BikePortland Podcast

Welcome to the Shed! In this episode, we talk about:Eva's trip to BendPPS School Board electionsAll about Ainsworth (Eva got menaced) and what PBOT has in store for an upgradePBOT's new bicycle marketing effortHow to counter people who say, "But not everyone can ride a bike."Reasons for optimism at City HallCity budget stuffState transportation package update and cap and trade.Bike Summer rides in the Portland Mercury print editionHow'd she get there? A tough one from SE Woodstock and Cesar Chavez to Peninsula Park for the Kickoff Ride!SW Barbur. Ugh! Why?and more!Thanks for listening and for supporting BikePortland!

Co-hosts Jonathan Maus and Eva Frazier are back with another fun chat about all things bikes and Portland. In this episode, Eva and I talk about:My recent total knee replacement surgeryCycle Oregon Block PartyBike Summer for newbies and veteransWhy we need wildlife cameras but for Portland cyclistsRecent Portland City Council debatesWhy it's time for Portland to empower citizen volunteers to improve our streetsUnhinged Nextdoor posts about Rose City Golf Course trail planHow it's nearly impossible to ride a reverse steering bike... and the challenges of super tall bikes.and more!

Rob Galanakis wants Portland Public Schools to see the forest and not just the trees outside classroom windows. His campaign for a seat on the PPS Board leans heavily on the idea that PPS goes about its business largely with its head in the sand while solutions to many problems can be found in the streets just beyond school grounds.Galanakis, a co-founder of BikeBusPDX and software company owner who moved to Portland in 2014, biked over to the BikePortland Shed on Wednesday to share more about his vision for Portland's troubled school district.This podcast is made possible by support of individuals like you. If you value BikePortland, please share a one-time contribution or become a monthly subscriber. https://bikeportland.org/support

A few days ago I sat down with Portland City Councilor Candace Avalos to have a conversation about policing and transportation. Avalos, who represents an area east of I-205 including Lents in southeast and the Portland Airport, is a first time member of city council, but she's no stranger to local politics. She was chair of the Citizen Review Committee, where she served for six years and became a well-known advocate for police accountability. Prior to being a city councilor she was executive director of Verde, an environmental justice nonprofit.I met Councilor Avalos in a conference room at Midland Library on SE 122nd Avenue. The impetus for our conversation was the new Community Board for Police Accountability or CBPA, a new, high-profile venue for oversight of the Portland Police Bureau. More than just a committee, the new, 21-member board will have a significant budget, will hire its own investigators, and will issue binding decisions. It's crucial that this new CBPA have at least one member who understands how transportation issues relate to public safety and policing. It's my hope this interview encourages someone in our audience to apply for one of the positions. You have until April 14th to get your applications in. Here's the link to the application.

We're back! Eva Frazier and I (Jonathan Maus) talked about all sorts of good stuff in this episode... from politics around I-5 Rose Quarter project to why the state's bike tax is so annoying. Here's a handy outline and links to stuff we talked about:Bike shop banter: My new Metropolis Cycle tie-dye t-shirt, latest shop closures.Thoughts on the I-5 Rose Quarter vote at Metro Council and why I'm disappointed in Lynn Peterson and Duncan Hwang. And the bad optics of white urbanists opposing the project while Black Portlanders support it. Ladds 500 is next weekend! (4/12)Protest season is here. Hands Off Rally is Saturday, 4/5Eva shares here Saturdays in May ride series.Why hasn't PBOT revealed downtown Sunday Parkways route?How you can eat and drink your way through the week with Portland bike events.New segment of the Green Loop through North Park BlocksNew bike lane coming to NE PrescottConvo with Candace Avalos and policingHow'd he get there? I share my route from North Portland (Peninsula Park) to SE 122nd and Stark (Midland Library).Legislative transportation package draft is out. Why the bike tax is so annoying.April 26th is carfree 82nd Ave Parade and a Cycle Oregon Block Party at Baerlic Brewing in Southeast Thanks for listening! Please become a paid BikePortland subscriber today!

This Saturday, March 8th, Dave Guettler will celebrate the 30th anniversary of River City Bicycles, the business he started in 1995. In this conversation he shares stories about his early years in the bike industry, how and why he moved to Portland to open his dream shop, and much more.Host: Jonathan Maus.Recorded on March 4th in the BikePortland Shed in north Portland.Links:Video: River City's shrine to Eddy MerckxVideo: River City's Rooftop Bike People RiverCityBicycles.com

Eva Frazier (former bike shop co-owner and now chair of nonprofit Bike Loud PDX) and Jonathan Maus (BikePortland publisher & editor) are back for another fun chat. Eva shares that she's working with a group of folks to bring back the Bike Commute Challenge/Bike Month festivities, I share about my recent visit to the newly reopened Kenton Cycle Repair, we had a visit from my cat "Tito," and much more.

