“fuck yourself in your heart” is of course a classic

'Hard to break the habit': Why free public transport isn't enough to shift from cars Free public transport is a popular policy, but researchers say it's not enough to convince drivers to leave the car at home.

From Australia:

"New research has found public transport fares have not been a decisive factor in pushing people to shift from car to public transport."

"Better public transport access, coverage, reliability, and travel time have a greater impact than price in changing long-term commuting habits."

I legitimately worry that the normie republican to cabinet secretary pipeline just doesn’t exist anymore, it’s all run by heritage foundation groypers

PEMO is one of the single worst agencies in the city of portland. they exist to waste public dollars on behalf of fascists. defund the entire thing

#noPCEFforPEMO

The city streetcars went as far as Vancouver in the north, Sellwood to the south, out past 82nd to the east and up into the West Hills in SW and NW. Timetables for the streetcars aren't easy to find they preferred to express service in terms of frequency – "6-minute cars", "8-minute cars" etc.

they got so mad they forgot to word the questions correctly

a man in a blue shirt and tie is pointing at a bulletin board with papers taped to it . ALT: a man in a blue shirt and tie is pointing at a bulletin board with papers taped to it .

My nutso conspiracy is that lawyers have a stranglehold on policy creation on the United States even in areas where they are vastly below median contributors, and this is responsible for like 95% of USA policy underperformance.

after we do inner eastside for all this will be a subway trip

Google Maps navigation from Laurelhurst to Mestizo

Mestizo on Division, to Laurelhurst Theater on Burnside. 34 minutes by bus, 32 minutes on foot (which many could walk in even less time), 10 minutes by bike or car

or cutting back on overtime . . .

the surprise twist at the end really hammers home that the laurelhurst theater kinda sucks to get to by transit

might not have made the headlines but also I wonder if rates are going up to avoid cuts

Perhaps the part where repaving a street is a 30-year process which is perpetually in a state of emergency repairs before the federal funding from the token transit project can finally be parlayed in, is a problem and an obstacle to Good Outcomes.

• The Portland Police Bureau will maintain core mission capabilities and meet budget cuts with a 35% reduction in external materials and services ($5.9 million), 20% in technology and fleet ($3.5 million), 80% in the Public Safety Support Specialist Program ($4.5 million), 10% of operational overtime ($1.7 million), 50% of precinct administrative staffing ($1.6

also mayor wilson is defunding the police lmao

cutting funds send to multnomah county for homeless services seems quite concerning. that’s still going to amount to service cuts even if they’re happening off the city’s books

here’s the mayor’s budget letter with a summary of upcoming cuts www.portland.gov/budget/2026-...

it does make up for lost rent, that has been pretty well studied at this point. less clear if people will be happy with the cost when housing construction picks back up

that is understandable

of course, not everyone has the privilege of living in portland and getting to fly out of pdx

one time I remembered my flight time wrong, left my house an hour before the flight, and still got to my gate before boarding started

if you’re showing up at the airport more than two hours before your flight you probably have a lot more margin for error than you think to show up later and not be in any risk of missing it

not surprised yamhill county republicans are trying to export their brand of lobotomy conservatism to the rest of the state

the waz campaign is a really exciting opportunity for oregon progressives and it’s probably going to be close + every door is going to count. great opportunity to make a difference! www.mobilize.us/wazfororegon/

If Elected Governor, Ed Diehl Says He’ll Keep Democrats in Line With Ballot Measures The GOP candidate explains his plan to govern via direct democracy.

ed diehl is a moron with a totally unworkable approach to governing which is to say that he’s perfect for the oregon republican party www.wweek.com/news/state/2...

that’s beautiful

every couple years USians rediscover that reggaeton slaps

I believe she is chilling, I don’t even think she has a primary opponent

the waz campaign is a really exciting opportunity for oregon progressives and it’s probably going to be close + every door is going to count. great opportunity to make a difference! www.mobilize.us/wazfororegon/

I feel like the abolition of parking requirements is a really instructive example of why developers often aren't all that useful for identifying pro-growth reform. 🧵