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Clip from my recent interview with Portland City Council District 3 Candidate Brandon Mullen. I asked why safer streets and transportation are such a big part of his campaign platform.
City Council Candidate Brandon Mullen on transportation
Brandon Mullen has spent 12 years working in and around city and regional government: Now he wants to enter the ring himself. Mullen is running for Portland City Council District 3 (SE). His expansive platform reflects his urban planning and transportation experience, as well as stints managing projects for City of Portland and Metro. This interview is hosted by BikePortland Founder/Editor/Publisher Jonathan Maus and it took place in the BP Shed on April 8th 2026. Also available on our podcast feed. Links: BikePortland Podcast archive - https://bikeportland.org/cats/podcast Brandon Mullen campaign website - https://mullen4pdx.com/ Brandon Mullen campaign IG - https://www.instagram.com/mullen4pdx/
In the Shed with City Council Candidate Brandon Mullen
Evan P. Schneider and Mark Alan Hoffman talk about, A Simple Machine, a new film that debuts in Oregon April 16th. Evan wrote the book (A Simple Machine, Like the Lever) which inspired the film. This is a snippet from a full interview with BikePortland Founder/Editor Jonathan Maus.
Creators of new film, A Simple Machine
Mark Alan Hoffman is a filmmaker who adapted Evan P. Schneider's book to create the new film, A Simple Machine. Shot entirely in Portland, central to the film's visual and philosophical language is the bicycle as symbol and instrument. The film premieres in Oregon at the Portland Panorama Film Fest on April 16th. Mark and Evan visited the BikePortland Shed for an interview with BikePortland Founder/Editor Jonathan Maus on March 31, 2026. Links: Evan P Schneider website - https://www.evanpschneider.com/ Mark Alan Hoffman's HB Studios - https://www.hbstudios.tv/ A Simple Machine on IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29603292/ Official movie website - https://www.asimplemachinethemovie.com/ Panorama Film Fest April 16th screening info and tickets https://pdxpanorama.eventive.org/films/699d147427128dbf92b7162a Free group bike ride to the 4/16 premiere - https://shift2bikes.org/calendar/event-23412 *BikePortland - Community Journalism Since 2005* - Latest news on our website (aka "blog"): https://bikeportland.org/ - Subscribe and support: https://bikeportland.org/support - BikePortland on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bikeportland/ - BikePortland on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bikeportland.bsky.social - BikePortland Podcast: https://bikeportland.org/cats/podcast
BikePortland Podcast With Mark Alan Hoffman and Evan P. Schneider
Every State DOT on the West Coast is Led by a Woman
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson made a big announcement at a news conference in Vancouver this morning: the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program will move forward with a much smaller scope. The new scope includes new bridges, light rail extension into Vancouver... and the new bike and walking paths! The news came as project officials released a new cost estimate: $7.6 billion for this smaller scope, which will be a first phase due to start construction in 2028; and $14.4 billion for the full five-mile project that includes all the freeway widening and seven new interchanges. Full story on BikePortland - https://bikeportland.org/2026/03/17/freeway-expansions-value-engineered-out-of-interstate-bridge-replacement-project-for-now-399632 *BikePortland - Community Journalism Since 2005* - Latest news on our website (aka "blog"): https://bikeportland.org/ - Subscribe and support: https://bikeportland.org/support - BikePortland on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bikeportland/ - BikePortland on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bikeportland.bsky.social - BikePortland Podcast: https://bikeportland.org/cats/podcast
Bike Paths Make the Cut in New Interstate Bridge Project
In this episode of the BikePortland Podcast I talked with Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA) Executive Director Chuck Kenlan. OBRA just wrapped up their annual meeting and the 2026 racing season kicked off last weekend. I asked Chuck about: the health of bike racing in Oregon, some of the big and exciting races, how OBRA remains an inclusive and welcoming organization, how their transgender participation policy has changed in recent years, and much more. Links: OBRA website - https://obra.org/ OBRA 2025 Annual Report - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UYqsAr43RKQpULlgisY2nBlkzASUkgqU3FudXchE91o/edit?slide=id.g3caefa6fb79_2_47#slide=id.g3caefa6fb79_2_47 *BikePortland - Community Journalism Since 2005* Latest news on our website (aka "blog"): https://bikeportland.org/ Subscribe and support: https://bikeportland.org/support BikePortland on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bikeportland/ BikePortland on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bikeportland.bsky.social BikePortland Podcast: https://bikeportland.org/cats/podcast
Interview with Leader of Bicycle Racing in Oregon
Micromobility and e-bike policy expert Cameron Bennett joined me for the latest episode of the BikePortland Podcast. This is just a clip from the full interview where we talk about the passage of HB 4007 and how it sets a solid foundation for regulation of e-bikes and micromobility devices in Oregon.
