Rob Galanakis
@robgalanakis.bsky.social
Proud parent of two children, a failed school board campaign, cargo bike, bike bus, small business, two rats, three chickens, and dozens of mortal enemies.
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https://bikebuspdx.org and https://robgforpps.com
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https://bikebuspdx.org and https://robgforpps.com
Little effort is different from no effort. And the risk calculation is different (ie, much higher risk if I'm doing 60mph compared to a flat street)
November 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Little effort is different from no effort. And the risk calculation is different (ie, much higher risk if I'm doing 60mph compared to a flat street)
Really interested if @davidwengrow.bsky.social has any thoughts on this.
November 21, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Really interested if @davidwengrow.bsky.social has any thoughts on this.
I would check out Dawn of Everything. The structures of society they identify were probably on their way at that point, along with a warming climate that would have increased areas contributing to agricultural development.
November 21, 2025 at 8:54 AM
I would check out Dawn of Everything. The structures of society they identify were probably on their way at that point, along with a warming climate that would have increased areas contributing to agricultural development.
Oh just placed a hold, looks interesting! I really enjoyed Dawn of Everything.
November 21, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Oh just placed a hold, looks interesting! I really enjoyed Dawn of Everything.
This is horrible and I'm very sorry this happened (I was mugged like this in college). This would be an incredible scene to see on TV though.
November 21, 2025 at 8:39 AM
This is horrible and I'm very sorry this happened (I was mugged like this in college). This would be an incredible scene to see on TV though.
Reposted by Rob Galanakis
We will spend the 21st century learning that it was actually catastrophic, as it condemned entire regions to the steady boom-permanent bust cycle of sprawl developer incentives, which extract close to 100% of the economic value via externalizing long-term liabilities --
November 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
We will spend the 21st century learning that it was actually catastrophic, as it condemned entire regions to the steady boom-permanent bust cycle of sprawl developer incentives, which extract close to 100% of the economic value via externalizing long-term liabilities --
Anyway, I hate speed bumps because they are very expensive for a small gain while doing nothing to shift VMT which is the primary predictor of safety. But they have minimal impact (safety benefit, no study or outreach needed) so DOTs love them.
November 21, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Anyway, I hate speed bumps because they are very expensive for a small gain while doing nothing to shift VMT which is the primary predictor of safety. But they have minimal impact (safety benefit, no study or outreach needed) so DOTs love them.
Insofar as people serve to hit the gaps, they're not doing that while at top end speeds, so from the perspective of the safety engineer, it's fine. I haven't looked to see if swerving is causing crashes but I suspect strongly not, since drivers are at increased awareness when making that maneuver.
November 21, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Insofar as people serve to hit the gaps, they're not doing that while at top end speeds, so from the perspective of the safety engineer, it's fine. I haven't looked to see if swerving is causing crashes but I suspect strongly not, since drivers are at increased awareness when making that maneuver.
Unfortunately, 25 mph is way too fast for anyone outside a car, even though DOTs consider it slow.
For our lived experience, a bunch of cars doing 25 with 5% vs 0.5% doing 50mph, doesn't make much difference.
But for safety it actually does.
For our lived experience, a bunch of cars doing 25 with 5% vs 0.5% doing 50mph, doesn't make much difference.
But for safety it actually does.
November 21, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Unfortunately, 25 mph is way too fast for anyone outside a car, even though DOTs consider it slow.
For our lived experience, a bunch of cars doing 25 with 5% vs 0.5% doing 50mph, doesn't make much difference.
But for safety it actually does.
For our lived experience, a bunch of cars doing 25 with 5% vs 0.5% doing 50mph, doesn't make much difference.
But for safety it actually does.
That is all correct but people do not really understand speed bumps, and when you do, you can hate them for an entirely new set of reasons.
Speed bumps are designed to not slow or impact drivers who are not speeding- they cut down top end speeding only.
Speed bumps are designed to not slow or impact drivers who are not speeding- they cut down top end speeding only.
November 21, 2025 at 8:14 AM
That is all correct but people do not really understand speed bumps, and when you do, you can hate them for an entirely new set of reasons.
Speed bumps are designed to not slow or impact drivers who are not speeding- they cut down top end speeding only.
Speed bumps are designed to not slow or impact drivers who are not speeding- they cut down top end speeding only.
