Portland is currently an afterthought in Cascadia conversations. If the Rose City continues to wait for an invite to the table, then Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. will simply move ahead without us.
I've really enjoyed and appreciated the perspectives put forward by The Oregon Way so far, but I'm struggling with the message here. It lacks any specificity for the argument being made, and relies on a decades old example and a clumsy attempt at caricaturing Portland's support for biking to make its point. Meanwhile, Oregon was an equal funder in the recent report studying the viability of high-speed rail. Oregon boasts major research universities which collaborate extensively with partners in Seattle and Vancouver. And all three cities are investing in bike lanes and other ways to improve mobility while curbing carbon emissions. It's easy to wonder if the author has lived in Portland or Oregon enough to bring any meaningful insights to this conversation.
I've really enjoyed and appreciated the perspectives put forward by The Oregon Way so far, but I'm struggling with the message here. It lacks any specificity for the argument being made, and relies on a decades old example and a clumsy attempt at caricaturing Portland's support for biking to make its point. Meanwhile, Oregon was an equal funder in the recent report studying the viability of high-speed rail. Oregon boasts major research universities which collaborate extensively with partners in Seattle and Vancouver. And all three cities are investing in bike lanes and other ways to improve mobility while curbing carbon emissions. It's easy to wonder if the author has lived in Portland or Oregon enough to bring any meaningful insights to this conversation.