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Transportation Bureau Asks Portlanders to Take Online Survey Before E-Scooters Return

In preparation for the city’s second, year-long e-scooter pilot program this spring, Portland Bureau of Transportation is asking people to take an online survey to share their opinions about the new form of transit.

Portland Economist Says City’s E-Scooter Experiment Was a Success—and Wants to Apply the Same Standards to Cars

Portland economist Joe Cortright criticizes the city for what he calls a “stark double standard.”

Maurice Henderson, Mayor Ted Wheeler’s First Chief of Staff, Will Leave TriMet After Brief Tenure

Henderson is moving to “spend more time with my family in Bend, Oregon.”

The Top Five Places to Eat in Portland This Week

Hot Plates, coming through!

E-Scooters Will Return to Portland This Spring For a Second, Year-Long Pilot Program

With the release of its 2018 e-scooter findings report today, the Portland Bureau of Transportation announced it will bring scooters back for another trial.

Bird Is Asking Portlanders to Rally in Front of City Hall to Bring E-Scooters Back

Portland’s e-scooter pilot program ended Nov. 20, but Bird is not flying out quietly.

Early Figures Show Scooter Companies Paid Portland Transportation Bureau Several Hundred Thousand Dollars Garnered From Rides

Financial records provided to WW by the Portland Bureau of Transportation reveal that during the four month e-scooter pilot program, the city grossed $188,245.25 from operators Bird, Lime and Skip in application fees, permits, use fees and penalties.

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