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RJ Sheperd

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Sentient human interested in all things Cycling / Transit / Cities / Decentralized Web / Lisp / Clojure / Geospatial. 📍 Portland, OR Check out: #RailSky #WalkNRoll #PDXBikes #BikeBus #Transit #YIMBY #DWeb #Clojure #GIS #maps

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RJ Sheperd @rjsheperd.com · Jun 27

#HB2025 funding for roads, transit & rail needs your help! If you or people you know live in the Oregon Coast or Eastern Oregon, please ask contact these legislators: Sen. Todd Nash, Sen Suzanne Weber, and Sen. Dick Anderson.

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BikePortland @bikeportland.org · 2h

Monthly PBOT Bicycle Advisory Committee agenda for 10/14 meeting just posted.

PBOT Director Millicent Williams will be in attendance to, "share her vision about bicycling."

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PBOT Bicycle Advisory Committee October 14 meeting agenda.
Announcements (6:00-6:15)

Vision Zero Update
Committee member hot topics
Public Comment (6:15-6:20)

PBOT Director Millicent Williams (6:20-6:50)
PBOT Director Millicent Williams will share her vision about bicycling in Portland and engage in conversation with the committee about matters related to bicycling.

SE 122nd Avenue (6:50-7:20)
PBOT Project Manager Bryan Poole will provide an update on the projects happening on 122nd Avenue, timelines, and share the design considerations for the segment of 122nd between Powell Boulevard and Foster Road where a road diet is being proposed. This project last came to the BAC in February 2025.

TSP “3 Wishes” discussion (7:20-7:50)
In a follow up to the September BAC meeting at which Senior City Planner Francesca Jones presented on the TSP, the BAC has an opportunity to develop their “3 Wishes” feedback that will help shape the vision and goals for the future of Portland’s transportation system. As noted in the September BAC meeting notes, and TSP presentation, the wishes should be high-level, affirmative (what you want to see), and why the wish is important.

Public Comment (7:50-8:00)

Adjourn (8:00)

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BikePortland @bikeportland.org · 3h

This is a big deal because public space only works if the public shows up, and having food trucks and other types of vendors at parks will encourage people not only to visit, but to stay there and hang out a while.

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New city program makes vending at parks easier and cheaper

Imagine grabbing snack in Forest Park after a fun ride in the dirt.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 9h

#WarRavagedPortland

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RJ Sheperd @rjsheperd.com · 1h

Featured in the @oregonian.com !

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 16h

A brief social media campaign encouraged the mustachioed pop star to join the Bike Bus when his tour came to Portland.

Singer Benson Boone joins Portland Bike Bus during world tour

A brief social media campaign encouraged the mustachioed pop star to join the Bike Bus when his tour came to Portland.

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coachbalto.bsky.social @coachbalto.bsky.social · 3h

What an unforgettable afternoon with
#BensonBoone on the
#BikeBus!
The energy, the smiles, and the singing made it a ride we'll never forget.

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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 2h

This is a five alarm fire.

Serious implications here: a sitting governor saying basically that the U.S. president is planning to use the military to overthrow democracy in America.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"

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RJ Sheperd @rjsheperd.com · 2h

These products are not legal to sell, period.
@bikeleague.org and @peopleforbikes.bsky.social could probably put most of these folks out of business for less than $20K in legal fees.
@davidzipper.bsky.social

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RJ Sheperd @rjsheperd.com · 2h

Totally agree!

I've had luck sending nasty letters to these companies and CCing the Secretary of Commerce in Oregon based on the fact that they are also (often times) not paying the Bike Tax required. Many just stop selling to Oregon.

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RJ Sheperd @rjsheperd.com · 19h

Who has this photo of a bear in sombrero???

Noem’s motorcade then drove out of the facility past a handful of protesters on the street outside, including one dressed as a bear wearing a sombrero.

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Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 1d

Everything is stupid and dangerous right now, *but* we have an opportunity to make a least one thing less stupid and dangerous.

Please submit a comment to the PDX city planners asking them to prevent any further expansion of liquid fuel storage at the CEI Hub and mandate a fuel drawdown.

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Demand a Safer Portland! Stop the CEI Hub Time Bomb!

Tell City Hall to Choose Public Health and Safety Over Corporate Profits at the CEI Hub Portland faces a historic choice—one that will determine our city’s safety and environmental legacy for generat...

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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 1d

Amazingly, our Vancouver visit has coincided with the construction of Canada’s very first Dutch-inspired fietsstraat (“bicycle street”).

Burnaby’s Frances-Union Bikeway is currently getting an all ages and abilities upgrade that treats cyclists as the main users of the corridor, and cars as guests.

Photo of a Dutch-inspired fietsstraat (“bicycle street”), where cyclists are treated as the main users of the street, and cars as guests.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22h

CNN: “An older couple making $85K/year will see their yearly insurance premiums jump from $7K to $25,000 — 30% of their income.” 😳#TrumpShutdown #TrumpHealthCareTax

This is what Dems are drawing attention to and want fixed. Now, not later.

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RJ Sheperd @rjsheperd.com · 20h

Shaming our political leaders for trying to do their jobs better is why we're in such shambles.

If you don't want our leaders to learn from the best (and often that means learning from cities OUTSIDE the US), you might as well be waving a white flag.

