Explore every episode of the podcast BikePortland Podcast
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| Portland City Council District 3 Candidate Brandon Mullen | 09 Apr 2026 | 01:06:28 | |
Brandon Mullen has spent 12 years working in city and regional government: Now he wants to enter the political ring. Mullen is running for Portland City Council District 3 (SE). His expansive platform reflects his urban planning and transportation experience, as well as stints managing projects for City of Portland and Metro. Brandon rolled over to The Shed yesterday and we had an expansive conversation that touched on everything from basketball (we're both big fans) to budgets. If you live in D3 and want help figuring out how best to rank the 10 (so far) candidates, you need to listen to this episode. Links:
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| Evan Schneider, Mark Hoffman and the new film, 'A Simple Machine' | 09 Apr 2026 | 00:55:52 | |
A Simple Machine is more than just a film, it’s a deeply Portland project that brings our beautiful city and the humble bicycle to the big screen while presenting important and relevant themes that many of us can relate to. I recently sat down in The Shed with Evan P. Schneider, who wrote the book, A Simple Machine, Like the Lever (Propeller Books) that inspired the film; and Mark Alan Hoffman, the film’s creator and director. We talked about the creative process, the film’s deeper meanings, how Evan’s story from 2011 still resonates in 2026, and much more. Evan even read a few passages from the book! Pull up a chair or turn up the volume and join us for a chat in the Shed. Links:
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| Bicycle Racing in Oregon with Chuck Kenlan | 16 Mar 2026 | 00:30:49 | |
In this episode I talked with Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA) Executive Director Chuck Kenlan. OBRA just wrapped up their annual meeting and the 2026 racing season kicked off last weekend. I asked Chuck about: the health of bike racing in Oregon, some of the big and exciting races, how OBRA remains an inclusive and welcoming organization, how their transgender participation policy has changed in recent years, and much more. Links: *BikePortland - Community Journalism Since 2005*
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| Oregon's New E-Bike and Micromobility Laws with Cameron Bennett | 13 Mar 2026 | 00:27:21 | |
The Oregon Legislature passed a bill in the 2026 session, House Bill 4007, that changes several laws around e-bikes and things like e-scooters, e-skateboards, one-wheels, e-unicycles, and more. For the first time, Oregon law defines "powered micromobility device." HB 4007 also lowered the legal age for riding a Class 1 (no throttle, 20 mph max speed) e-bike from 16 to 14 and the bill makes it illegal for retailers to sell e-motorcycles as "e-bikes." I interviewed Oregon Micromobility Network (OMN) leader and Street Trust Board Member Cameron Bennett to learn more about the bill. OMN is a project of The Street Trust and Bennett is a self-described, "champion of things with small wheels." Links: | |||
| Meet D3 City Council Candidate Tom Sollitt | 20 Feb 2026 | 01:09:52 | |
Tom is running for one of the three District 3 seats on Portland City Council. He's a community organizer who founded Asian American Town, a platform that supported Asian American makers, entrepreneurs and small business owners. In this interview with BikePortland Editor & Publisher Jonathan Maus, Tom shares his views on transportation-related topics like: bike lanes on Sandy Blvd., where to park cars, Vision Zero, the 82nd Avenue Transit Project, the city's public outreach problems, and more. He also explains his general platform which is heavy on building economic resilience for Portland by starting with small businesses and the people who own and work at them. Links: | |||
| Massive New Cost Estimate for Interstate Bridge Project | 08 Jan 2026 | 00:25:40 | |
Portland-based economist, co-founder of No More Freeways, and publisher of City Observatory Joe Cortright talks about the massive new cost estimate for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program in this interview with BikePortland's Jonathan Maus. Links
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| Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon Live at Bike Happy Hour | 13 Nov 2025 | 00:37:57 | |
Very excited to share this episode with the two leading generals in the War on Cars, Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon. They joined us at Bike Happy Hour last night during their visit to Portland to promote their new book, Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile. Sarah is a writer and former editor at Streetsblog and Doug is a bike advocate extraordinaire who joined with Sarah and (Streetsblog founding editor) Aaron Naparstek to create The War on Cars podcast in 2018. That pod is now a huge success and this book is an extension of their efforts to mainstream a low-car world. We had a wonderful conversation, made even more special in front of the energy of the live audience. Thanks for listening and please support and subscribe to BikePortland if you value my unique brand of community-building journalism. I rely on individuals like you to support this work! Subscribe today here. Link: Life After Cars book website with links to purchase! *BikePortland - Community Journalism Since 2005*
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| Abdulrahman Alkhamees, publisher of The Paperclip | 06 Nov 2025 | 00:31:42 | |
Abdulrahman "Abe" Alkhamees is the man behind The Paperclip, which I've followed for years on Instagram for his excellent photography and profiles of riders and framebuilders. Abe's latest project is a square-bound magazine. He stopped by the Shed with a copy to tell me about his inspiration, what stories made the cut, and more. We also talked about his inspiration and background. Pre-orders for the $25 magazine are open until November 14th. Half the proceeds from sales will be donated to the Gaza Sunbirds paralympic cycling team, who are one of the stories featured in the issue. Links:
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| Unearthed: Zohran Mamdani on Car Culture and Road Safety | 29 Oct 2025 | 00:27:50 | |
