacant spot on Metro council. Stacey — who has become a favorite of many bike advocates in Portland for his positions on … Read more
Washington County CommissionerDick Schouten.(Photo © J. Maus) Washington County Commissioner, former Alice B. Toeclips Award winner, and active bike advocate Dick Schouten is running (or should I say riding) for what the Beaverton Valley Times refers to as “Washington County’s top job.” Schouten announced his intentions to run for the position of chairman of the … Read more
Introducing Ray LaHood, your next Transportation Secretary. On Friday, President Elect Obama is expected to make the formal announcement that Ray LaHood, a retiring seven-term Republican congressman from Peoria Illinois, will be his Transportation Secretary. LaHood is a long-time friend of Obama and has worked closely in the past with Obama’s Chief of Staff Rahm … Read more
Comment of the Week: Gratitude for N/NE Broadway project