A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to ride my bike around District 5 with the Portland Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and answer their 2023 Candidate Survey. It was a beautiful day and a lot of fun meeting the other candidates and talking with members of the committee about their work.
I’m an avid mountain biker and thought I knew Portland Trails backward and forward, but they showed me a cut-through I’d never seen before. It’s a nifty little connector from Maggie Lane to Eleanor St./Goodridge Ave. that allows you to avoid Morrill’s corner and Forest Ave. The trail that extends from it goes all the way out to Riverside Industrial Parkway and opens up some exciting possibilities as a commuter route. I’ve been using it a lot to knock on doors in the Riverton neighborhood.
The Advisory Committee does really great work researching bicycle, transit, and pedestrian issues, including handicap accessibility in Portland. They educate the public and advise the City on projects, including the Homeless Services Center, Franklin Street re-design, snow removal on sidewalks and around bus stops, and the need for bike safety education in our Public Schools. You can see their list of priorities for 2023 here.
If you’re excited about improving conditions for non-vehicular modes of transportation to make Portland more equitable and achieve our climate goals, please consider joining the committee and helping to advance their work. I look forward to working with them on projects in the future.
Kate Sykes
Clean Elections Candidate
City Council, District 5
207-558-5764
Kate@KateSykes.com
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Kate Sykes for District Five 