A special Thursday edition, since I'll (Jonathan Maus) be gone tomorrow!Such a fun chat with the wonderful Eva Frazier. Here's a taste of what we touched on this episode:Update on BikeLoud's Bike Buddy program (they hired someone!)Route finding from NE 156th and Halsey to Bike Happy HourTrump coming into office and what it means locallyThe need for more events to build a more resilient communityEva's visit to Lloyd Center (and Portland's skate culture)Fareless Square historyNew bike brand Primos Cycles Local media rant (and how KATU plagiarized a BikePortland story)Why I was annoyed by the Justin Timberlake on the Bike Bus thingWhat consequence for the Springwater drunk driver from last May?Cool event alert: City of Possibility and more!Thanks so much for your support and for listening. Please tell a friend and contact us if you've got something to say or want us to explore a specific topic.

I (BikePortland editor Jonathan Maus) caught up with Joshua Force, a former Portlander who's now 15,000 or so miles into what he calls the Worldwide Bike Ride. He joined me from Quito, Ecuador and I asked him about how he adjusts to so many new places, what it's like creating his really cool puzzles and writings on the road, where he got his inspiration for the ride, why he loads most all his weight on front racks, and more!Follow Joshua on IG https://www.instagram.com/ukodus.8/Substack https://worldwidebikeride.substack.com/ You can support his work via GoFundMe

In this episode, I (BikePortland Editor & Publisher Jonathan Maus) sat down in the Shed with veteran Portland bike fun purveyor and artist Shawn Granton. Shawn has been involved with the local bike seen since 2002 and has created art for many rides and events over the years. A former comic illustrator published in Momentum and Bicycle Times magazines, Shawn is the author of the Urban Adventure League blog, a collaborator on popular Zinester's Guide to Portland, and leader of several well-known local rides such as the Dead Freeways Ride and the Palm Tree Ride.We talked about: What it was like moving to Portland in 2001 and how Shawn got into the bike scene.Shawn's first Portland bike that he bought at Citybikes in 2001.How a sticker Shawn made in 2022 led to creation of the Midnight Mystery Ride, which is still held monthly to this day. Why Shawn doesn't like rain jacketsHis favorite local bike camping overnighter spots.Going back to school for a geography degreeThe 20th anniversary of Shawn's Palm Tree Ride and why he likes to stick up for "weird" palm trees.How online algorithms rob people of the serendipity of discovering things on bike ridesand more! Links: Urban Adventure League blogUrban Adventure League on InstagramBikePortland story about Shawn's Winter Palm Tree Ride (2008)

Brock Dittus from the Sprocket Podcast joined Eva Frazier and Jonathan Maus for the first episode of 2025! The conversation ranged from cycling on Sauvie Island to the popular "How'd she get there?" segment where Eva had to share a good bike route from PCC Southeast to the forthcoming In-N-Out Burger near the airport. Tune in, hang out, and get cozy in the shed.*BikePortland: Community Journalism Since 2005*- Latest news on our website (aka "blog"): https://bikeportland.org/ - Subscribe and support: https://bikeportland.org/support- Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bikeportland/ - Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bikeportland.bsky.social - Listen to our podcast: https://bikeportland.org/cats/podcast

Olivia Clark was the top vote getter in Council District 4 (everything west of Willamette River and small portion of Southeast including Sellwood). She's also a possible pick for City Council President. No matter how you slice it, her impressive background in and out of government means she will likely be a consequential member of the new, 12-member Council. In this interview (recorded in the BikePortland Shed on Friday, December 20th), you'll learn about her background (she's toured by bike with Adventure Cycling and has done several Cycle Oregon rides), and her her policy and political perspectives. Olivia Clark Campaign Website

Happy Friday everyone. It sure was nice to have Eva back in The Shed after a few week holiday hiatus. This episode was meaty! Here are a few of the things we talked about:"How'd She Get There?" segment was Sellwood to Lake Oswego (including some very scary options).Why Eva is creeped out by lobster-style bike gloves (something about the devil).Michael Reiss and his amazing leaf sweeping work.Why I think it's time for PBOT to privatize bike lane maintenance I went on a huge rant about all the Vision Zero drama going on with PBOT, the PPB, and so on.The 82nd Ave Plan that was just adopted at City Council and why some transportation advocates don't like it.Why pitting bikes against transit (like PBOT is doing on 82nd) is a no good, very bad idea.The new Bike Happy Hour location on N Williams Ave.Closure of Cynergy E-BikesAnd more.Thanks for listening!

Get cozy and listen and/or watch the latest chat between BikePortland Editor and Publisher Jonathan Maus (hi, that's me!) and Bike Loud Board Chair and former bike shop owner Eva Frazier.Here's a taste of this week's banter and helpful links:What's up with all the leaves in bike lanes and why the issue is challenging for advocates.How'd She Get There? OMSI to Gateway Green: Eva and I discuss the best bike route from Central Eastside to Gateway.Cranksgiving is this Sunday! Eva will be there helping organize.My impressions of TriMet's new ramp at Hollywood Transit Center — which is not a "bike ramp" because that is "ableist ideology".Bike Happy Hour promo - And yes we're meeting next week 11/27 even though it's a "blacked out" holiday week.Bike shop news updates and the new "Secret" bike shop on Hawthorne from the inimitable Starmichael Bowman.How the Tillamook/Hancock neighborhood greenway works through a plaza in HollywoodOur frustration with the new signal on NE Going and Martin Luther King Jr. BlvdWhat's up with the bumpy pavement on Tillamook and Ankeny greenways?!KGW called out drivers parking in bike lanes!*BikePortland: Community Journalism Since 2005*Latest news on our website (aka "blog"): https://bikeportland.org/ Subscribe and support: https://bikeportland.org/supportFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bikeportland/ Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bikeportland.bsky.social Listen to our podcast: https://bikeportland.org/cats/podcast

