Really I suppose this is an ode to people, people who use the internet to foster real connections with other people. So let’s make that distinction right off:) Now, onto the ode. Once upon a time, I got a totally random email from a woman who was living in Portland …
With this new-fangled job of mine and the new-fangled commute it entails, I find myself in the position of being a commuting blank slate. I do not yet have a clearly-established route. I don’t know the shortcuts or the lower-traffic streets or the fun little secrets or the best ways …
I read a lot about barriers to bicycling and what can be done to lower them. Add new bike lanes. Create low-traffic, connecting bike routes that actually lead to where people might want to go. Add secure bike racks at transit stops. Make roads feel safer somehow. Ideas abound for …
This isn’t explicitly bike related, but I’ve been thinking a lot about equity lately. In part, it’s because of a post over at BikePortland, the blog for bike-related news and thoughts here, that describes a newly-created position in the Portland Bureau of Transportation: an Equity and Inclusion Manager. As I write …