Oregon Law Now Lets 14 Year Olds Ride E-Bikes
Welcome to the BikePortland Podcast! The Oregon Legislature passed a bill in the 2026 session, House Bill 4007, that changes several laws around e-bikes and things like e-scooters, e-skateboards, one-wheels, e-unicycles, and more. For the first time, Oregon law defines "powered micromobility device." HB 4007 also lowered the legal age for riding a Class 1 (no throttle, 20 mph max speed) e-bike from 16 to 14 and the bill makes it illegal for retailers to sell e-motorcycles as "e-bikes." I interviewed Oregon Micromobility Network (OMN) leader and Street Trust Board Member Cameron Bennett to learn more about the bill. OMN is a project of The Street Trust and Bennett is a self-described, "champion of things with small wheels." We talked about how the bill looks to counter the scourge of e-motos, why it was necessary to lower e-bike riding age, and more. Links: HB 4007 Bill Overview - https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/HB4007 Coverage on BikePortland - https://bikeportland.org/2026/02/03/oregon-bill-would-lower-legal-e-bike-riding-age-to-14-399212 Announcement from OMN about bill's passage - https://prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/EA/EA015/1/91537/yJoIAy47Qe3JGa3IhHyKB3v0N25-rsV1Ygaabt3K-yO_archive *BikePortland - Community Journalism Since 2005* - Latest news on our website (aka "blog"): https://bikeportland.org/ - Subscribe and support: https://bikeportland.org/support - BikePortland on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bikeportland/ - BikePortland on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bikeportland.bsky.social - BikePortland Podcast: https://bikeportland.org/cats/podcast
Breakdown of Oregon's New E-Bike Laws
Got a closer look at Honda's entry into the last-mile urban delivery market with their Fastport E-Quad. They're working with Portland-based B-Line Urban Delivery, who hopes to pilot the vehicles on our streets soon. These things are totally badass.
Honda's New E-Quad on Portland Streets
Tom is running for one of the three District 3 seats on Portland City Council. He's a community organizer who founded Asian American Town, a platform that supported Asian American makers, entrepreneurs and small business owners. In this interview with BikePortland Editor & Publisher Jonathan Maus, Tom shares his views on transportation-related topics like: bike lanes on Sandy Blvd., where to park cars, Vision Zero, the 82nd Avenue Transit Project, the city's public outreach problems, and more. He also explains his general platform which is heavy on building economic resilience for Portland by starting with small businesses and the people who own and work at them. Links: Blog post on BikePortland - https://bikeportland.org/2026/02/20/meet-district-3-city-council-candidate-tom-sollitt-399359 Tom's campaign website - https://www.tomforpdx.com/ Tom's IG - https://www.instagram.com/tomforpdx/ Asian American Town - https://www.asianamericantown.com/ City of Portland 2026 Election website - https://www.portland.gov/smalldonorelections/all-about-2026-election
District 3 Portland City Council Candidate Tom Sollitt
A TriMet board member (Tyler Frisbee, with babe in arms!) had to remind 82nd Avenue Transit Project staff that the Oregon Department of Transportation is supposed to make people the focus of its "level of service" modeling — not single-occupancy cars. Links from video: BikePortland latest coverage of 82nd Ave Transit Project - https://bikeportland.org/tag/82nd-ave-transit-project Previous video of Tyler Frisbee being awesome on transit - https://bikeportland.org/2025/12/12/video-a-stirring-defense-of-bus-lanes-on-82nd-ave-398639 TriMet 82nd Ave Transit Project website - https://trimet.org/82nd/index.htm *BikePortland - Community Journalism Since 2005* - Latest news on our website (aka "blog"): https://bikeportland.org/ - Subscribe and support: https://bikeportland.org/support - BikePortland on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bikeportland/ - BikePortland on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bikeportland.bsky.social - BikePortland Podcast: https://bikeportland.org/cats/podcast
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