I already did a story, video and photo gallery from the World Day of Remembrance event that took place in front of Portland City HAll this past Sunday, but there were some things said by incoming city council members and by a Portland Bureau of Transportation staffer that I really wanted to underscore. This episode includes audio clips from four speakers at that event with my takeaways interspersed in between.You'll hear from: Clay Veka, PBOT Vision Zero CoordinatorMitch Green, District 4 Councilor-electTiffany Koyama Lane, D3 Councilor-electAngelita Morillo, D3 Councilor-electSteve Novick, D3 Councilor-electLinks: World Day of Remembrance event coverage on BikePortland (11/18/24)Portlands new city council bodes well for bicycling (BikePortland 11/12/24)*BikePortland: Community Journalism Since 2005*Latest news on our website (aka "blog"): https://bikeportland.org/ Subscribe and support: https://bikeportland.org/supportFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bikeportland/ Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bikeportland.bsky.social Listen to our podcast: https://bikeportland.org/cats/podcast

Notable bike bus leader and co-founder of nonprofit Bike Bus World Sam "Coach" Balto is our guest this episode. He and BikePortland's Jonathan Maus talked all things bike bus, including: Sam's motivation to get into this work, how his background as a camp counselor is such an asset to leading kids on bike rides, barriers faced by some bike bus leaders, how to respond to concerns about equity, the path toward bike bus global domination, and more.Links:Balto's "Red Cup Project" tactical urbanism work in Portland (BikePortland 2019)Video and recap of his first-ever bike bus in Portland on Earth Day 2022 (BikePortland)Bike Bus World Federal grant for bike buses in north Portland (BikePortland, 11/15/24)###*BikePortland: Community Journalism Since 2005*Latest news on our website (aka "blog"): https://bikeportland.org/ Subscribe and support: https://bikeportland.org/supportFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bikeportland/ Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bikeportland.bsky.social Listen to our podcast: https://bikeportland.org/cats/podcast

Eva Frazier and Jonathan Maus are back with another fun and illuminating weekly chat. This week:Eva shared her experience leading a vigil and meeting the mother of Damon Cousins, who was killed while bicycling on October 21st in northeast Portland.We talk a little about the election and my intention to lean into local.I share my experience at Mayor-elect Keith Wilson's acceptance speechWhy it's OK to critique memes about old white men winning Portland elections."How'd She Get There?" segment - Peninsula Park to Roosevelt HS and how I got there in just 12 minutes!I rode to Hillsdale and lived to tell about it.Update on BikeLoud's Bike Lane Sweeper and why we both think bike lane sweeping should be privatized. Come on someone, make it a business!I get mad about Forest Park and how terrible it is for biking and how it should be better. Thanks for listening!

We need more butts on bikes! It's a big problem that folks aren't seeing our bike lanes full of happy people cycling. Eva Frazier and I (Jonathan Maus) get into how we can get folks to stop driving so much and several other topics in this week's episode.The "How'd She Get There?" segment is all about NoPo and Kelley Point Park. And Eva and I share what type of rainy weather rider we are.Thanks for listening! Mentioned in this episode:Episode SponsorCity of Portland reminds you to Rank Your Vote! Ranked Choice Voting is here. Learn more at www.Portland.gov/vote

*Note: The audio on this episode sounds different than usual because I'm exploring wireless mics to make the chats in The Shed more comfortable. Thanks for your patience as I iron out various audio/visual issues in our new recording space!*Eva Frazier and I (Jonathan Maus) are back on our Friday thing. I tried to stump Eva with a route and we had fun talking about the best way to get from Slabtown (NW 21st and Thurman) to Lone Fir Cemetery (SE Stark and 22nd or so). We also talked about a disturbing set of videos I've received from someone who lives on NE Glisan and documented Monday's fatal collision in addition to many others of drivers behaving badly on that same few blocks.What will it take to get drivers and the general public to wake the-fuck up about the need to drive safely? And we share the lowdown on some fun and spooky Halloween-themed rides this weekend and on Hallow's Eve Thursday.Have a great weekend and we'll see you back here next week. If you are filling out your ballot this week and want some help getting to know the candidates, here's all the BikePortland election coverage so far.Mentioned in this episode:Episode SponsorCity of Portland reminds you to Rank Your Vote! Ranked Choice Voting is here. Learn more at www.Portland.gov/vote

