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BikePortland Podcast

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BikePortland is a daily news outlet that covers all the ways cycling and street culture impacts our lives. Our podcast features interviews with newsmakers, timely conversations about major issues, reporting from the field, and more.

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41:01

Car Culture Researcher Tara Goddard

BikePortland Podcast ·

2023/02/07

When it comes to the goal of safer streets and "Vision Zero," how much of a focus should we put on individual driver behaviors and infrastructure design? The "systems versus people" debate is raging as cities and advocates grapple with record traffic fatalities. Tara Goddard, PhD, is an assistant professor at the School of Urban Planning at Texas A & M University. She earned her doctorate in urban planning from Portland State University and she's led several studies about car culture,

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17:12

Voices from the PBOT Maintenance Workers Picket Line

BikePortland Podcast ·

2023/02/03

PBOT workers are on strike. Host Jonathan Maus visited the picket line outside PBOT's Maintenance Operations headquarters on the first day of the walkout and talked to a few workers — the same folks who sweep our bike lanes, patch the roads, replace signs, and so on. In this episode you'll hear those interviews, learn a bit about why the strike is happening, and hear what PBOT says the impacts will be.Links from the episode:City of Portland Strike Impacts PageBikePortland Strike Coverage

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53:00

BikePOC PNW Co-Founder Will Cortez

BikePortland Podcast ·

2022/12/09

In this episode we welcomed BikePOC PNW Co-Founder Will Cortez into the Shed. Host Jonathan Maus wanted to check in with Will about Portland's progress on welcoming more Black, Indigenous and people of color into the local cycling and transportation advocacy scene — nearly three years after the George Floyd protests.Will and Jonathan touch on a number of topics including: Will's concerns on how BikeLoud PDX tokenizes "equity" in the framing of their new lawsuit against the City of Portland, why

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44:16

Lawyer Scott Kocher on the Bike Bill Lawsuit

BikePortland Podcast ·

2022/11/21

Go deeper into the lawsuit filed Friday (11/18) by BikeLoud PDX against the City of Portland in this informative conversation between host Jonathan Maus and Oregon lawyer Scott Kocher of Forum Law Group.***LINKS:Coverage of the lawsuit on BikePortlandOfficial complaint filed filed in Multnomah County 11/18/22 (PDF)ODOT Bicycle & Pedestrian Bill Screening Process (PDF)ORS 366.514 (the "Bike Bill")BikePortland stories written by Scott Kocher Our Podcast music was provided by The Podcast Host and

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01:03:47

What Charter Reform Means for Bike Advocacy in Portland

BikePortland Podcast ·

2022/11/17

Portland voted for a new form of government. It's a huge deal and bike advocates need to understand why — and more importantly — how to take advantage of it. In this episode, host Jonathan Maus talks to two people with important insights into what lies ahead: former policy advisor for City Commissioner Mingus Mapps Matt Glazewski (who was interviewed in ep. 18), and researcher/writer at Sightline Institute and former BikeLoud PDX leader Catie Gould.***LINKS:Charter reform coverage on BikePortlandOur

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22:18

Voices from the SE Powell Blvd Community Forum

BikePortland Podcast ·

2022/11/01

Host Jonathan Maus attended the Powell Blvd Community Forum at Cleveland High School on October 20th. For this episode, he has pulled out several powerful remarks from attendees. It's a rare opportunity to hear advocates speak out about the tragic collision that killed Sarah Pliner on October 4th just a few hundred yards from where the Forum took place.Among the voices you'll hear from in this episode is Bike Loud PDX Chair Kiel Johnson, who starts things off with a moving speech delivered on stage

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44:01

Live From the World Naked Bike Ride

BikePortland Podcast ·

2022/08/02

Host Jonathan Maus put on his headphones and took off his clothes to bring you the first-ever podcast episode recording by a naked person riding a bike. Seriously! Join him for a full episode of interviews with attendees of Portland's 18th annual World Naked Bike Ride. You'll hear from a wide variety of people — from professional nudists to people who have never shown their bare bodies in public — and you'll hear why this ride is so meaningful to so many people. ***LINKS:PDX WNBR, official Naked

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01:04:31

Metro Council Candidate Ashton Simpson

BikePortland Podcast ·

2022/03/22

This week you'll get to know a rising star in local political and advocacy circles, Ashton Simpson.At just 34 years old Simpson is running for Metro Council, and with no challengers for his east Portland district seat, he's now Metro Councilor-elect Ashton Simpson.Simpson will be just the 2nd Black man to ever sit on Metro Council, following in the footsteps of Ed Washington in the early 1990s. It will be the start of his career as an elected official and the culmination of a whirlwind life

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46:05

Voices From Portland's Carfree Plaza Movement

BikePortland Podcast ·

2022/03/16

This week we delve into the topic of carfree streets, plazas and great public spaces in Portland. You might have read our recent story about the big announcement Monday morning from the City of Portland that they want to double down on their outdoor dining patios, plazas and carfree public space programs. In this episode, host Jonathan Maus shares clips from remarks made at the press conference (which was held on Pride Plaza, a 2-block section of carfree street on SW Harvey Milk Street) as well as

