Unbelievable! I love how the crowd goes wild for a good foam pour. This part of coffee culture is truly on the next level.
U.S. Barista Championships 2009 – Portland, Oregon
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What Critical Mass Should Represent: FUN!
When I first started riding in Critical Mass in NYC, it was light-hearted and extremely fun. When I returned from Philly for a Halloween ride in 2006, it was like a high speed getaway from the cops, and it had really picked up some super-negi attitudes from bicyclists.
Looks like in San Francisco, where Critical Mass started in the United States, it is staying true to its roots. I think the most encouraging sign is how happy and peaceful drivers and bus riders are throughout the ride. Philly and NYC Critical Massers, take note! Does Portland even have a critical mass anymore. The Portland CM website hasn’t been updated since 2005. Then again, I don’t think I’ve gotten a single honk from a motorist after riding here for the past 3 months, although neither did I get a honk or a sore look in San Francisco either.
Bike Love, Portland
- Percentage who Commute by Bike in Portland, OR 2008.
This is what a city with real infrastructural support looks like in 2008, despite a rainy season and plenty of hills. Imagine what naturally bike-practical, flat cities like Philadelphia, New York and Denver could do! Portland is really at the forefront of breaking past biking as a subculture or a casual means of exercise, it’s seen as a tool for EVERYONE. I love seeing parents pick up their kids from school on BIKE rather than a minivan.
I currently live in the yellow area (Inner Southeast) and will be moving to the blue region (Inner Northeast) at the end of the month. I would say bicycling is our primary source of transportation, followed by walking, car, and transit.
Read more from BikePortland.
Newspaper Websites that Suck: The Oregonian
Portland’s daily newspaper website, Oregonlive, is really unfun, ALL TEXT, and the articles are way too airy. The print publication doesn’t get much better.
PREDICTION: We’ll see massive consolidation of the newspaper industry, once all newspapers bite the bullet and go ALL web. We’ll have the big guns: NY Times, LA Times, Wall Street Journal covering everything. Blogging will replace all hyper-local journalism. We’ve seen newspaper consolidation, while the papers maintain some semblance of locality. Corps like Gannett and Knight Ridder have maintained an umbrella over most local rags for years. Soon, we won’t be talking about the Oregonian or the Philadelphia Inquirer when referring to local coverage anymore. We’ll get better national and worldwide journalism with higher salaries, but local reporting will plummet.
Not sure if this is good or bad, but judging from the type of coverage valued in the Inky and the Oregonian, I don’t think we’ve got a whole lot to lose. I wonder how we’ll keep the focus on local issues.