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

I’m Riding My Bicycle From Portland to San Francisco!

We’re actually starting in Astoria, Oregon, which is a hair north of Portland but on the coast. Here’s a map: View Larger Map Here’s a rough itinerary with daily mileage, I think it’s changed a bit but you get the idea: Day 1: Astoria to Manzanita (37.8) Day 2: Manzanita to Netarts (40.1) via cheese … Read more

On The Road

I’m currently traveling across the country for about 2 weeks.  You can follow along with my ‘status’ updates on the right-hand column.  Here’s our planned trip route: View Larger Map We should arrive in Portland right at the beginning of Fall. See it through, today. UPDATE: SEPT 12 – You can see photos, updated every … Read more