Every day she chalks ‘Black Lives Matter’ in a bike lane, and every day someone erases it
Maria Cahill has taken her fight against racism to a bike lane in Old Town.
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How can our community support the fight against white supremacy?
We should be part of the solution. But how?
Ride report: ‘Cycling Against Hate’ rallies the community
A message was clearly sent, and it was picked up by the TV news.
Five years after Williams Avenue project controversy, ride will trace history of gentrification
To understand the links between urban planning and gentrification, there’s no substitute to hearing directly from those impacted by it.
Comment of the week: Biking with color in a country with history
“It’s my city. I like it.”
Five ways Vision Zero should address race and income injustice
Transportation advocacy doesn’t exist in a vacuum.
How Sunday Parkways helps bridge Portland’s racial divides (video)
Biking connects us with our neighbors and surroundings in a way that driving can’t.
New BTA policy looks to make its biking advocacy more racially equitable
“Our organization and our movement have not done enough to listen to the concerns and priorities of communities of color.”
Hillsboro police Tasered and tackled man who biked through stoplight, records show
The City of Hillsboro and two of its police officers may head to trial this fall over the largely unreported 2012 incident.
Ferguson, equity, and active transportation
The League helps us think about the intersection between Ferguson, equity, and active transportation.
Meeting Captain Chris Uehara
Me and PPB Captain Chris Uehara at Youth Services Division Headquarters. On Friday I met Captain Chris Uehara of the Portland Police Bureau’s Youth Services Division. I won’t even attempt to recap why this meeting occurred; but suffice it to say, we didn’t come together for the best of reasons. That being said, we’re both … Read more
An apology and other thoughts on that story
I’m not even sure where to begin about what happened yesterday. First, I want to say that I am deeply sorry for jumping the gun and choosing to publish that story prematurely. The impact of my actions have proven to be far greater than anything I intended. I got caught up in the story. As … Read more