Olivia Clark was the top vote getter in Council District 4 (everything west of Willamette River and small portion of Southeast including Sellwood). She's also a possible pick for City Council President. No matter how you slice it, her impressive background in and out of government means she will likely be a consequential member of the new, 12-member Council.

In this interview (recorded in the BikePortland Shed on Friday, December 20th), you'll learn about her background (she's toured by bike with Adventure Cycling and has done several Cycle Oregon rides), and her her policy and political perspectives.

Olivia Clark Campaign Website

Happy Friday everyone. It sure was nice to have Eva back in The Shed after a few week holiday hiatus. This episode was meaty! Here are a few of the things we talked about:

• "How'd She Get There?" segment was Sellwood to Lake Oswego (including some very scary options).
• Why Eva is creeped out by lobster-style bike gloves (something about the devil).
• Michael Reiss and his amazing leaf sweeping work.
• Why I think it's time for PBOT to privatize bike lane maintenance
• I went on a huge rant about all the Vision Zero drama going on with PBOT, the PPB, and so on.
• The 82nd Ave Plan that was just adopted at City Council and why some transportation advocates don't like it.
• Why pitting bikes against transit (like PBOT is doing on 82nd) is a no good, very bad idea.
• The new Bike Happy Hour location on N Williams Ave.
• Closure of Cynergy E-Bikes
• And more.

Thanks for listening!

Get cozy and listen and/or watch the latest chat between BikePortland Editor and Publisher Jonathan Maus (hi, that's me!) and Bike Loud Board Chair and former bike shop owner Eva Frazier.

Here's a taste of this week's banter and helpful links:

• What's up with all the leaves in bike lanes and why the issue is challenging for advocates.
• How'd She Get There? OMSI to Gateway Green: Eva and I discuss the best bike route from Central Eastside to Gateway.
• Cranksgiving is this Sunday! Eva will be there helping organize.
• My impressions of TriMet's new ramp at Hollywood Transit Center — which is not a "bike ramp" because that is "ableist ideology".
• Bike Happy Hour promo - And yes we're meeting next week 11/27 even though it's a "blacked out" holiday week.
• Bike shop news updates and the new "Secret" bike shop on Hawthorne from the inimitable Starmichael Bowman.
• How the Tillamook/Hancock neighborhood greenway works through a plaza in Hollywood
• Our frustration with the new signal on NE Going and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
• What's up with the bumpy pavement on Tillamook and Ankeny greenways?!
• KGW called out drivers parking in bike lanes!

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