Jeff Mapes
@Jeffmapes
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Retired political journalist, formerly of @OPBnews and The Oregonian. Author of the book, Pedaling Revolution.
Portland, OR
Joined April 2009
Want to fight Donald Trump? Buy a new car... Read my column here: https://t.co/DP2bZWaaWf
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Speaking for friends with mobility challenges, this is not cool.
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It’s a gorgeous Saturday in Portland and what do folks want to do? Get in an insanely long line for the Powell ‘s Books warehouse sale. I ambled past on my bike while thinking, fun story for the Saturday GA reporters.
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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. https://t.co/PC5dVOT6SR
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Welcome to the free market!
The NAR settlement will put many REALTORS out-of-business. Many of you think this will be a good thing. If I'm mercenary about it, I think this will be good for my business in the long run. But I'm not sure what will happen to those 700,000+ REALTORS, most of them
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A new Trump quiz! Why didn’t he submit statement for OR voters pamphlet? 1)Campaign in Oregon too disorganized. 2)Thinks state’s all-mail voting system is corrupt. 3)Doesn’t want to risk new felony charge for lying. https://t.co/JlBWemm0qB via @ORCapChronicle
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Oregon voters will see a big name missing when they open their state-issued voters’ pamphlet next month: Republican Donald Trump.
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When my cousin Timur Bootzin sent me his prison documentary, I worried it would be depressing. Instead it was the most uplifting experience I've had in a long time. You won't be sorry you watched this. https://t.co/xMu3Ek0zx4
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Yes! I’m glad to see this finally get serious consideration.
bloomberg.com
State Senator Scott Wiener’s bill would require cars sold in the state to be equipped with devices that cap speeds, an approach that EU safety regulators have already adopted.
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Funny how much this fun video made me think of Portland culture. We certainly have a passive-aggressive streak. But is there the Portland Freeze?
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If we need to rename pedestrians as “drivers walking to their cars” to get traffic safety reforms, I’m down with that.
Personal vehicles are a major expense for Americans (the 2nd biggest after housing). It's only natural that car owners would want their property kept safe. The thing is, it's so easy to drive cars fast and most streets are engineered to encourage speeding. Car owners end up
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This list makes me hopeful that 2024 will see Portland on an upswing.
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I’ve joined Geoff in some of those brutal early hours and he’s always been the unflappable professional. Here’s to him continuing to thrive on All Things Considered!
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A question: In what time period is this money spent? Seems too high for just one year.
I want to print a wall-size version of this and put it up in the @BikePortland shed. Could stare at it for hours 🤣
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Check out this thread for some good downtown Portland news.
#Portland's 1916 A.E. Doyle-designed former First National Bank building closes Nov. 30th. Finally! Time to turn this *gorgeous* space into a restaurant/bar/event space!! It's right on the Transit Mall, and lots of exciting companies are opening downtown!
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Pier Park and Trumbull
@Jeffmapes @jeffmapes thanks for sharing, I’m looking for a good design, can you tell me where this is located? Cross streets? Thx
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Seen in North Portland, this is a good example of a fourplex now allowed in urban single-family neighborhoods in Oregon. I know many neighbors are probably not happy, but this kind of development helps ease the housing crunch and enlivens city life.
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Good luck on your new adventure! I will miss your excellent reporting at OPB.
Tomorrow is my last day at OPB. After nearly 5 years (plus a college internship) it feels bittersweet to leave, but I'm still very excited for my next opportunity — becoming the producer of the Midday Show at @kexp in Seattle!
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Correction of the Day (even if that day is long gone). The first draft of history often has its flaws.
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