Two years ago this week I was in Manhattan covering the Vision Zero Cities conference hosted by the great nonprofit Transportation Alternatives. At a panel discussion titled, Supersized SUVs, Mega Trucks, and Regulatory Failure, one of the speakers made me sit up and take notice: He railed against feckless leadership that wouldn't improve bus service, critiqued the "war on cars," called for higher taxes on large vehicles that are more prone to kill people, and spoke about traffic victims and transportation policy with the candor, clarity and conviction you'd expect from an activist. But this wasn't an activist. It was an elected official. He was a member of the state assembly named Zohran Mamdani. Yes, the same Mamdani who might very well be New York City's next mayor in a few weeks. This audio from that 2023 conference is a detailed view inside Mamdani's mind and it reveals how he approaches what are still some the most important road safety and transportation topics of the day. Links:
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| Transportation Bill Check-in with Advocate Cassie Wilson | 03 Sep 2025 | 00:30:31 | |
1000 Friends of Oregon Transportation Policy Manager Cassie Wilson has worked for over a year as a leader with the Move Oregon Forward coalition in hopes of passing a transportation bill that goes beyond freeway expansion megaprojects and continues the march toward better transit, bicycling, and walking conditions statewide. As someone who's been in the trenches on this effort for more than a year now, I wanted to check in to see what's on her mind and how she's feeling as the bill has been whittled down to almost nothing and might be headed to referral. Links: | |||
| Blaming drivers and 'safety science' with Sarah Risser | 01 Sep 2025 | 00:43:17 | |
Portland road safety advocate Sarah Risser (Bike Loud, PBOT Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Families for Safe Streets) and I talk about the pros and cons of blaming individuals over the system when it comes to traffic crashes. This conversation was inspired by a social media post when I scolded a driver for causing a bad wreck. Sarah then suggested I watch a video about Safety Science from Transportation Alternatives and narrated by safety expert and There Are No Accidents author Jessie Singer. We dive into the need for blame, the limits of systems thinking (when our systems are totally dysfunctional), and several related issues around why fixing our broken streets and associated traffic culture is so challenging in America. | |||
| In the Shed Episode 40 | 29 Aug 2025 | 00:34:18 | |
We're back! Eva Frazier joined me (BikePortland founder and editor Jonathan Maus) for our 40th episode of "In the Shed," the show where we chat about whatever comes to mind. In this episode we touched on a bunch of good stuff:
And more! Thanks for listening. And thanks to all BikePortland financial supporters and monthly subscribers. Please become a paid subscriber of BikePortland today so we can keep making cool things for you to read, watch, and listen to. | |||
| Live from the MADE Bike Show! | 23 Aug 2025 | 00:52:53 | |
In this episode I share 16 short interviews with folks I bumped into at the MADE Bike Show on Friday, August 22nd. The show runs through this weekend, so you should totally go check it out if you're hearing this any time before August 25th! Sit back and enjoy fun chats with:
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| About Those Diverters! | 15 Aug 2025 | 00:58:50 | |
It's all anyone in the local bike and transportation scene has been talking about for the past two weeks — a plan hatched by an opaque city office to remove diverters on two neighborhood greenways in northwest Portland under the guise of making it easier for police to patrol the area. In this episode, BikePortland founder, publisher, and editor Jonathan Maus welcomes community advocate and former host of the the Sprocket Podcast, Joan Petit, into the Shed to hash it all out. Links: - BikePortland coverage so far - City Administrator Michael Jordan's Memo (PDF) - Central Precinct Commander argument for the plan - The historic 8/12 Bike Advisory Committee meeting - Portland Solutions org chart #portlandoregon #goodgovernance #portland #advocacy #urbanplanning #politics #policing #streetdesign | |||
| In the Shed - Episode 39 | 23 May 2025 | 00:48:10 | |
Welcome to the Shed! In this episode, we talk about:
Thanks for listening and for supporting BikePortland! | |||
| In The Shed - Episode 38 | 09 May 2025 | 00:45:46 | |
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:
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| Portland Public Schools Board Candidate Rob Galanakis | 09 May 2025 | 00:38:24 | |
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 | |||
| City Councilor Candace Avalos on Policing and Transportation | 08 Apr 2025 | 00:25:07 | |
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. | |||
| In The Shed - Episode 37 | 04 Apr 2025 | 00:52:37 | |
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:
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| River City Bicycles Owner Dave Guettler | 05 Mar 2025 | 00:52:37 | |
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:
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| In the Shed - Episode 36 | 21 Feb 2025 | 00:41:55 | |
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. | |||
| In The Shed - Episode 35 | 23 Jan 2025 | 00:49:56 | |
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:
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. | |||
| Joshua Force and his Worldwide Bike Ride | 22 Jan 2025 | 00:30:01 | |
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 | |||
| Ride Leader and Artist Shawn Granton | 17 Jan 2025 | 00:54:09 | |
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:
Links: Urban Adventure League on Instagram BikePortland story about Shawn's Winter Palm Tree Ride (2008) | |||
| In the Shed - Episode 34 | 11 Jan 2025 | 00:49:59 | |
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, Portland City Councilor Elect (District 4) | 23 Dec 2024 | 00:56:57 | |
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.
