BikePortland Podcast

#39 Bikey Bike Media

Tue, 15 Mar 2016 16:10:48 +0000

We're back from hiatus with an introspective episode. This month we discuss blogs and podcasts for bikers by bikers, bikes in the mainstream media, and our favorite bike media. [Music Clips are "On My Bike" from Trash Mountain Boys]

#38 Robots in our streets LIVE (Tech + Transportation) live at Simple HQ

Sun, 20 Dec 2015 18:12:32 +0000

We're back from our hiatus with a special live show at Simple to answer your questions about tech & transportation with guests William Henderson, Noel Mickelberry, Mychal Tetteh and Chris Smith.

#37 How to Make a Bike Advocate

Sun, 17 May 2015 01:01:02 +0000

With Mychal Tetteh, CEO of the Community Cycling Center, we talk about how to make new bicycling advocates from everyday non-wonks.

#36 2014 Year in Review

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 17:33:48 +0000

You asked us questions about bikes in 2014, and we answered.

#35 What if?!

Mon, 03 Nov 2014 03:27:51 +0000

The BikePortland.org podcast explores various unlikely hypothetical scenerios: what if there was no public process for transportation? what if gas was $20/gallon? what if all parking was turned into cycletracks?

#34 Cycling the Urban/Rural Divide ft Alison Graves

Tue, 30 Sep 2014 16:32:06 +0000

With Cycle Oregon Executive Director Alison Graves, we talk about differences between urban and rural Oregon, and how biking can help bridge those gaps.

#33 Bonus Episode - 3 Year Birthday "Director's Commentary"

Sun, 24 Aug 2014 16:49:51 +0000

[EXPLICIT] A margarita- and whiskey-fueled look back at the pilot episode of the Portland Afoot podcast, 3 years later. Just something special for our listeners. Lower your expectations, open a drink, have fun.

#32 The Art & Science of Bike Lights ft Halley Weaver

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 06:41:08 +0000

We're joined by Halley Weaver of Bikeleptic.com to talk about bike lights- regulations, science, new technologies, and blinking lights & epilesy. [Song: Let's Get Visible with VACC, Momentum Magazine and the B:C:Clettes]

#30 Bike Fun Kitten Brigade

Wed, 02 Jul 2014 04:28:30 +0000

Bike Fun Expert Carl Larson joins us for a lively discussion of the usefulness, importance, and mechanics of creating a bike fun culture. [Song: "Shift2Bikes" by the Trash Mountain Boys]

#29 Red Light, Green Light, Bike Light ft Peter Koonce

Thu, 05 Jun 2014 15:51:16 +0000

With guest Peter Koonce, Portland's head traffic signal master, we talk about why and how traffic signals can make life better for all modes.

#28 Biking While Fashionable

Thu, 15 May 2014 17:00:49 +0000

With special guest Meghan Sinnott, the BikePortland podcast tackles the topic of fashion on bikes while riding in this tip-filled podcast.

#27 The State of Bicycle Advocacy

Sat, 05 Apr 2014 23:55:08 +0000

We discuss both the changing face and the stalemate of national and Oregon bike advocacy, including a brief discussion of the National Bike Summit in DC. [Bumper music: "My White Bicycle" by Tomorrow]

#26 Skateboarding is not a crime, it's a mode

Fri, 07 Feb 2014 22:04:00 +0000

We talk with Cory Poole and Tessa Walker about skateboarding as a form of transportation, how skateboards are legally the same as horse-and-buggy, and how the all-powerful bicycle lobby can help.

#25 Bike Portland 2013 in Review - Q&A!

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 17:06:51 +0000

We answered listener questions about the year 2013 - about bikes, transportation wonkery, Bike Snob, the podcast, and even particle physics. [Produced at Sprocket Studios, music "Joe Metro" by Blue Scholars and "Questions" by Emmanuel Hudson.

#24 Where is Portland's elusive bike share?

Fri, 15 Nov 2013 01:19:04 +0000

Since 2006, Portland has been trying to get a public bike share program. Despite federal money secured, it still doesn't exist. Why don't we have it yet? Will we ever?

#23 Country Road Adventures & Bike Touring

Wed, 23 Oct 2013 02:32:41 +0000

An entire episode devoted the safety, economics, and fun of riding bikes on rural roads. How can we support it? How can we make it safe?

#22 The Real Estate Episode

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 00:23:09 +0000

Lillian and Michael talk about the future of bicycle-based retail development, how to create affordable bike-friendly housing, and if bicycle infrastructure raises your rent.

#21 Talking About Death on the Road

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 00:51:21 +0000

Talking about something that kills an Oregonian every day - our roads. How much death on our roadways is expected? Acceptable? Should the media cover every roadway death?

#20 Dead Freeways and Those Darn Law-Abiding Cyclists

Wed, 03 Jul 2013 19:06:26 +0000

We celebrate the merging of BikePortland.org and Portland Afoot with talk about the death of a bridge, new faces at the City and law-abiding cyclists. [Leon Rosselson- "They're Going to Build a Motorway"]

#19 The Unbearable Complacency of Portland

Mon, 27 May 2013 20:10:50 +0000

Michael and Lily opinionate on Portland's bike complacency, the Campaign for a Fare Transfer to extend TriMet's transfer times, and the ingredients for successful transit advocacy. [Intro Music: Light Rail by Jeremy Messersmith]

#18 Mobile App Edition ft. Alexis Grant

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:09:53 +0000

With Portland Afoot's mobile app expert reviewer Alexis Grant, we look at what makes a great transit app. We discuss TransitSherpa (TriMet's forthcoming ticket app), Uber, Lyft, Car2Go, Zipcar, and our wishlist of future apps.

