Retired political journalist, formerly of @OPBnews and The Oregonian. Author of the book, Pedaling Revolution.
Portland, OR
Joined April 2009
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You can do great things with the space under public transit viaducts. Not so much with the space under freeways.
The Underline is transforming the land below Miami’s Metrorail into a 10-mile trail and 120-acre park and gallery.
Inspired by the Highline and informed by a @Cycling_Embassy workshop, it will connect thousands of residents to schools, shops and transit.
dutchcycling.nl/knowledge/cy…
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Good evening, Twitter! I’m spending my Friday night in the affluent Bay Area suburb of Millbrae, where the county is presenting a plan to turn a hotel into ~100 homes for unhoused residents.
It appears that the entire city is here, and they are *pissed*. 🧵
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My dad is a passionate urban cycling advocate so our text conversations look like this.
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Waiting in line with my fellow ballot losers and some TV news cameras who I guess find it hard to find suitable background shots for a vote by mail election.
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Does anyone know where the law firm title “of counsel” comes from? It’s just such a weird locution. It feels like it must have derived from something more intuitive.
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Billionaire Nike co-founder Phil Knight has spent $2 million to help Oregon Republicans retake state Legislature.
opb.org/article/2022/09/29/n…
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"The centrism that Johnson has made a bedrock of her campaign pitch comes also with its own difficulties."
opb.org/article/2022/07/28/o…
#orpol #orleg
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A few years/a lifetime ago, I sat behind political reporting legend @Jeffmapes in the Oregonian newsroom. Tomorrow, the 1st ep in his new @OPB podcast drops. Watching Jeff remake himself -try new stuff, take scary leaps- has been an inspiration & reminder: Journalism is awesome.
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"There are other places in the country that have mental health issues, drug addiction issues and high poverty issues, and at the same time they have lower rates of homelessness … because the housing is more affordable in other places.” #orpol #affordablehousing
Oregon voters feel strongly about a lot of issues but homelessness and affordable housing top the list. What will the state's next governor do to help people and fix a chronic problem that some voters see as unfixable? @LaurenDake: opb.org/article/2022/05/04/o…
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Ballots in Oregon’s May 17 primaries go out soon, and @OPB’s news team has so many ways for you to get up to speed on the races whether you prefer your news on the web, on the radio or via podcasts … 1/11
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I tested positive today for COVID-19. Thanks to being fully vaccinated, I am only experiencing mild cold-like symptoms and fatigue. I will follow CDC guidance and quarantine. I encourage everyone to get vaccinated!
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Huzzah! 2 new reporting jobs open @OPB. 1st, we need someone to join @emilycureton in our Central Oregon bureau. Cover breaking news & broader enterprise for the radio & web in one of the fastest-growing (and most beautiful) parts of the country. 1/3 workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/…
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Oregon House Democrats choose Corvallis Rep. Dan Rayfield as their choice to replace Rep. Tina Kotek as House speaker. #ORleg
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Eugene Rep. Julie Fahey is the new House Majority (i.e., Democratic) Leader. #ORleg
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New: a judicial panel has dismissed the challenge to Oregon Democrats’ newly drawn congressional districts. The map passed by lawmakers in September would likely result in Democrats winning 4-5/6 Oregon congressional seats.
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Oregon Supreme Court dismisses challenges to Democrats’ new legislative districts trib.al/ZvbMvQq
