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New Report Raises Questions About Portland as 'Bike City USA'new
The number of bike trips in Portland dropped for the first time in five years, according to a new report. Meanwhile, city officials are launching their most ambitious plan yet to upgrade the city’s bicycle infrastructure to meet what they say is strong demand.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
12-16-2009 |
Transportation
It's Not My Fault: What People Will Say to Get Out of a Portland Parking Ticketnew
They pile up each week; the letters about dogs, diarrhea and dyslexia. Stories about autistic children and encounters with Sen. Ron Wyden. Diagrams, photographs, snide remarks and accusations. Pleas for mercy. And excuses, excuses, excuses. They're the things people say to get out of a Portland parking ticket.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
09-09-2009 |
Transportation
No Car, No Problem: One Portland Family Gets Onto Their Bikesnew
When you're joyful that gas has dropped to about $4 per gallon, it’s not hard to figure out why people are giving up on driving. But how easy is it to get rid of owning your car for good?
Willamette Week |
Lillian Hogan |
08-06-2008 |
Transportation
Do Yuppie Hybrid Buyers Really Need a Tax-Break Carrott Anymore?new
Like many states, Oregon has long offered generous tax credits -- on top of existing federal tax credits -- to buyers of new hybrids. But if demand is already high and climbing as fast as the price of gasoline, why keep giving away money?
Willamette Week |
Corey Pein |
06-25-2008 |
Transportation
Why Build Another Bridge Between Portland and Washington?new
Portland-area pols say global warming is a dire threat -- but they want to spend $4.2 billion on a project that makes driving easier.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
05-21-2008 |
Transportation
The Green Milenew
As state transportation officials forge ahead with plans to replace the Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River, critics charge that the billion-dollar project doesn’t go far enough to reflect Portland’s fight against climate change.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
01-30-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Turns Out Portland's Not So Bike-Friendlynew
But here's how it could be.
Willamette Week |
Corey Pein |
10-31-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Inside Portland's 'Transportation Mafia'new
Depending on your point of view, Earl Blumenauer has either masterfully maneuvered the levers of Washington to achieve longstanding goals, or brazenly used tens of thousands of dollars he's raised from those who stand to benefit from the streetcar expansion to make federal funding possible.
Willamette Week |
Corey Pein |
09-19-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Braking The Fixienew
After the Legislature failed to fix the "fixies" law, the tickets for fixed-gear bikes continue to fly in Portland.
Willamette Week |
Nicholas Deshais |
07-12-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Wheels of Justicenew
State penalties for drunken bicyling are the same as for drunken driving, but local arrest rates aren't.
Willamette Week |
Julie Sabatier |
03-01-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Polluter Scootersnew
What's worse: Breathing the fumes of a SUV or a two-stroke scooter?
Willamette Week |
Erika-Leigh Goodwin |
08-10-2006 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
