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IT’S THE FALSE DICHOTOMY, STUPID!
Ecological Intelligence and Economic Reinvention by Hart Noecker “In 1980, whale watching surpassed whaling as an industry. Now it’s worth about four times as much. Whale watching provides far, far...
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CLIMATE UNCHANGED
Obama May Not Act On Global Warming, But We Sure Can. Climate hawks were shouting victory across the broad expanse of the Blog O’Shpere this week after president Barack Obama used his second...
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As the CRC approaches, it’s time to ask ourselves, WWJJD?
This article was originally published on Blue Oregon. “Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” ~ Jane Jacobs It...
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Terminal Street Art: the CRC
Clusterfuck freeways don’t deserve artwork this lush, but thanks to Mismanaging Perception’s own Michel Losier, you’ll soon be able to send a postcard with this design to your state representative...
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Shut Down the CRC/Bike Walk Vote Recap
Last Friday night’s public event in opposition to the Columbia River Crossing saw some 150 to 200 concerned citizens show up to Cránk bike shop for an evening of food, drinks, and democracy hosted by...
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Charlie Hales: CRC Lobbyist
This article was originally published on Blue Oregon. Another week, another 180° change of policy coming out of the mayors office. Like many Portlanders who supported Charlie Hales’ opponent in the...
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February 11th CRC Public Hearing Recap
This past Monday, February 11th, 2013 at Oregon’s state capitol building in Salem, a joint committee hearing over the proposed 12 lane mega-freeway expansion project known as the Columbia River...
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1 Billion Rising PDX – F14 Photo Essay
On Thursday, February 14th, 2013, Valentine’s Day, some 700 people took to the streets in solidarity with actions being carried out by 1 BILLION RISING across the globe against acts of violence upon...
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CRC Showdown
The following statements regarding the Columbia River Crossing are those of my friend Michael Hernandez, but they might as well be my own. ‘FUCK THE CRC’ By Michael Hernandez •• Today is February 18,...
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UPDATED: I’m a Cyclist, Now Where’s My Damn Tax Break?
Update at bottom. The list of bias and hostility that many motorists project towards the cycling community seems to never end. If it weren’t bad enough that those who choose to commute via bicycle...
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Rules for Livable Street Radicals
Reflecting on the post-legislative failure to stop Salem from voting to approve $450 million dollars in bonds for the Columbia River Crossing, I’m feeling mildly disheartened. Despite some incredible...
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Ghosts Under the Freeway
In the last several months since Oregon governor John Kitzhaber declared that “now is the time” to build the 12 lane, 5 mile long Columbia River Crossing freeway mega-expansion, most of the myths...
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‘NO COAL’ Capitol Rally Photo Recap
March 13, 2013, Salem – today Oregon’s capitol was the site of an impassioned rally as hundreds of citizens opposed to the permiting of dirty coal exports through our region swarmed the steps of the...
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VIDEO RECAP & Next Assignments •• Class #6 (3/6) The Commons, The Public...
Assigned from Hart: ‘Destroyed in a dramatic and highly-publicized implosion, the Pruitt-Igoe public housing complex has become a widespread symbol of failure amongst architects, politicians and...
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Bicycle Brigade Raid On Portland’s Worst Polluters
March 18, 2013 • Portland, Oregon Today’s Tar Sands Blockade solidarity action consisted of some 60 cyclists touring the offices and headquarters of Portland’s worst polluters. While often lauded by...
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Capitalism Getting You Down? Then Ride Your Fucking Bike.
Originally printed in the Portland Radicle volume #8. •• The Earth is dying and our societal sense of self along with it. We have an ever growing human population and ever diminishing resources. We...
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Bicycle Raiders Redux: Blockade Solidarity In the Greenwash City
Saturday, March 23, 2013 • Portland, Oregon Like this Monday’s previous Tar Sands Blockade solidarity ‘Worst Polluters‘ tour, Friday evening saw a second critical mass of activists taking to the...
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the TransCanada Luncheon.
Wednedsay, March 27 2013 • Portland, Oregon Several weeks ago, the Portland Business Alliance (PBA) posted notice for one of their semi-regular luncheons where cherished bicycle infrastructure and...
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VELOPROVO Launches, Car Culture Trembles.
Monday, April 1st, 2013 • Portland, Oregon Sunday saw the inaugural launch of a new league of tactical urbanists calling themselves VELOPROVO. Taken from the Dutch words for ‘bicycle’ and...
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The Battle For Bull Run: Fighting Against Fluoridation
Monday, April 8, 2013 • Portland, Oregon With the amount of media blitzing that’s bombarded Portland’s airwaves, interwebs, and neighborhood front yards, you’d have thought the dual campaigns for and...
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