Maria Erb

Instructional design at University of Portland

[Michael Andersen @andersem]

House Bill 2001, Oregon's statewide legalization of missing-middle homes, just passed unanimously out of committee.

In larger cities & counties, legalizes duplexes on every low-density lot; legalizes triplexes, quads & cottage clusters in every zone.

https://t.co/Nf6kiP0csZ

[Streetsblog USA @StreetsblogUSA]

Cambridge last night passed one of the nation's most progressive bike infrastructure ordinances. It will require the construction of a protected bike lane every time a street undergoes major repair.
https://t.co/e4Kgm4wxcG

[Local Motion @LocalMotionVT]

We're excited to be setting up a pop-up protected bike lane and educating participants about how to create more livable streets as part of AARP's Vermont Creative Placemaking in White River Junction yesterday!

[Maria Erb @erbfarm]

@CLeonard46 @familyride @jessicaroberts I know! It's gotten noticably worse in the past few months

[MassBike @MassBike]

This federal bill would provide a tax break for bicycle commuters, and we'll be advocating for it at the @BikeLeague National Bike Summit next week! https://t.co/rP0cPPBFrx #NBS19

[Maria Erb @erbfarm]

@TamaraWyndham I was just thinking about her recently, thanks for posting this photo

[Maria Erb @erbfarm]

@AlysonIndrunas I love that I get your references

[Maria Erb @erbfarm]

Love the Geddy Lee reference @alysonindrunas #nwelearn2018

[Maria Erb @erbfarm]

@AlysonIndrunas Awww, thanks!

[Streetsblog USA @StreetsblogUSA]

About half the increase in traffic in San Francisco over the last decade can be blamed on Uber and Lyft, a new study finds.

Further evidence these companies aren't solving our urban transportation problems, they're making them worse. https://t.co/y8iymVXNaa

[Janette Sadik-Khan @JSadikKhan]

For all the headlines that scooters generate, the challenge for cities isn't one of mobility, but of management. Streets need to keep pace with dedicated infrastructure for car-free mobility, not with barriers to shut it out.
https://t.co/4ZxejyH2w7

[Streetsblog USA @StreetsblogUSA]

Toronto cyclists are using pool noodles to remind drivers to pass them at a safe distance. Via @blogTO https://t.co/ft6qaqdTK4

[Janette Sadik-Khan @JSadikKhan]

Benvenuto a #piazzadergano! Whether you’re 8½ or 80, Milano’s newest public is open to all. Thanks to Mayor Sala and the maestros of mobility for la dolce via!

[Streetsblog USA @StreetsblogUSA]

Almost 4 miles of protected bike lanes are being installed in New Orleans -- a 3-month pop-up that will let residents experience a safe, connected bikeway network https://t.co/HSn0Ea6JDZ

[Michael 🧾 @michaelknorris]

A 🛴 thought:

Instead of stenciling scooter parking on sidewalks get a shipping container, saw off the sides, paint it cool colors, and put it in an on-street parking space. Here’s one I saw in Cleveland. (Maybe one can add solar panels on the roof to charge the scooters too) 🤔

[Joe Cutrufo @JoeCutrufo]

Every time you hear about someone being injured while riding a scooter, remember that cars kill 100 people in the United States every single day.

[Vox @voxdotcom]

"The Dutch built environment treats people who ride bikes [with] respect and dignity and gives them a wholly separate space to cycle." https://t.co/DGuCScFAXo

[Streetsblog USA @StreetsblogUSA]

Using mostly empty cars for nearly every trip is probably the most dangerous and energy intensive transportation system we could possibly devise.

Then when a relatively safe and efficient alternative -- scooters -- comes along, our first instinct is to wonder "is it safe?"

[Portland Bureau of Transportation @PBOTinfo]

🛴 Good morning, Portland! It's time for your weekly #scootpdx data report:
Total number of trips: 140,041
Total distance ridden: 220,541 miles
Avg trip length: 1.6 miles
Total number of scooters in service since 8/15/18: 2,049
(Figures are for 7/25-8/22, except where noted.)