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46:06

Women of the E-bike Revolution

BikePortland Podcast ·

2022/03/09

It was International Women's Day when I edited this episode and what better subject to explore than the impact the e-bike revolution is having on women. In historical terms, the skyrocketing popularity of e-bikes among women feels a bit like a deja vu. At the turn of the 20th century, as the and price and safety of these magical, human-powered machines improved and the bicycling craze swept Europe and America, it had a profound effect on women. Bicycles leveled the mobility playing field between

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53:59

The People Behind Oregon's Best Bike Rides

BikePortland Podcast ·

2022/03/01

As I edited this episode and I work on our stories I often think that bicycling doesn't really matter right now. I mean, I know that riding bikes always matters to some people in some ways... But with so many more serious things going onit can feel not just less important, but talking and creating content about bicycling can even feel insensitive given all the other more serious things going in people's lives right now.But for many of us who are lucky enoughenough to be able to do so, knowing that

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56:09

Shop Talk: Joel and Barb Grover of Splendid Cycles

BikePortland Podcast ·

2022/02/22

This week we've got another installment in our Shop Talk series and I'm excited to welcome Splendid Cycles co-owners Barb and Joel Grover. This duo has been working in the local bike scene since the 1980s and came up through the ranks as employees of Bike Gallery, which was one of the largest bicycle retail chains in the country. Joel was a product analyst and buyer for many years at Bike Gallery and when cargo bikes first came on the scene in the U.S. in the mid to late aughts, he and Barb had a

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56:48

Bike Theft Superhero Bryan Hance

BikePortland Podcast ·

2022/02/15

This week's guest is Bike Index co-founder Bryan Hance. Bike Index has listed over 730,000 bikes since it was founded in 2013 and has become a formidable force in the battle against bike thieves — and Hance is its heart and soul.In December 2021 Hance and the Bike Index team published a report on a case they'd spent 10 months working on that involved 100s of bike thefts in Colorado and a Facebook marketplace store based in Mexico named Alexander's Bikes.In our interview, you'll learn the sordid

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38:09

Shop Talk: Tom Martin of TomCat Bikes

BikePortland Podcast ·

2022/02/08

Host Jonathan Maus: Ever since I got seriously into cycling in my freshman year of college or so, I've loved hanging out at bike shops. My friends and I were huge shop rats back in the day, and as I record more of these Shop Talk episodes, I'm realizing how much I've missed it. Getting to know and chat with people like my guest this week, Tom Martin of TomCat Bikes on SE Milwaukie and Powell, is a big reason why.So much of what we think of as "local bike culture" exists in and/or comes from bike

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53:02

Oregon State Representative Khanh Pham

BikePortland Podcast ·

2022/02/02

After a short break I'm really happy to be back at the mic and cannot wait to share this interview with Oregon State Rep Khanh Pham.Rep Pham is a former community organizer who's worked with OPAL Environmental Justice Oregon and the Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO). Most recently she was a founding member of the coalition that created the Portland Clean Energy Fund and she continued that momentum by playing a major role in passing three clean energy bills in her first session. You

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01:01:08

Veteran Advocate and New Portlander Cathy Tuttle

BikePortland Podcast ·

2022/01/12

For this episode, host Jonathan Maus caught up with veteran advocate and recent Portland transplant Cathy Tuttle. Cathy has been an activist for climate change, transportation, and healthy cities for over 30 yearsand has long list of accomplishments and awards for her work as a community organizer, nonprofit founder (Seattle Neighborhood Greenways) and city staffer. In 2019 she ran for a seat on Seattle City Council and tied for third in a crowded race. Last summer, this 65-year-old, self-described

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48:26

Sellwood Cycle Repair Owner Erik Tonkin

BikePortland Podcast ·

2022/01/05

In this episode we hear from Erik Tonkin, the owner of Sellwood Cycle Repair who celebrates his 30th anniversary with the shop this year. We first wanted to have Erik on the show as part of our Shop Talk series, but then realized there was much more to talk about than just running a business. In this interview, you’ll learn how he got his start in the local bike industry, why he seriously considered running for a seat on Portland City Council in 2015, and you’ll even hear him say there’s a

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39:27

Shop Talk: Community Cycling Center and Bikes for...

BikePortland Podcast ·

2021/12/22

We're just about to sign off for the week to enjoy the holiday (and my daughter turns 19 tomorrow!), but before we take a break I wanted to share the work of people and organizations who are making the season brighter for people in need.I loved talking to shop owners last month for our first Shop Talk series episode. This time I talked to two local nonprofits — Bikes for Humanity and Community Cycling Center — that provide bikes for the community, but have a much different approach. They focus on

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57:38

City Council Candidate Vadim Mozyrsky

BikePortland Podcast ·

2021/12/13

Show notes:Last week we shared an interview with Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty. This week we hear from one of the candidates who wants her seat: Vadim Mozyrsky. Mozyrsky is an administrative law judge who specializes in disability law (and sees improving city policy for people with disabilities as one of his top priorities if elected). He lives in the Goose Hollow neighborhood and, while he's a relative newcomer to local politics, he's well-known in civic circles for his service on a

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01:04:06

Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty

BikePortland Podcast ·

2021/12/06

In this episode, we hear from Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty. Hardesty was elected in 2018 and became the first Black woman to ever sit on Portland's five-member city council. In January of this year Mayor Ted Wheeler put her in charge of the transportation bureau. It was a surprising choice, given that Hardesty had never expressed an interest in the bureau and up until that time was mostly known for her politics and activism around policing, government accountability, and racial and

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