April 09 2021
Nafisa Fai & Juan Carlos Gonzalez: County may uniquely benefit from increased investments in walking and biking.
As elected leaders of Washington County, we strongly support the increased funding for walking and biking infrastructure contained in Senate Bill 395. This needed update to the historic Bike Bill will support equitable investments in our infrastructure and the needs of underserved parts of our community.
Washington County continues to grow as we attract people drawn by our strong economy and exceptional quality of life. At the same time, we are also navigating how to overcome the legacies of discrimination against communities of color to ensure government is inclusive and responsive to all. Building a robust network for walking, rolling and biking serves both of these important objectives.
Pamplin Media Group March 16 2021
Local readers sound off on issues like bicycle safety, saving Oregon s dairy farms and preventing youth suicide through gun safety.
On March 4, the Oregon Legislature Joint Transportation Committee received 93 Oregonians testimony about the Bike Bill 2021 bill, Senate Bill 395. Only three were adversarial against its passage and one was semi-adversarial. The remaining 30 plus were positive.
We still have a crisis on the streets. Pedestrian deaths have increased. As a reminder, Portland, 2020 had its deadliest year since 1996 with a total of 54 traffic deaths. This city s fatalities included five cyclists & 18 pedestrians. Oregon had a total of 67 fatalities in 2020 which was up by 6% from 2019.
Portland advocacy group wants to boost Bike Bill spending minimum to 5% bikeportland.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bikeportland.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Street Trust will seek amendment to Oregon Bike Bill on law s 50th anniversary bikeportland.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bikeportland.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.