Portland Senator a lone voice against highway widening
New to the Senate, Pham is strengthening her voice about ODOT spending priorities.
Politics
Billion dollar sidewalk funding program passes council committee
“We need a renaissance in our city and we need to make sure that renaissance includes active transportation.”
Councilor: Turn streets into plazas, gardens, or cul-de-sacs to save money and fight climate change
It makes sense unless you suffer from car brain.
Oregon Senator will withdraw bill that sought to ban e-bikes from bike lanes
Add another ill-conceived, “conversation starter” bill to the scrap heap.
Councilor Kanal questions Portland’s focus on cycling
The comments appeared to make cycling out as a slower, less safe option than transit.
Funding crisis dominates first ever meeting of Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
Stark realities laced with hope for government action.
Councilor Morillo wants SE Cesar Chavez Blvd safety concerns on transportation committee agenda
Will the new council be able to effectively respond to the community’s concerns over Nguyen’s death?
City Council reckons with infrastructure
An honest discussion about Portland’s infrastructure backlog.
Oregon Senator says ‘Class 3’ in e-bike bill proposal was a misnomer
It would save a lot of time and trouble if lawmakers would be a bit more careful with bill language.
Metro mulls changes to transportation lobbying strategy amid expected Trump ‘chaos’
Is it worth the hassle if pleas will fall on deaf ears?
Transportation committee now set, despite district representation concerns
District 2 Councilor Sameer Kanal was the lone ‘no’ vote.
New e-bike rebate bill would give vouchers only to Oregonians on government assistance
5,000 bikes could be funded through the program.