Welcome to Ballot Banter! A new series where we talk about each city council district (and the Mayor's race) in depth with me, your BikePortland Podcast host Jonathan Maus, and a special guest.For District 3, I welcomed none other than author, CEO, bike planner, and community leader Mia Birk into the Shed. Mia put Portland on the map as a cycling city with her work at the City of Portland in the 1990s, then went on to found Alta Planning, Alta Bike Share and now works as coach and consultant for founders. Mia has lived in D3 for over 30 years.Mia is also part of 12 For PDX, a group of advocates who vetted city council candidates and produced a voters guide and made endorsements that appear in the official Multnomah County Voters Pamphlet. Mia and I talked about all the viable candidates in D3 and she shared who they endorsed in the race.Remember this is now a video podcast, so you can watch it on our YouTube channel or in your podcast player if it supports video.Links:Rose City Reform D3 Candidate PageD3 endorsements from The OregonianD3 endorsements from The Willamette WeekD3 endorsements from The Portland MercurySmall Donor Elections D3 funding and contributions databaseBikePortland 2024 Election CoverageBikePortland is community journalism. We need community support to survive. Please become a paid subscriber today! Mentioned in this episode:Episode SponsorCity of Portland reminds you to Rank Your Vote! Ranked Choice Voting is here. Learn more at www.Portland.gov/vote

Welcome to Ballot Banter! A new series of episodes where we talk about each city council district (and the Mayor's race) in depth with me, your BikePortland Podcast host Jonathan Maus, and a special guest.For District 2, I invited business owner and cycling advocate Kiel Johnson into the Shed to talk about this intriguing district. We recorded this episode October 23rd.Remember this is now a video podcast, so you can watch it on our YouTube channel or in your podcast player if it supports video.Links:Small Donor Elections D2 databaseRose City Reform D2 Candidate PageD2 endorsements from The OregonianD2 endorsements from The Willamette WeekD2 endorsements from The Portland MercuryBikePortland 2024 Election CoverageBikePortland is community journalism. We need community support to survive. Please become a paid subscriber today! Mentioned in this episode:Episode SponsorCity of Portland reminds you to Rank Your Vote! Ranked Choice Voting is here. Learn more at www.Portland.gov/vote

BikePortland Editor & Publisher Jonathan Maus and former bike shop owner and cycling advocate Eva Frazier talk the latest news and random bits of banter in this weekly show. Note that this is our first-ever episode recorded to video as well, so if you'd like the video version go see it on our BikePortland YouTube channel or watch it in your podcast player if it supports video.In this episode:Two fatal cycling collisions in the same morning.Eva's East Portland ride.Why business is tough for small bike shops.Jonathan explains why people who use "e-bike" to describe e-mopeds/motorcycles is such a concern.BikeLoud's new Bike Buddy ProgramWhere you can (and can't) bike on sidewalks — and why riding on sidewalks can be cool.And much more!Recorded Monday, 10/21/24Mentioned in this episode:Episode SponsorCity of Portland reminds you to Rank Your Vote! Ranked Choice Voting is here. Learn more at www.Portland.gov/vote

Welcome to Ballot Banter! A new series of episodes where we talk about each city council district (and the Mayor's race!) in depth with me, your BikePortland Podcast host Jonathan Maus, and a special guest.For District 4, I invited Lisa Caballero into the Shed to dish and debate about this intriguing district. We recorded this episode October 17th.Links:Small Donor Elections D4 databaseRose City Reform D4 Candidate PageD4 endorsements from The OregonianD4 endorsements from The Willamette WeekD4 endorsements from The Portland MercuryBikePortland 2024 Election CoverageBikePortland is community journalism. We need community support to survive. Please become a paid subscriber today!

Liv Osthus (also known as Viva Las Vegas) has surprised a lot of people with her campaign for mayor of Portland. She's a single mom, an author, a speaker, a singer, and she's held her current job as a professional stripper for the past 28 years.In this interview she ranks her mayoral candidates, shares more about why she believes now is the right time for the Osthus Era to begin in Portland, tells us her personal mobility story, what she'd do to improve transportation in Portland, and much more.Links:Liv Osthus campaign websiteOsthus on Rose City Reform Candidate TrackerHer Wikipedia pageHer professional page

Hope you've had a great week. Eva just rolled away and we had a good ol' time chatting it up for this week's In The Shed episode. Check (mostly) all the fun stuff we mentioned in the links below.Cool solo art exhibition Eva saw at Director Park: Orquidia Violeta - Chalecos Protector ExhibitionHow'd She Get There?! segment: Eva's route from North Portland to Director ParkHow can you go negative about a Bike Buddy program?The brilliant interview video expert Aaron Parecki who's helping me set up a video studio in The Shed. By the way, please support BikePortland so we can continue to invest in the quality of our offerings.Seattle Bike Blog author Tom Fucoloro's critique of downtown bikewaysShould I ride a different bike bus every day of the week? Bike Bus PDXThe story of Gateway Green (And don't miss Saturday's big event!)Jonathan's latest politics updates and insightsRose City Reform Candidates page12 For PDX Voters GuideKATU TV - Your Voice/Your Vote Candidate Forums: District 1 - District 2 - District 3 - District 4BikePortland 2024 Portland Election coverageHow Eva scored a free sandwich at Sunday ParkwaysPBOT correctly shamed big truck drivers Thanks for listening! And we appreciate all the paid subscribers and BP advertisers that continue to make this podcast — and all the things BikePortland does — possible. Please become a paying supporter today at BikePortland.org/support.

