Transforming Our Streets: Parklets in Portland – New Intersection 911 Video

Thanks to Rebecca & Karl for pulling it together for some spontaneous video interviews. It was fun putting together the prototype of this parklet with other people’s detritus. Me and Karl joined Rebecca after we met the day before on the Transport Your Activism ride.  Learn more about Rethinking the Right-Of-Way.

New Project: INTERSECTION 911

After moving to Portland last September, I’ve largely enjoyed my new city’s smart planning and general responsiveness to unsafe conditions. I noticed, however, a few things unique to Portland that made intersections feel less safe: Lots of 2-way stops, even though 4-ways seem a safer bet Plenty of streets intersecting larger, arterial byways have very … Read more

Sign of the Times? Robin’s Bookstore Closing After 73 Years

A sad day for celebrators of independent business and vital cultural institutions.  From the owner: DEATH After 73 years Robin’s Book Store, Philadelphia’s oldest independent book seller, is about to: expire, perish, pass away, be taken, resign our being, end our days, breathe our last, depart this life, be no more, pop off, give up … Read more