Candace Avalos @candaceavalos.bsky.social · 21h

So 100 private and public officials went to the twin cities on a STUDY TRIP with the Metro Chamber and there's no media outrage? No "junket" articles? Or what about the state legislators who went to Vietnam? No?

Hmmm 🤔

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Mike Eliason @holz-bau.bsky.social · 21h

at some point traffic engineers & politicians need to be held accountable

The Banner Montgomery @bannermoco.bsky.social · 2d

5 years before her son died there, a mother tried to make an intersection safer

5 years before teen was killed crossing the street, his mom asked for safer roads

In September 2020, Caty Anderson typed out a short email to her state representative, lamenting that a woman was hit by a car near her family’s Kensington home.

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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @pnwelcome.bsky.social · 1d

We are excited to announce that we are co-sponsoring a Single Stair Design Competition along with our friends at @strongtownspdx.bsky.social and the University of Oregon School of Architecture! The competition will be open to undergrad + grad students in Oregon and Washington pnwdreams.org

Flyer describing a Pacific Northwest Single Stair Design Competition. It is sponsored by Portland: Neighbors Welcome and Strong Towns PDX. It is eligible to Undergrad + Grad students in Oregon and Washington. The prizes are 1st: $1500, 2nd: $1,000 (x2), 3rd: $500 (x3). Important Dates are: November 15th, 2025, which is when registration is due, and April 1st, 2026 which is when submissions are due. To learn more, the website link is PNWDREAMS.ORG

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RJ Sheperd @rjsheperd.com · 1d

Mentions that police shouldn't be bothered to do speed checks.

Hmm. I wonder if there's an AUTOMATED means of enforcing speeds. Maybe like a SPEED CAMERA? 📷

This guy should be out of a job.

RJ Sheperd @rjsheperd.com · 1d

The Traffic Engineering profession continues to kill with zero impunity. So much for #VisionZero

Am I right? @wesmars.bsky.social

Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 1d

Listening to Federal Way's traffic engineer explain why a speed limit reduction isn't likely on a street next to a school after a serious crash - on a street where drivers are exceeding the 35 mph limit.

"It was a tragic situation that occurred out there...but realistically it's an outlier."

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RJ Sheperd @rjsheperd.com · 1d

@tinakotek.bsky.social should call Gavin and tell him to pass SB 79, for god's sake.

Oregon is no longer in a position to take your "aspiring actors" turned yoga instructors/scented candle entrepreneurs.

Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 1d

I called the governor to ask him to sign SB 79. It was easy and it only took a few minutes.

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Nilo @nilo.bsky.social · 2d

One thing that the Swiss historically pointed to as why transit was so popular in referenda is that people who couldn’t drive (women and the elderly) are far more represented in a referendum than in a legislature or bureaucracy which tend to be filled disproportionately with able bodied men.

Alissa Walker @awalkerinla.bsky.social · 2d

Reflections on last week's #WeekWithoutDriving in a city that still refuses to acknowledge the existence of its nondrivers — which a comprehensive new report claims make up one-third of LA's population

One-third of Angelenos do not drive

Walking back the "car-free" games promise is unconscionable in a city where the people who don't drive are also the most vulnerable users of our streets

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Tony Jordan @tonyjordan.bsky.social · 1d

Imagine if a water pipe broke and the water department had to ask city council whether to fix it and then spend 12 months asking everyone on the street their opinion of how to fix it before they could start work.

That's how cities manage curbs.

Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 2d

This is the process chart for the City of Bellevue's potential plan to add parking meters.

Fourteen steps completed over the course of one year

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RJ Sheperd @rjsheperd.com · 2d

@pbotinfo.bsky.social why can't we install these to protect cyclists on our major arterials?

West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 2d

Yup they're pretty sweet

New Toronto barriers for bike lane on Andover near Delridge

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RJ Sheperd @rjsheperd.com · 2d

Seems like a great way for AI agents to scrape data. Is there any effort being made to prevent that?

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Push The Needle @pushtheneedle.bsky.social · 2d

Once again reminding everyone that New York City has 1 million more people than Washington state and produces half the GHGs because driving cares is the strongest factor to driving them up

Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social · 2d

The Venn diagram of urban density and average household GHG emissions is pretty much a circle. Interesting study on “Mapping household GHG emissions in the Greater Golden Horseshoe” from the University of Toronto School of Cities schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/mapping-hous...

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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 2d

"Giving L.A. a veto over state policy would doom California to more of the same — rising costs, worsening displacement and endless obstruction." calmatters.org/commentary/2...

Opinion | Los Angeles housing permits are tanking, yet leaders want Newsom to veto a major reform

Signing SB 79 should be an easy call, despite pressure from L.A. Newsom should know better than to let L.A. dictate state housing policy.

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Matti has a Boo-ty 👻 @mrbtx.bsky.social · 3d

Indian Railways is a legitimately incredible organization

Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 3d

Not nearly enough is made of the incredibly impressive feat Indian Railways has made to electrify almost 100% of its 135,000km of track, while also growing renewable sourcing. Huge:

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Indian Railways to achieve net zero targets in 2025 itself - 5 years ahead of 2030 goal - Times of India

India Business News: Indian Railways is set to achieve net-zero targets by year-end, surpassing its 2030 goal through extensive electrification. Aiming for 95% electric tr

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