I think the sweeps thing has been misrepresented and there is room for differing opinions but I do not understand this decision.
November 21, 2025 at 7:46 AM
I think the sweeps thing has been misrepresented and there is room for differing opinions but I do not understand this decision.
With the built environment and budgets being what they are, and PBOT's inability to solve violence and mode share even within more dense and walkable areas (usually to preserve convenience of commuting motorists from further outside- look at inner NE Burnside for example), solutions are unclear.
November 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
With the built environment and budgets being what they are, and PBOT's inability to solve violence and mode share even within more dense and walkable areas (usually to preserve convenience of commuting motorists from further outside- look at inner NE Burnside for example), solutions are unclear.
(the only people who want to drive more as a mode), or the city council candidates. I understand the context and implications, but the reality is that if the city made outer and inner SE Stark the same profile, there would be considerable pushback. /
November 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
(the only people who want to drive more as a mode), or the city council candidates. I understand the context and implications, but the reality is that if the city made outer and inner SE Stark the same profile, there would be considerable pushback. /
This is true but reality is a lot less straightforward. The people who argue most vehemently against slower speeds and restricted capacity and reductions in East Portland have been... East Portlanders, as you can find in Portland Insight surveys for example /
November 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
This is true but reality is a lot less straightforward. The people who argue most vehemently against slower speeds and restricted capacity and reductions in East Portland have been... East Portlanders, as you can find in Portland Insight surveys for example /
But they paid extra money to move into an exclusively single family neighborhood zoned for the best school, this is basically the government stealing their property!
I am hoping this board is strong enough to rebalance right but the caving on the bond does not bode well.
I am hoping this board is strong enough to rebalance right but the caving on the bond does not bode well.
November 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
But they paid extra money to move into an exclusively single family neighborhood zoned for the best school, this is basically the government stealing their property!
I am hoping this board is strong enough to rebalance right but the caving on the bond does not bode well.
I am hoping this board is strong enough to rebalance right but the caving on the bond does not bode well.
My kid struggled with multiple digit numbers so we taught him to count in base 32.
November 20, 2025 at 7:44 AM
My kid struggled with multiple digit numbers so we taught him to count in base 32.
You mean the families who would have to go to Jefferson?
November 20, 2025 at 7:36 AM
You mean the families who would have to go to Jefferson?
In my case, there was no way I was voting for a candidate that loudly supported freeway expansions, over one that wanted to make more sustainable transportation investments. But he won and he's even more car brained than Smith, it turns out! The evidence didn't change, the election did.
November 20, 2025 at 2:48 AM
In my case, there was no way I was voting for a candidate that loudly supported freeway expansions, over one that wanted to make more sustainable transportation investments. But he won and he's even more car brained than Smith, it turns out! The evidence didn't change, the election did.
As someone who has run for office, it's pretty obvious he had to pick a lane to win, and the progressive lane was a lot more open than the establishment lane. His policies changed because Dan Ryan is choosing what's best for Dan Ryan.
November 20, 2025 at 2:47 AM
As someone who has run for office, it's pretty obvious he had to pick a lane to win, and the progressive lane was a lot more open than the establishment lane. His policies changed because Dan Ryan is choosing what's best for Dan Ryan.
This wasn't it, though. If you look at how he ran, and how quickly he ran away from it after winning, his progressive policies were a way to win support in a race against an establishment candidate who is a black woman in the midst of the George Floyd protests.
November 20, 2025 at 2:47 AM
This wasn't it, though. If you look at how he ran, and how quickly he ran away from it after winning, his progressive policies were a way to win support in a race against an establishment candidate who is a black woman in the midst of the George Floyd protests.
What's the reason?
November 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
What's the reason?
I cannot see how this pencils out.
November 18, 2025 at 7:53 AM
I cannot see how this pencils out.
The sort of pie chart the city sent out, you'd have to piece together from PPS budgets and bond proposals. If you head to robgforpps.com you can see a breakdown for the 2025 bond. For earlier bonds, they're smaller so have been much simpler. I don't have the stats handy though
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November 18, 2025 at 7:50 AM
The sort of pie chart the city sent out, you'd have to piece together from PPS budgets and bond proposals. If you head to robgforpps.com you can see a breakdown for the 2025 bond. For earlier bonds, they're smaller so have been much simpler. I don't have the stats handy though