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Congratulations @pbotinfo.bsky.social for completely killing the activity on NW 13th Ave 10/10 you should all be proud
August 10, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Congratulations @pbotinfo.bsky.social for completely killing the activity on NW 13th Ave 10/10 you should all be proud
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Thinking about what an huge tourist draw Portland's downtown waterfront would be today if it hadn't been torn down, replaced with a freeway, which was then replaced with a park that is mostly a giant grass field
July 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Thinking about what an huge tourist draw Portland's downtown waterfront would be today if it hadn't been torn down, replaced with a freeway, which was then replaced with a park that is mostly a giant grass field
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We don’t dismiss plane crashes as the “cost of living.” We act. Vision Zero asks us to do the same on our streets: to design and manage them so that when mistakes happen, they don’t lead to death.
The freedom to move safely through our communities should not be a gamble.
tinyurl.com/ya38bbyz
The freedom to move safely through our communities should not be a gamble.
tinyurl.com/ya38bbyz
Guest opinion: Michael Mills: Vision Zero is serious, and cities are proving it works
We don’t shrug off lives lost in plane crashes or drunk driving incidents as the “cost of living.” We take them seriously, and we act. Vision Zero asks us to do the same on our streets: to design a…
www.dailycamera.com
June 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
We don’t dismiss plane crashes as the “cost of living.” We act. Vision Zero asks us to do the same on our streets: to design and manage them so that when mistakes happen, they don’t lead to death.
The freedom to move safely through our communities should not be a gamble.
tinyurl.com/ya38bbyz
The freedom to move safely through our communities should not be a gamble.
tinyurl.com/ya38bbyz
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this article praises a car free street as feeling “like a neighborhood in portland”. that’s a reputation we should be building on, not tearing down!
Some 9th South business owners lost parking spaces but, overall, they and landlords and residents agree the 9 Line has dramatically changed the area for the better.
‘Main Street USA’? Feels like Portland? Here’s what makes this SLC street ‘good and cool’
Good food, a convenient urban trail, bungalows renovated to hold creative businesses and collaborative owners are combining to give this neighborhood its cool vibe.
www.sltrib.com
June 2, 2025 at 9:39 PM
this article praises a car free street as feeling “like a neighborhood in portland”. that’s a reputation we should be building on, not tearing down!
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In the good times, SDC revenue funds a lot of good projects.
We're not in the good times, and SDC revenue is near zero. A temporary waiver that could make some marginal projects viable is exactly what we need to do right now.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
We're not in the good times, and SDC revenue is near zero. A temporary waiver that could make some marginal projects viable is exactly what we need to do right now.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Portland should suspend development fees to spur homebuilding, mayor and governor say
The incentive could remove a roadblock to building new homes and apartments in Portland but cost the city millions of dollars
www.oregonlive.com
May 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM
In the good times, SDC revenue funds a lot of good projects.
We're not in the good times, and SDC revenue is near zero. A temporary waiver that could make some marginal projects viable is exactly what we need to do right now.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
We're not in the good times, and SDC revenue is near zero. A temporary waiver that could make some marginal projects viable is exactly what we need to do right now.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
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For all the talk you hear from politicians about wanting to address the rising cost of living, somehow there never seems to be any meaningful reckoning with how much money most Americans are essentially forced to spend on car payments, gas, insurance, maintenance just to participate in society
According to Cox Automotive's Kelly Blue Book, the average cost of a new car is $47,577. By continuing to under fund public transit, we require Oregonians to spend thousands to buy and maintain a depreciating asset to leave their own homes.
Good public transit provides choice and freedom. #orleg
Good public transit provides choice and freedom. #orleg
April 17, 2025 at 6:28 AM
For all the talk you hear from politicians about wanting to address the rising cost of living, somehow there never seems to be any meaningful reckoning with how much money most Americans are essentially forced to spend on car payments, gas, insurance, maintenance just to participate in society
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"We must place as many people as we can near the source of pollution" says planner who believes deeply in zoning - the purpose of which was supposedly to separate people from sources of pollution
“Transit Oriented Development” in the US is so dire
February 22, 2025 at 12:14 AM
"We must place as many people as we can near the source of pollution" says planner who believes deeply in zoning - the purpose of which was supposedly to separate people from sources of pollution
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Car manufacturers want to keep us Car Dependent for their profit. We can and should remove combustion engines from our transportation system regardless, but Public Investment should stop subsidizing Private Personal Vehicles. Take the money going to PPV infrastructure and put it in Public Transit
Never forget, the electric car is here to save the car industry, not cities or the planet.
January 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Car manufacturers want to keep us Car Dependent for their profit. We can and should remove combustion engines from our transportation system regardless, but Public Investment should stop subsidizing Private Personal Vehicles. Take the money going to PPV infrastructure and put it in Public Transit
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Decades ago ODOT wanted to destroy inner SE Portland to give suburbanites a highway.
Today ODOT wants to widen their highway in North Portland for the sole benefit of Clark County suburbanites.
ODOT does not care about Portlanders and never has.
