It's a massive political liability for bicycling in Portland that we have so much new bikeway infrastructure and not enough people actually riding in it.
Folks like Rob are coalescing around an idea that could encourage folks to get on their bikes.
My first op-ed!
Went on one of the last trips through the bypass I guess last night. So pumped for this
When I think about Portlanders, I have the same attitude of the Canadians.
Holy moly this is clarifying
Generations of the media hyping great for clicks and viewers
A picture of PEW poll on global attitude survey, saying the % who rate the morality and ethics of people in their country as good vs bad, where the US has the worst rankings and Canada the best
Americans: we live in a fallen state—embroiled by sin, cheating, lying, and evil. You cannot trust anyone, not even those who claim to know you best
Canadians: I love my neighbors and my friends!
Portland Council President Jamie Dunphy says he plans to pursue an unusual way for local government to bolster live entertainment citywide: a tax on streaming service giants.
A hexagonal map of the United States shows the Housing Assistance Participation Rate by state for 2023. Each state is color-coded on a scale from light blue (14%) to dark blue (51%).
Many people + families with low incomes in the US miss out on critical food, cash aid, and housing benefits they’re eligible for. Urban’s new interactive #tool shows #socialsafetynet program take-up gaps by state, program, and demographic group.
Explore the #data. https://urbn.is/3OUZ9mk
Iannarone’s time at The Street Trust has come to an end. 👀👀
The impromptu community event happened hours before her show at the Crystal Ballroom.
The few who planned depended upon the many who rode.
But the few kept forgetting that.
From the last Gilded Age to the present one, elite disinterest remains one of the greatest barriers to great and inclusive public transit. This 1929 ad makes the same argument we must make today. 1/
This makes it even more infuriating.
a hospital entrance sign with Emergency and South Entrance noted (almost hit) The Almost Hit Hospital has filled up again as the debate on new bike lanes heats up at city hall.
The Almost Hit Hospital has filled up again as the debate on new bike lanes heats up at city hall.
BC will no longer be aligned year round with the US states in the Pacific time zone, because of our stupid trade war with Canada
This weekend, the latest proposal to fill the large gap in Oregon's transportation budget was released. It includes devastating cuts to Safe Routes to School funding which helps make walking, rolling, & biking safe & accessible for students through investments in crossings, sidewalks & bike lanes.
Oregon’s housing production rules work similarly: you don’t have to do all the state’s stuff if you’ve found your own way to create lots of homes
Eisenhower
This is a much better use of our tax dollars than propping up sports franchises
Gotta kill the competition to get that captive customer base. This has been done repeatedly
Great job! 💪 But be careful lest some idiot calls the cops on you for doing road work without a permit … keep up the great work and good luck🤞
(2) There's so much gravel in the painted bike lane on this ODOT facility. The road is deteriorating with every car that passes by. Decades of deferred maintenance and current transportation funding woes are a recipe for disaster. Who will pay for road and highway maintenance?
@tigard-stripes.bsky.social doing the Lord's work out here
Pre-riding and cleaning today's bike ride route. A person in a car drove into the bushes and through a fence at this T intersection. When the tow truck driver pulled the car out, they left a mess of mud and plants in the painted bike lane and on the tactile strip at the crosswalk. Cars are messy.
shockingly people are capable of simultaneously,
1. Hating their government
2. Hating the people who bomb and sanction their country, making regular life impossible and murdering members of their family, even more
Members of the Oregon Education Association met Friday and Saturday for our PAC Convention and 75% of participants voted not to endorse a gubernatorial candidate. We are sending a message to our electeds and candidates: no longer will you be able to do the bare minimum and get our support.
That’s sick as fuck actually
Photo shows the Nepali Kitchen and Chai Garden with several of the cafe booths torn down.
Sadly I believe the city of Portland has used zoning rules to destroy another outdoor eating space in our Neighborhood. www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drin... I thought they had worked out the compliance issues years ago but it appears that the city is forcing them to tear it down.
once again I am asking: why is it seemingly impossible to comply with portland's new outdoor dining regulations? when's the last time you saw a business expanding outdoor seating rather than removing it?
You don't build a 'Department of War' in the first act and then not use it.