Terrence Hayes wants to represent east Portland on city council (District 1). Some of you might know him as the guy who wrote that email to supporters titled, "Portland's war on cars." After that happened, I knew I wanted to sit down and chat with Terrence.I think you'll enjoy our conversation. It touched on his views about bicycling advocacy in Portland, transportation in general, race and policing, his political style, his support of mayoral candidate Rene Gonzalez and increasing the number of Portland Police officers (he's also endorsed by the Portland Police Association) and how he'll balance that with remaining an independent, trusted leader in his community.Terrence Hayes Campaign WebsiteTerrence Hayes Candidate Page on Rose City ReformThanks for listening. Please support BikePortland and our 19 years of dedicated, high-quality, independent community news and become a monthly subscriber today!

So good to be back the the Shed. Eva and I were up to old tricks with a wide-ranging chat about everything from riding bikes naked to Portland's new WNBA team. Here's a list of most of the stuff we touched on that I jotted down while I edited this episode:Eva's trade show schemeWorld Naked Bike Ride (drama here, 20th anniversary photo gallery)Correcting the record on trains and coalEva explains her preferred bike route from north Portland to Colonel Summers parkIBR SDEIS basic findings (Official project website)Eva's time at Cycle Oregon Rally ridePark(ing) Day, why isn't it year-round?CCC and their financial crisisNew path alongside Benson High School via NE Glisan?New WNBA team in Portland! Eva is in love with Philadelphia, PA.PDX Trophy Cup and if a Brompton would survive it.Thanks for listening! And we appreciate all the paid subscribers and BP advertisers that continue to make this podcast — and all the things BikePortland does! — possible. Please become a paying supporter today at BikePortland.org/support.

Learn more information about the CCC's dire financial situation in this interview with Executive Director Ruben Alvarado. Ruben was hired in July and didn't realize how bad things were until he'd taken the job. Now he's going all-in on a "Save the CCC" fundraiser and says if the storied, 30-year-old nonprofit doesn't raise $349,000 by the end of the year (and $115,000 by Oct 1st), they will be forced to shut their doors.BikePortland Founder & Editor Jonathan Maus is the host of the interview. Episode recorded at 10:00 am on September 9th, 2024. Also read the BikePortland story posted the morning of Monday, September 9th. "Save the CCC" FundraiserCCC Financial Overview (PDF)

Don't miss all the latest banter between BikePortland founder & editor Jonathan Maus (hi, that's me!) and BikeLoud PDX board member and retired bike shop owner Eva Frazier. Here are just some of the tangents we explored...Hating on planes and "freeways in the sky"... and are trains even eco-friendly?My trip to California and cul-de-sac life laments (and I'm leaving again on Tuesday for another family visit to Hungary).PBOT's hardening plan for paint-and-plastic bike lanes.Recap of the 2nd Annual Bike Happy Hour Show & ShineEva recaps the Future Sandy bike ride along, "the perfect hypotenuse of the triangle of Portland."My big personal and professional news about my exciting new job.That weird and wonky fake PBOT sign on NE 7th.The 82nd Avenue project and sharing the lane with buses.How all our (we, the community's!) work on candidates has made transportation a big campaign issue.BikePortland should bring back weekly political cartoons. (Here are the old ones)Why I left Twitter/X and moved to Threads.Eva's affinity for western wear and riding in a cowboy hat.The problem with salty chips and our favorite bike-camping snacks.and more!!Thanks for listening.

Was great having former BikePortland staffer and now Portland Mercury reporter Taylor Griggs join Eva Frazier and I (Jonathan Maus). This episode is chock full of great stuff. Fake bike lane citations - Underdesigned bike lanes - a green ribbon bike network - riding to Troutdale for ice cream - exercise and e-bikes - portland tennis courterly - prank calls - SK Northwest and Springwater trail saga - I-5 Rose QuarterLinks we mention:Deflating tires in the name of climate changeWhy e-bikes don't give you "legs of steel"New path in Troutdale that Taylor rodeNew Biketown e-scootersPortland Tennis Courterly home pageJonathan's op-ed on street racingThanks for listening!