Today ODOT wants to widen their highway in North Portland for the sole benefit of Clark County suburbanites.
ODOT does not care about Portlanders and never has.
January 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Decades ago ODOT wanted to destroy inner SE Portland to give suburbanites a highway.
Today ODOT wants to widen their highway in North Portland for the sole benefit of Clark County suburbanites.
ODOT does not care about Portlanders and never has.
Today ODOT wants to widen their highway in North Portland for the sole benefit of Clark County suburbanites.
ODOT does not care about Portlanders and never has.
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Periodic reminder that yes, we really do need to build more housing and no, there isn't some secret cache of empty apartments we can expropriate to get out of building more housing. resnikoff.beehiiv.com/p/vacancies-...
Vacancies are a Red Herring
We have a homelessness crisis because we don't have enough housing.
resnikoff.beehiiv.com
January 6, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Periodic reminder that yes, we really do need to build more housing and no, there isn't some secret cache of empty apartments we can expropriate to get out of building more housing. resnikoff.beehiiv.com/p/vacancies-...
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Back from sickness (knock on wood, still coughing a bit) and back in the Shed, waiting to see my new city council at their first ever meeting! Can't wait to see who is voted VP and Pres of the council.
January 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Back from sickness (knock on wood, still coughing a bit) and back in the Shed, waiting to see my new city council at their first ever meeting! Can't wait to see who is voted VP and Pres of the council.
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NMF has *3* live legal challenges against ODOT and the freeway industrial complex - we get our first day in court this January.
Lawyers ain't cheap. Our all-volunteer campaign needs your help to pay the bills to hold ODOT accountable.
Donations up to $15k are matched!
nomorefreewayspdx.com/donate/
Lawyers ain't cheap. Our all-volunteer campaign needs your help to pay the bills to hold ODOT accountable.
Donations up to $15k are matched!
nomorefreewayspdx.com/donate/
December 26, 2024 at 10:42 PM
NMF has *3* live legal challenges against ODOT and the freeway industrial complex - we get our first day in court this January.
Lawyers ain't cheap. Our all-volunteer campaign needs your help to pay the bills to hold ODOT accountable.
Donations up to $15k are matched!
nomorefreewayspdx.com/donate/
Lawyers ain't cheap. Our all-volunteer campaign needs your help to pay the bills to hold ODOT accountable.
Donations up to $15k are matched!
nomorefreewayspdx.com/donate/
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We can save the carbon equivalent of taking 10 million cars off the road if we simply take 10 million cars off the road.
December 14, 2024 at 6:50 PM
We can save the carbon equivalent of taking 10 million cars off the road if we simply take 10 million cars off the road.
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Think public transit “doesn’t work” in your city or suburb? If that’s true, it wasn’t a foregone conclusion— it’s because of choices made. Land-use, funding, infrastructure & operational decisions. If u do fundamentals like frequency wrong, it fails.
Make good choices.
(@humantransit.bsky.social)
Make good choices.
(@humantransit.bsky.social)
December 8, 2024 at 2:38 AM
Think public transit “doesn’t work” in your city or suburb? If that’s true, it wasn’t a foregone conclusion— it’s because of choices made. Land-use, funding, infrastructure & operational decisions. If u do fundamentals like frequency wrong, it fails.
Make good choices.
(@humantransit.bsky.social)
Make good choices.
(@humantransit.bsky.social)
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The New York Times is giving a murder their “both-sides” treatment. What the hell is the matter with you?!? Someone kills a person with their car, and your reaction is to be like, “Some people think murder is bad, but others don’t like bike lanes, so 🤷♂️.”
November 29, 2024 at 9:38 PM
The New York Times is giving a murder their “both-sides” treatment. What the hell is the matter with you?!? Someone kills a person with their car, and your reaction is to be like, “Some people think murder is bad, but others don’t like bike lanes, so 🤷♂️.”
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UBI saves a ton of public money, but its lack of cruelty sends certain people into a rage, so it’s hard to put into practice.
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing.
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants said they had housing.
Participants in Denver's basic-income program reported having more-secure housing, though results were similar in the trial and control groups.
www.businessinsider.com
November 26, 2024 at 7:40 AM
UBI saves a ton of public money, but its lack of cruelty sends certain people into a rage, so it’s hard to put into practice.
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For almost 50 years, Downtown Portland has had a maximum allowed building height of 460' or less.
The Portland City Council just voted 5-0 to give architects and developers the ability to ask to go taller during the design review process.
Starting next year, there's no fixed height limit.
The Portland City Council just voted 5-0 to give architects and developers the ability to ask to go taller during the design review process.
Starting next year, there's no fixed height limit.
October 30, 2024 at 10:24 PM
For almost 50 years, Downtown Portland has had a maximum allowed building height of 460' or less.
The Portland City Council just voted 5-0 to give architects and developers the ability to ask to go taller during the design review process.
Starting next year, there's no fixed height limit.
The Portland City Council just voted 5-0 to give architects and developers the ability to ask to go taller during the design review process.
Starting next year, there's no fixed height limit.