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| In The Shed - Episode 33 | 06 Dec 2024 | 00:52:39 | |
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:
Thanks for listening! | |||
| In the Shed - Episode 32 | 23 Nov 2024 | 00:49:35 | |
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:
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| What They Said, Why It Matters - World Day of Remembrance | 20 Nov 2024 | 00:20:48 | |
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:
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| Bike Bus Leader Sam "Coach" Balto | 19 Nov 2024 | 01:16:42 | |
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:
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| In The Shed - Episode 31 | 08 Nov 2024 | 00:47:47 | |
Eva Frazier and Jonathan Maus are back with another fun and illuminating weekly chat. This week:
Thanks for listening! | |||
| In the Shed - Episode 30 | 02 Nov 2024 | 00:47:23 | |
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! | |||
| In the Shed - Episode 29 | 26 Oct 2024 | 00:46:16 | |
*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. | |||
| District 3 Ballot Banter With Mia Birk | 25 Oct 2024 | 00:49:45 | |
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:
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| District 2 Ballot Banter with Kiel Johnson | 24 Oct 2024 | 00:56:26 | |
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:
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| In The Shed - Episode 28 | 22 Oct 2024 | 00:49:55 | |
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:
And much more! Recorded Monday, 10/21/24 | |||
| District 4 Ballot Banter With Lisa Caballero | 18 Oct 2024 | 01:07:03 | |
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:
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| Mayoral Candidate Liv Osthus | 15 Oct 2024 | 00:42:40 | |
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:
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| In the Shed w Eva & Jonathan | 04 Oct 2024 | 00:46:24 | |
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.
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. | |||
| District 1 City Council Candidate Terrence Hayes | 03 Oct 2024 | 01:01:28 | |
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. Thanks for listening. Please support BikePortland and our 19 years of dedicated, high-quality, independent community news and become a monthly subscriber today! | |||
| In the Shed #26 | 20 Sep 2024 | 00:48:17 | |
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:
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. | |||
| The CCC's Financial Crisis | 09 Sep 2024 | 00:30:23 | |
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. CCC Financial Overview (PDF) | |||
| In The Shed #25 | 16 Aug 2024 | 00:50:54 | |
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...
Thanks for listening. | |||
| In the Shed #24 - Portland Mercury Reporter Taylor Griggs | 26 Jul 2024 | 00:46:33 | |
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 Quarter Links we mention:
Thanks for listening! | |||
| In the Shed #23 with Maria Sipin | 19 Jul 2024 | 00:55:59 | |
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: Thanks to our paid subscribers. Please become one at BikePortland.org/subscribe | |||
| City Council Candidate (D2) Michelle DePass | 16 Jul 2024 | 00:55:44 | |
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:
This conversation was recorded on the steps in front of the gazebo in Peninsula Park on July 15th. | |||
| In the Shed #22 | 13 Jul 2024 | 00:42:57 | |
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! | |||
| In the Shed #21 | 28 Jun 2024 | 00:47:15 | |
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. 🤣🤣 Links:
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| Mayoral Candidate Marshall Runkel | 17 Jun 2024 | 00:57:17 | |
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:
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| In the Shed Ep. 20 | 07 Jun 2024 | 00:44:50 | |
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. | |||