Maria Sipin joined me in the shed this week (Eva Frazier is out of town). Maria is a transportation planner and community organizer with a long and impressive resume as a volunteer and agency staffer. She's currently the campaign manager for Portland City Council D4 (W/Sellwood) candidate Mitch Green, and in the past she's been a planner at Oregon Department of Transportation, has worked at Safe Routes National Partnership, was on the Portland Clean Energy Fund Community Advisory Committee, and recently worked on the campaign to get participatory budgeting on the ballot in Portland. We talked about all sorts of stuff, from bike valets to a renters' bill of rights to her Lectric bicycle, Bike Loud's Bike Buddy program, and much more. Links:Maria Sipin on InstagramBike Loud Bike Buddy ProgramBike rack rental from ShiftThanks to our paid subscribers. Please become one at BikePortland.org/subscribe

Michelle DePass wants to represent District 2, which encompasses all of north and parts of northeast Portland. She currently works for the City's Bureau of Planning and Sustainability and has served on the Portland Public School board since 2019 — first as chair and currently as vice-chair. She wants to bring her experiences fighting for racial and environmental justice and a vision of a cleaner, greener District 2 to City Hall. In this interview we talked about her family memories growing up around the N Williams Ave and MLK Blvd corridors, her opinions on the I-5 Rose Quarter project, her time on the PBOT advisory committee for the N Williams Traffic Safety Project, and much more. Links: Meeting on Williams project turns into discussion of race, gentrification - 7/21/11 BikePortland storyCampaign WebsiteDePass for Portland on InstagramThis conversation was recorded on the steps in front of the gazebo in Peninsula Park on July 15th.

Eva Frazier and I (Jonathan Maus) are back with another bit of banter from The BikePortland Shed. Learn how Eva's Garden Bike Tour in the heat wave turned out, what I thought of Bike Play, why I'll miss all the Bike Summer rides this weekend (basketball!), what happened on City Cast PDX podcast today, why someone is really mad at Thursday Night Ride, the difference between a nice honk and a jerk honk, and much more.BikePortland is made possible by paid subscribers who believe in local media and a strong community. Please become a subscriber today!

WTH did Commissioner Mapps say? Why does Jonathan always have a different coach in the Shed? How's Eva's Spanish class going and what is she doing to prevent insects from destroying her backyard cherry crop? Bleeps and Bloops and what now? What happened to that guy who was protesting BikePortland at Bike Happy Hour this past week? You'll find the answers to all these questions at more in this episode.

Marshall Runkel is a Portland city hall veteran who has worked for three former city commissioners, most recently Commissioner Chloe Eudaly. He announced his bid for Portland mayor last week and visited the BikePortland Shed for his first in-depth interview on Friday, June 14th.Marshall and BikePortland Founder/Editor/Publisher Jonathan Maus talked about Marshall's approach to politics, his love of riding the bus, how he rode with Critical Mass as an advisory for Commissioner Erik Sten in the early 2000s, his experience working on housing and homelessness issues, how he will use his work experience in the clean energy sector to help Portland, why he loves the Portland Trail Blazers and wants to bring a WNBA team here, and much more! Links:Marshall Runkel campaign websiteCompanion post on BikePortlandThanks to Brock Dittus for our theme music. BikePortland is supported by individual subscribers and local advertisers. Please become one today and support this independent media outlet.

In the Shed and chill with retired bike shop owner and BikeLoud PDX Board Member Eva Frazier and I — BikePortland publisher and me editor Jonathan Maus. We had a wonderful chat and I debuted our first News Quiz. Eva shared about her cross-town box truck adventure, we talked about the big stories of the past week, Eva's ride downtown for First Thursday, we Googled Shaquille O'Neal's massive bike, dished on the bike bus, NY Gov Hochul's horrible decision on congestion pricing, and more.

Marnie Glickman thinks she has the recipe for progressive political success in Portland. Glickman is a leading candidate for City Council District 2 (North/Northeast) and met up with her Tuesday for a bike ride and an interview to learn more about what we can expect if she's elected.Glickman has lived in Portland off-and-on since 1992 when she paid $175 a month for rent on SE 28th and Steele and biked all over the city. Now 53, and after three decades working in politics and organizing, Glickman is ready to commit to her favorite city. After meeting at her home in the Sabin neighborhood, Glickman wanted to show me a community garden she sits on the board of, and then we rolled over to Irving Park where we sat on two large logs and talked under towering trees while rain fell overhead.Links:Marnie Glickman campaign websiteDixie school district: why it took 22 years to change a name in liberal California (2019 article in The Guardian about Glickman's contentious school board battle)Episode host, editor and interviewer: Jonathan MausTheme music: Brock DittusBikePortland is supported by advertisers and individual subscribers like you!

Happy Friday and Welcome back to The Shed. Retired bike shop co-owner and BikeLoud PDX Board Member Eva Frazier and I (BikePortland Publisher & Editor Jonathan Maus) had a wonderful chat and I can't wait to share it with you. Here's what we talked about:That awful bumpy section on NE Tillamook between Rodney and MLK.How I keep track of so many meetings.Why Mayor Wheeler is a PCEF superfan (related BikePortland story)Eva's report back from Future Sandy open house (related BikePortland story)Who's lying, Commissioner Mapps or business leader Andrew Hoan? Why I'm so mad about Rose City Recreation Trail project.PBOT budget quiz Eva walked 10 minutes from Union Station to find a charged Biketown PBOT should use PCEF money for Biketown upgradeSt. Johns Bridge photos and community discussion on BP Instagram.Thanks for listening, thanks to our paid subscribers, and thanks to Brock Dittus (of Sprocket Podcast fame) for our theme music.

