Transportation activists say the crisis should be treated as a public health emergency An 11-year-old boy. A county librarian and mother of two. A 26-year-old living in an RV with his dad. The July Portland Bureau of Transportation, or PBOT, budget adviso ...
2 Aug 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
McKinney-Vento provisions offer consistency, security to over 18,000 homeless students in the state For many children experiencing homelessness, school is where they find a safe community and predictable routine. A key piece of legislation — the McKinney- ...
1 Mar 2023 - Ellen Clarke
Bicycle Transportation Alliance expands focus to include walking, public transit Bicycle Transportation Alliance, a Portland based nonprofit organization, works to improve biking conditions throughout the metropolitan region. For the past 25 years, we hav ...
9 Jun 2016 - Rob Sadowsky
Federal government isn’t solving big-picture problems, so maybe… The seasons are changing here in Portland. The sun is finally starting to shine with some consistency, the days are getting longer, the darkness is fading into winter’s past, conversations o ...
1 Jun 2015 - M. Nels Johnson
Congressman Earl Blumenauer has the veneer of a seasoned Beltway politician, trademark bowtie aside. But to his core, he’s a true Portlander. Much has been written about his enthusiasm and support of cycling, mass transit and civic engagement. But on a de ...
2 Jul 2014 - Jake Thomas
The president of the American Public Health Association, Dr. Adewale Troutman has devoted his 40 years of work to health equity within active communities, leading him to found the first Center for Health Equity. This summer, the Coalition for a Liveable F ...
4 Nov 2013 - Alex Zielinski