What’s the Mission?
Portland has recently had several incidents in which an elderly driver mistakenly stomped on the gas instead of the brake and hit a person, car and/or building. In one incident, a baby died. So there’s been some discussion about whether people should have annual driving tests after a certain age. A local news station interviewed [...]
OK, I have FIVE people committed to one car-free day each. So I will be doing at LEAST five days car free this coming week. But feel free to sign up if you haven’t already; I’ll add you in! Thank you to John Metta, Jessica Weissman, Kathy Baxter, Juan Roman Magdaraog and Melody Murray! Please [...]
I went home early yesterday because I wasn’t feeling well, and left my bike at work overnight. So this morning, I boarded a bus to go to work, and since I’m still not at 100% physically, I decided to take the one that stops at my door, which connects with MAX. I can never remember [...]
If you’re a regular reader (or if you know me), you might have noticed that I am at least somewhat liberal. As a result, sometimes I get into conversations that go something like this: Me: Taxing the rich is good! Don’t you think those who have money should share with those who don’t? Person 1: [...]
Yes, I’m resorting to links. It’s also called “putting these into a blog post so I can finally close the tabs in Firefox.” If you’re interested in bicycle commuting, here are my latest finds. The Well Runs Dry has several good posts on bicycle commuting: The author first chronicles his journey in How I Became [...]
I’ve been commuting strictly by bus for the past several days. Why? Because after I changed the rear tube last week, apparently I didn’t tighten the bolts correctly or something (or, possibly it’s not my fault at all) and the wheel slipped out of alignment mid-commute, stranding me at NE 113th and Glisan. It’s wonderful [...]
So, bike riders, why do you ride a bike instead of driving a car? I’ll bet one reason is to reduce pollution, right? So why is someone saying that increased bike usage actually causes MORE pollution? Ugh. KATU is running a story tonight about this. It’s also in the Wall Street Journal. Apparently, Rob Anderson [...]
Non-Portlanders, bear with me — this is a local issue, but it’s probably the sort of thing that may come up in your area too (or perhaps it already has). Summary of the situation: I-5 crosses the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington. The bridge there (actually two side-by-side spans) is in need of repair/replacement/expansion [...]
