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Comment on What does our city need? And how can BikePortland help? by Steve Smith

Steve Smith — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:24:16 +0000

Applying heat and shining a light on the politics/issues of biking so that the bureaucrats and elected officials are aware that others are watching. Seems like bp coverage has helped push Portland to better outcomes than otherwise would have happened.

Comment on What does our city need? And how can BikePortland help? by 2WheelsGood

2WheelsGood — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:47:50 +0000

In reply to PTB.

I miss bike traffic.

I've made the same observation. And much of what you do see nowadays is motorized.

Comment on What does our city need? And how can BikePortland help? by 2WheelsGood

2WheelsGood — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:33:05 +0000

In reply to Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor). There is a difference between challenging someone's outlook or views and personally attacking them. I highly value being challenged, but find the personal attacks to be very corrosive of what I think you are trying to do. Most commenters were pretty good about this, but some were habitual offenders.

Comment on What does our city need? And how can BikePortland help? by Kyle

Kyle — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:32:32 +0000

I think the thing that I value the most about BikePortland is as a transportation-focused local news source. Particularly stuff like the coverage of the Broadway bike lane removal fiasco doesn’t really have a counterpart anywhere else in the media landscape here, and so I think that is what is truly invaluable. It is admittedly the case that I think everything that you’ve done with BikePortland has been great, but that specific component was the gap that I felt most keenly when you announced you were stepping back.

I personally enjoy the comments section here, but I think this could probably go away if you were looking to save some work. It seems like there are some other folks here who really value these, though, I am wondering if you couldn’t find some trusted moderators to help you out?

Comment on One-third of biking injuries in Toronto involve streetcar tracks, study finds by Brian

Brian — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:31:20 +0000

I hours in the ER last night after my narrow tire got stuck in a street car track on the way home from work and I went flying towards the curb. Ended up with some serious road rash on my right arm and hip with a side bruised ribs and a personal doubt that maybe “I’m too old to ride.” This helps (all these years later). Please enjoy your well deserved vacation!

Comment on What does our city need? And how can BikePortland help? by PTB

PTB — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:00:56 +0000

In reply to Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor). The day before your big post about talking a breather, I was going through your Flickr page trying to find a particular pic. I didn't find it but I went through a number of the Ride Along series and they were so much fun to look at. They also bummed out a bit too because in so many pics you could see jammed bike lanes and that's just not our reality now. Too many folks WFH? Just drive now? I have a 11 mile round trip from inner SE to outer SE and I might see 10 other bike commuters on my route on a good day. I miss bike traffic.

Comment on What does our city need? And how can BikePortland help? by S

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:25:08 +0000

As someone who enjoys Bike Portland from afar, I really enjoy most coverage and wish you could do it all but from my lens your most impactful work is:

Breaking News
Policy Deep Dives
Infrastructure Reviews

The breaking news seems to be something that gives you an edge over other publications and gives advocates something to rally around. The policy deep dives help hold public officials accountable for decisions they make, and the infrastructure reviews give people like me in other cities something to point to and say "look Portland did this, why can't we do that?". But your other work is valuable, spotlighting the culture and characters of the biking scene in Portland helps normalize and inspire people to ride more and take leaps I am sure.

Comment on What does our city need? And how can BikePortland help? by SD

SD — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:10:02 +0000

Bike Portland has been very successful because over 20 years it has remained focused and it has not changed that much. However, I’m sure it has influenced the entire discourse about transportation and bikes in Portland. It has buoyed cycling and the cycling community and created a presence of biking that has likely led many people to have the courage to bike like it’s normal.As media, journalism and storytelling has dramatically changed around Bike Portland. I think of you, Jonathan Maus, more as a dedicated craftsman, a kind of Shokunin that has honed their skills over half of a life time- refining their craft and developing skills and insights that are not measurable. The value we create in this world is illusive and often hard to define, but we are drawn to its transendance.

Comment on What does our city need? And how can BikePortland help? by Scott Kelly

Scott Kelly — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:59:54 +0000

Most important for me on BP is local transportation infrastructure and policy news as it relates to cycling. You’ve been doing this long enough that I trust you to put things in historical perspective, and nobody else in Portland is doing this. These are the stories that bring me back.

I especially appreciate that no other media holds agencies accountable on bike-related issues like BP. And you get officials to respond, which tells me you have credibility.

I sometimes scroll through the comments, but I rarely trust anonymous posts, and I don’t want to waste time on back and forth rants.

I listen to some of the podcasts if it’s with someone I’m curious about. These aren’t as important to me.

I enjoy the Monday roundup when I have time (although I sometimes can’t finish an article behind a paywall). But these non-local stories aren’t as critical to me.

I’ve been to a few bike happy hours, but they don’t really work in my schedule. There are a lot of bike social functions in Portland.

I hope you continue BP in some aspect.

Comment on What does our city need? And how can BikePortland help? by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:42:51 +0000

In reply to 46/36. Excellent feedback. I hear you. Thank you.