#17 Drivers, A Big Bridge, and Moving by Bike ft. Joseph Rose

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:20:49 +0000

With special guest Joseph Rose of the Oregonian Hard Drive blog, we update you on sleepy TriMet drivers, the Columbia River Crossing, and Portland's biggest bike move ever.

#16 Local Transportation Politics ft. Jonathan Maus of BikePortland.org

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 23:53:54 +0000

We start off 2013 with an in-depth discussion of local politics with guest Jonathan Maus of the essential BikePortland.org. Covering the Portland city hall changeover, sleepy TriMet drivers, and the acquisition of carsharing service Zipcar by rental g

#15 Our Wonkiest Podcast Yet ft Chris Smith

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 03:43:45 +0000

We welcome planning commissioner Chris Smith for a (surprisingly?) riveting talk about Portland's comprehensive plan and how citizens can change the future of the city by helping sprinkle "magic density planning commission fairy dust". Also: getting arou

#14 2012 Election Guide

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:47:02 +0000

Your low-car and transit guide to the local candidates in the November 2012 Portland election, featuring Portland Afoot election master Aaron Brown. Also, Justin Beiber references.

#13 Crossover Episode: Portland Afoot Vs. The Sprocket Podcast

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:04:38 +0000

This month, Michael and Lily team up with the Sprocket podcast for a crossover episode. Mixing the beer-fueled looseness of Portland's favorite bike podcasters with the wonky Portland Afoot commentary ensures that SOMETHING interesting will result in this supersized episode.

#12 Parklets, Driving Mr. Mayor, and Bike Commute Challenge

Sun, 02 Sep 2012 22:29:58 +0000

Michael and Lily ask and answer some age-old questions, such as "Why not turn street parking spots into cafes?", "Can you be too bad of a driver to be Mayor?" and "How do I get free pizza and beer for biking to work?" Discussion of the Bike Commute Challenge, Jefferson Smith's abysmal driving record, and the new Street Seats program. [Intro/Outro Song: LDN by Lily Allen]

#11 Technology Episode

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 21:22:00 +0000

The technology episode! We're joined by Bicycle Transportation Alliance Executive Director Rob Sadowsky to talk (and argue) about bikesharing, self-driving cars, and buying TriMet fare with your phone. All while drinking the first-ever batch of "Transportinis."

#10 Epic Pedalpalooza Edition

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 06:04:15 +0000

We discuss the history of pedalpalooza with the infamous Ken Southerland and Timo Forsberg. Also, how to get to Seattle for 7$, the top 5 small ways Europe is more walkable than the US, and the wonderful mini bike summer song by Trash Mountain Boys.

#9 Portland Voting Guide and Commuting Cats

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:59:43 +0000

This month on Portland Afoot's monthly transit podcast we discuss the low-car politics of Portland's local elections, getting your employer to pay for your transit pass, and Casper the Commuting Cat. And the requisite Sleater-Kinney reference. [Intro Music: The Bus Stop by The Hollies]

#8 European Report

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 20:18:25 +0000

This month's podcast gives the update from Europe's most famous carfree city, discusses the benefits of point-to-point carsharing, solves TriMet's budget crises with poetry charges and stripper MAXes and discusses beer as Portland's next pedestrian innovation.

#7 Berlin Episode

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:40:23 +0000

On this episode, we talk about Berlin- all about the bicycles, bahns, and buses over in Germany's "poor but sexy" city. Oh yea, we also talk about TriMet's proposed budget cuts and renting out your driveway.

#6 Money Episode

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 23:43:00 +0000

This month's Money episode makes budgets exciting. We talk about TriMet's sweet balance-the-budget tool (and it's not-so-sweet proposed cuts), the city of Portland's transportation cuts and Getaround, the peer-to-peer carsharing service which is coming to Portland.

#5 Thanksgiving Podcast ft. Doctor Jeff

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 02:12:29 +0000

This month's podcast features twitter transit celebrity Dr. Jeff Guardalabene. We discuss his holiday transit fare project to get TriMet tickets to those in need, why some TriMet drivers clearly need counseling, and where to see people doing prison chin-ups on the MAX.

One of the best parts of this episode is the intro music, "On the Bus (No. 1 Bus)" by Sue Palmer & Joff Winterhart with musician Simon Roberts, all about riding the bus in the OTHER Portland (no, not that one, the one in England.)

Enjoy your holiday!

#4 Multimodal Edition

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 22:24:50 +0000

Portland Afoot's monthly dose of low-car and transit news goes multimodal this month, in honor of TriMet's new Regional Trip Planner. Michael and Lillian discuss Trimet's Bike N Rides, the hassle of a full MAX car, and debate whether bikes are good for TriMet at all.

#3 Carfree Cities Conference Edition

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:41:00 +0000

Portland Afoot's monthly dose of low-car news shares news from Guadalajara, Mexico's Carfree Cities Conference, of citizen activists creating their own bike share system, teenagers leading 70-person bike trains to school, and a group that wants transit to be free.

#2 Episode 2

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:46:12 +0000

Portland Afoot's monthly dose of transit news discusses the impending death of the Free Rail Zone for streetcar, LIFT fare increases, the new carfree plaza on Ankeny street, and, of course, TriMet tweets.

#1 Episode 1

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 05:28:00 +0000

Portland Afoot's monthly dose of transit news involves crosstown races, bus germs, Amtrak tips, unexpected flights, and old men in ladies' swimsuits.