Chris Thomas @christhomaspdx.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The PPS school closures are very sad, and they include the elementary school that I attended and my kids attend, but PPS has lost 28% of its elementary enrollment in the last decade and it shows no signs of stabilizing. 100
Chris Thomas @christhomaspdx.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Tillamook between Williams and Vancouver has been closed to cars for a week thanks to a down power line, resulting in fewer cars on a neighborhood greenway and school bike commute route. Maybe make it permanent @pbotinfo.bsky.social ? 020
Chris Thomas @christhomaspdx.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Here is our paper of record, the @oregonian.com, advertising for sale an "e-bike" with a throttle that goes 28 mph. Under Oregon law, throttled e-bikes are limited to 20 mph, so this is actually an e-motorcycle that requires a license, registration and insurance. www.oregonlive.com/shopping-dea...oregonlive.comThis powerful, best rated fat-tire electric bike drops to $599 in Walmart flash dealThe AMYET EB26 features maximum legal motor power, a removable battery, a cargo rack for gear and is now 40% off at Walmart while they last. 010
Chris Thomas @christhomaspdx.bsky.social · 17/03/2026The little sweeper that could chugging up Wheeler Ave yesterday, spiffing things up for the Final Four 031
Chris Thomas @christhomaspdx.bsky.social · 27/02/2026I hope whoever pilots this thing calls themself the Quad God 130
Chris Thomas @christhomaspdx.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Another reminder that much of the important work that Jonathan does is behind the scenes and without recognition. Support @bikeportland.org here: bikeportland.org/supportbikeportland.orgSupport BikePortlandWhere would our community be without an independent, reliable and respected voice for cycling and transportation? One that covers breaking news, helps foster productive dialogue, amplifies the work of... 001
Chris Thomas @christhomaspdx.bsky.social · 17/01/2026The upgrades to NE Broadway demonstrate that improving N Broadway can’t come soon enough @pbotinfo.bsky.social 010
Chris Thomas @christhomaspdx.bsky.social · 16/01/20263 of today's local news stories read together: Google adds unnecessary AI features for all email users, while pushing The Dalles to take more water from Mt Hood to fuel its data centers, while snowfall is historically low. Excellent reporting by @aprilehrlich.bsky.social 100
Chris Thomas @christhomaspdx.bsky.social · 20/12/2025George Costanza voice: “you can’t beat that parking spot.” E-Bullitt Thai food pick up on NE Broadway 030
Chris Thomas @christhomaspdx.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Awful and clearly moved there on purpose. How about a new City ordinance? "No property owner shall allow leaves from their property to be raked, blown, or otherwise moved into any marked bicycle lane near or adjacent to their property." @mitchgreen.bsky.social @councilorkanal.bsky.social 150
Chris Thomas @christhomaspdx.bsky.social · 16/11/2025Shoutout to the City of Portland for running its water fountains well into fall. Nice stops for a long walk on a warm night. 130
Chris Thomas @christhomaspdx.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Perfect fall day in the gorge talking e-bikes with the incomparable Megan Ramey @bikabout.com and the Oregon Micromobility Network through @thestreettrust.org. 172
Chris Thomas @christhomaspdx.bsky.social · 05/10/2025It's almost as if we shouldn't have capped our property taxes at 3% annual growth over 1995 values. Excellent thread. 010
Chris Thomas @christhomaspdx.bsky.social · 29/09/2025Middle schoolers lining up to pet reptiles on the Friday morning Tubman bike bus 020
Chris Thomas @christhomaspdx.bsky.social · 29/09/2025Oregon law prohibits parking within 20 feet of intersections (ORS 811.550(17)), but @pbotinfo.bsky.social doesn't enforce it, leaving situations like this at NE 15th Avenue, a block from an elementary school, where there have been two recent injury crashes caused by an RV blocking a stop sign. 010
Chris Thomas @christhomaspdx.bsky.social · 05/09/2025Excellent article about the urgent need to significantly restrict car traffic on neighborhood greenways. The bike bus and e-bike revolutions are underway, and the only thing that can stop them is cities failing to protect riders. 0123
Chris Thomas @christhomaspdx.bsky.social · 28/08/2025Good energy on the Tubman bike bus again this morning! 060
Chris Thomas @christhomaspdx.bsky.social · 20/08/2025Spotted today on N Williams: a delivery truck parked blocking the vehicle lane rather than the bike lane. Didn’t think it was possible! 050
Chris Thomas @christhomaspdx.bsky.social · 20/08/2025PPS plans to require students who live as far SE as Sullivan's Gulch (green dot) to attend Jefferson HS more than 3 miles away (yellow line) rather than Grant HS a few blocks away (blue line). How does this align with what I assume are district goals of encouraging kids to walk and bike to school? 210
Chris Thomas @christhomaspdx.bsky.social · 10/05/2025@biketownpdx.bsky.social first generation Nike bike going strong in Canada 051
Chris Thomas @christhomaspdx.bsky.social · 10/05/2025Hey @pbotinfo.bsky.social can we get some help with this gravel on NW Cornell? Makes people choose between a flat tire and riding in traffic 030
Chris Thomas @christhomaspdx.bsky.social · 09/05/2025No, Microsoft Outlook, I didn't change my name to Christmas, and don't not want to add "tmas" to my name every time I sign an email. I thought the robots were getting smarter? 010
Chris Thomas @christhomaspdx.bsky.social · 07/05/2025One of these EVs qualifies for a federal tax credit 1323448
Chris Thomas @christhomaspdx.bsky.social · 06/04/2025Dirty Highway 30 living up to its name today, with plenty of gravel, glass and this screw that impaled my back tire. Bike lane debris is as bad as I’ve seen it lately. Anybody know how best to request a sweep from ODOT and @pbotinfo.bsky.social ? Marine Drive out to Kelley Point pretty bad too. 141
Chris Thomas @christhomaspdx.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Google mistakenly saying Class 3 e-bikes aren't allowed in bike lanes is yet another example of negligent misinformation, but at least gives me some hope I won't be out of a job anytime soon. 010
Chris Thomas @christhomaspdx.bsky.social · 20/12/2024Hello, and nice to be here. I am a lawyer in Portland who advocates for injured people, including bicyclists and pedestrians. I wanted to share some common issues my clients, or people I talk to about potential cases, wish they had know before getting into a collision. 1438