Megan Ramey is doing so many cool things to make bicycling better in Hood River it was hard to decide on just one way to introduce her when we connected for an online interview this past Thursday.The main hat she wears is Safe Routes to School program manager for Hood River County. But if you've followed her on X or Instagram, you'll know she's up to all sorts of cool stuff — from lobbying for e-bike legislation and donating free used bikes, to leading afterschool bike clubs and getting grants for demonstration projects.During our conversation, Megan shared:how she first got involved in transportation reform advocacy,how raising a daughter sharpened her appetite for safe streets work,what a typical week is like for her,how some folks have the wrong impression about the type of families who call Hood River County home,what she'll do with a recent $25,000 federal safety grant,why she started afterschool bike clubs for elementary school kids and the impact it has had on them,what music is most often requested for the ride playlists these days,and more!

Eva Frazier and I (BikePortland Publisher & Editor Jonathan Maus) are back after a one-month hiatus. Here are links to some of the stuff you'll hear about on this week's show:Joshua and his amazing worldwide bike tour - @ukodus.8 on IGShawn Granton of Urban Adventure LeagueBike overnights and touring storiesBike buses in Portland PPB bike squad expanding Mitchell Point Tunnel section of Historic Columbia River Hwy State Trail opening soon ODOT funding story I was ranting aboutWonderful TriMet bus driver story Eva raved about Thanks for listening, thanks to our paid subscribers, and thanks to Brock Dittus (of Sprocket Podcast fame) for our theme music.

With me (BikePortland founder and publisher Jonathan Maus) being unexpectedly away from Portland for two weeks helping my dad in the hospital (he'll be fine), my In the Shed co-host Eva Frazier got antsy and decided to record a conversation with our friends Armando Luna and Shawne Martinez. This trio packs a whollop of bike fun between them and this fun chat will have you smiling and looking forward to summer. Here's a taste of what they talked about...Why Armando insists he's the Bike Fun Mayor, not the Bike Mayor.How basketball can help you become a safer bike riderFender etiquettePedalpalooza ride memoriesWhy Armando isn't a Naked Bike Ride guyLeaf blower noise and how gas lawnmowers support kids riding bikes in Oregonand more!!

This is a recording from the Places for People: A Conversation with CityNerd event that took place April 9th at the Aladdin Theater in Portland. The event was the 2024 Ann Niles Active Transportation Lecture sponsored by Portland State University Transportation Research and Education Center. PSU Professor, noted researcher and TREC Director Jennifer Dill introduces interview host Lilian Karabaic (OPB Weekend Edition host) and guest Ray Delahanty, who has shot to urbanist fame for his popular CityNerd YouTube channel. This recording is shared with permission of PSU TREC and Delahanty. Links:BikePortland recap and photos from the eventCityNerd on YouTubeLily's personal website (she is amazing, do yourself a favor and click this)

Eva Frazier and I (Jonathan Maus) are back on our regular schedule. Yay! This was a really fun episode and it's the perfect listen for the weekend. There's even sound effects of sandhill cranes. Here's a taste of what we talked about:PDX Sidewalk Joy mapEva's report from her trip to Nebraska to see sandhill crane migrationBike Happy Hour Anniversary PartyEva's old commute route on Barbur from southeast Portland to TualatinMy ride with Chad LykinsNails in the bike lane story from 2019Eva's fear of riding over bridgesFood in New York CityOur review of the CityNerd event Sandy Blvd potential as BikeLoud eyes a bike lane and Eva dreams of depaving it.Will Ladds 500 be too big? Why artists make great BBQ chefsEva is going sailing this weekendWater-related rides during PedalpaloozaThanks for listening, thanks to our paid subscribers, and thanks to Brock Dittus (of Sprocket Podcast fame) for our theme music.

I met up with Portland City Council (D4) candidate Chad Lykins in Hillsdale today and we biked around southwest. In this episode you'll hear an interview-by-bike as we survey various bits of bike infrastructure and make several stops along the way. We talk about a lot more than just bike stuff! At a stop at a Safe Rest Village we talk about housing and homelessness and we talked about development and Portland politics while standing at the Alpenrose Dairy Site. Lykins is a leading candidate and sources say he's got a real shot at winning one of the three seats in District 4. He's got a PhD in public policy from Vanderbilt University and is currently the leader of a statewide chess organization, in addition to owning a business that runs afterschool chess programs throughout the region. You might have met him at Bike Happy Hour a few months ago, but to really understand him and his perspective, I highly recommend listening to this entire episode. Links:Chad Lykins Campaign WebsiteCouncil candidate competes for best transportation platform (BikePortland, 12/04/23)

Bend, Oregon-based nonprofit Dirty Freehub has become one of the best route resources on the web with its over 300 detailed ride guides. Its founder, Linda English talked to BikePortland founder Jonathan Maus about why she created the site over a decade ago, what Dirty Freehub offers, and the cool projects she's working on to make it even better.In this episode you'll learn how Dirty Freehub has become not just a great place to find gravel route information, but an economic development tool for rural Oregon towns, a partner for tourism agencies, and a spot where beginners and folks with disabilities can find "all access" routes that suit their needs.Gravel riding has exploded in the past decade, and the value of English's work has grown right along with it. Links:DirtyFreehub.orgBikePortland gravel riding story archivesSpecial thanks to Brock Dittus of Sprocket Podcast fame for our theme music and to all of our financial supporters and paid subscribers for making this podcast possible!

