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BAC members have had an incalculable influence over the years.
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BAC members have had an incalculable influence over the years.
It’s sort of a ‘don’t throw the baby out with the bath water’ defense
Lots of talk about parkways on this one. And what’s up with Sacajawea Park?!
He’ll be in office for 15 more months. Can he be a useful ally to bike advocates in the meantime?
The Portland Bureau of Environmental Services wants to build a new bike trail with its Springwater floodplain restoration project.
The Bicycle Advisory Committee’s monthly rides are some of the best opportunities to learn about current and planned bike infrastructure.
She plans to remain involved in transportation policy, and might show up to meetings on an electric trike.
Long the source of ire for advocates, east Portland’s bike network has come a very long way.
Current and former committee members are frustrated by PBOT’s lack of clarity around how the bodies can be most effective.
There are a lot of government advisory committees in the Portland area (too many, some might say) that are open to the public, several of which are extremely relevant to transportation issues. And while they don’t always sound thrilling to attend, a lot can go down at these meetings and they often have a big … Read more
The Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) and community members gathered on Sunday for a tour of some of Southwest Portland’s most recently built bike infrastructure. Leading the group was Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) Bicycle Coordinator, Roger Geller. The event had a bit of a “passing the baton” feel to it—or at least a sharing … Read more
Warning: The following contains a lot of my opinions that might be uncomfortable for some readers. For a city with a rich legacy of cycling with aspirations to be even more cycling-centric, the lack of care and capacity that the Portland Bureau of Transportation spends on keeping cycling paths, shoulders, and lanes clean is unacceptable … Read more
Comment of the Week: Gratitude for N/NE Broadway project