Sellwood neighborhood resident Eli Arnold is running for Portland City Council District 4 (Sellwood, Eastmoreland, West of Willamette). His day job is a Portland Police Officer on the Central City Bike Squad. He and BikePortland founder Jonathan Maus talked about a wide range of issues, including:His experience on the bike squad.Why he started a community garden in his Savannah, GA neighborhood in 2014.How he can be trusted to lead with only Army and police experience.What he thinks about Former City Councilor Jo Ann Hardesty's violence prevention tactics.Policing in Portland and Arnold's ideas for improving it.What he'd do to save lives on our streets.Why I'm skeptical of his candidacy and Portland Police in general.and much more!Links from the episode:Kickstarter for community garden project in 2014"Portland Police officer admits no traffic enforcement messaging was politically motivated" (BikePortland, August 8th, 2023)PPB Central Bike Squad on Instagram"Beloved Portland Police Officer Robert Pickett moves on" (BikePortland, May 10th, 2011)Arnold's campaign websiteEli For Portland InstagramThanks to Brock Dittus of Sprocket Podcast fame for our theme music. And thanks for listening.

In this episode:Eva's wife's Robitussin-induced fever dream.What is Eva's favorite place to ride?Albina Vision Trust and the highway caps.Eva's idea to charge property tax for on-street parking spots.Sunday Parkways: The good, the bad, and the should. Weekend lanes and automated bollards are the Next Big Thing.Our big ideas for that sweet, sweet PCEF grant funding.Thoughts about Jonathan's upcoming interview with Portland Police officer and city council candidate Eli Arnold. BikeLoud's women biking survey aftermath. Bike Happy Hour Birthday party planning

Eva's back from Italy! She shares a bit about her magical time in the land of small cars, ancient roads, and wine tasting in Tuscany. Get this: Eva walked 98 miles in two weeks. That either sounds like a dream or a nightmare depending on if you have comfortable shoes.We talk about the latest Portland Bike Count report and I share the top 10 (actually 11) busiest bike intersections in the city. Eva shares her dream of operating bicycle vending machines on high traffic corridors and things devolved from there. We touched on tolling, freight lobbyists, my theory on what will happen with the I-5 Rose Quarter project, and much more.Links from the episode:BikePortland story on bike count report Gov Kotek scraps tolling in PortlandBike movie being shot in Portland right nowWhere freight advocates say they shouldn't pay for lower Albina because they didn't cause the harm. WTAF?

Let's talk about a new way to allocate resources for Portland. Maria Sipin is working with the Community Budgeting for All campaign and they just launched a petition drive to get participatory budgeting (PB) on the November 2024 ballot in Portland. They want to take 2% of the city's General Fund (about $15.6 million) and put it in the hands of everyday people. In this conversation, you'll learn what PB is and how it's different than the traditional, top-down budgeting process.Links:https://www.communitybudgetingforall.com/

Few people in Portland know more about our city's bicycle parking policy than Chris Smith. In this conversation he shares a brief history of the issue and then explains why recent efforts by leaders in both Portland and Salem have rolled back recent bike parking code requirements. In this episode, you'll learn about the development of Portland's bike parking requirements from the inside, and we also talk about Oregon Governor Tina Kotek's big housing bills that passed just this week by the Oregon Legislature. One of them, Senate Bill 1537, included a relatively unknown provision that gives cities the ability to adjust their bike parking requirements to spur housing production.Links:Chris Smith personal website Developers say bike parking rules are biggest reason for housing delays - BikePortland, 3/15/23Bike parking versus housing debate presents a false choice - BikePortland op-ed by Chris Smith, 8/9/23Planning Commission votes to roll back bike parking code to spur new housing - BikePortland , 11/15/23 Wonk Night zeroes in on bike parking code update - BikePortland, 9/25/18Wonk Night kickstarts effort to reform Portland's bike parking code - BikePortland, 10/31/13

Former BikePortland News Editor Michael Andersen returns! I have such fond memories of working with Michael. We broke lots of new ground as a "bike blog" together, we launched our subscription program, we won two awards from the Society of Professional Journalists together. OK, I'll stop.Now Michael is the senior researcher and transportation lead at Sightline, a well-respected think tank. He rolled over to the Shed and we had a wonderful chat about housing (of course!) and other fun stuff. Sorry this is coming out late on a Friday but there was a tech glitch and I had some family commitments, so here you go. Show Links:Michael's work on SightlineWhy are these 11 buildings illegal in Portland? Michael's Real Estate Beat column from June 19th, 2015.Michael's work on BikePortlandPortland's Sprockettes Mini Bike Dance Team