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# 1 St. John’s bridge fan acct, exec director at Depave.org
“there’s nothing new under the sun but there are new suns”
-Octavia Butler
Alaska->PDX
stage 3 breast cancer survivor w/long covid, wear a mask
if I want you to explain things to me, I’ll ask
“there’s nothing new under the sun but there are new suns”
-Octavia Butler
Alaska->PDX
stage 3 breast cancer survivor w/long covid, wear a mask
if I want you to explain things to me, I’ll ask
did I ride my gravel bike too fast around the trails of pier park today? maybe. but I also stopped for a moment to let yellow leaves fall softly on my face 🍂
November 11, 2025 at 1:07 AM
did I ride my gravel bike too fast around the trails of pier park today? maybe. but I also stopped for a moment to let yellow leaves fall softly on my face 🍂
Indivisible 2025 is giving Our Revolution 2017! we will look back and see how this political revolution was growing and growing until (i do not regret to inform you) we won
November 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Indivisible 2025 is giving Our Revolution 2017! we will look back and see how this political revolution was growing and growing until (i do not regret to inform you) we won
grocery shopping, impulse thrift store heavy wool area rug, big stack of NO ICE posters to hang up, zero parking or traffic angst, lots of fresh air, fun scoot scoot e-bike time
November 10, 2025 at 1:45 AM
grocery shopping, impulse thrift store heavy wool area rug, big stack of NO ICE posters to hang up, zero parking or traffic angst, lots of fresh air, fun scoot scoot e-bike time
some student art hanging in Roosevelt High School. I need to make a blog just for my photos of local St. John’s bridge art, my camera roll is packed
November 9, 2025 at 4:42 AM
some student art hanging in Roosevelt High School. I need to make a blog just for my photos of local St. John’s bridge art, my camera roll is packed
organizing meeting this weekend! (repeating under my breath to get through the day: work locally, get more organized, keep going)
worthfightingforstjohns.org
worthfightingforstjohns.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
organizing meeting this weekend! (repeating under my breath to get through the day: work locally, get more organized, keep going)
worthfightingforstjohns.org
worthfightingforstjohns.org
after some trial and error, I have settled on taking Woolsey to Princeton to Central St greenway when i am in the mood to minimize time with fast moving distracted drivers on Willamette. i'd love to see this or a similar route w/better wayfinding & a light at lombard
November 7, 2025 at 3:44 AM
after some trial and error, I have settled on taking Woolsey to Princeton to Central St greenway when i am in the mood to minimize time with fast moving distracted drivers on Willamette. i'd love to see this or a similar route w/better wayfinding & a light at lombard
topping off many rainy e-bike miles with a hot bowl of Mikasa spicy tonkotsu at the Garrison bar, an unsung hero of St. John’s
November 7, 2025 at 2:59 AM
topping off many rainy e-bike miles with a hot bowl of Mikasa spicy tonkotsu at the Garrison bar, an unsung hero of St. John’s
the freight train cut through north Portland before I wiped the rain off my phone
November 7, 2025 at 2:45 AM
the freight train cut through north Portland before I wiped the rain off my phone
the freight train cut through north Portland
November 7, 2025 at 2:43 AM
the freight train cut through north Portland
today Depave has a debrief with PBOT to go over our pop up plaza partnership at SE 7th and Sandy. we’re hoping we can get to a permanent pop up status until we build out the real plaza, but maintenance and care is the sticking point. it’s a lot for a small nonprofit to be responsible for
November 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
today Depave has a debrief with PBOT to go over our pop up plaza partnership at SE 7th and Sandy. we’re hoping we can get to a permanent pop up status until we build out the real plaza, but maintenance and care is the sticking point. it’s a lot for a small nonprofit to be responsible for
Portland car I saw today with US Veteran plates, clearly a regular sized bumper sticker was inadequate
November 6, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Portland car I saw today with US Veteran plates, clearly a regular sized bumper sticker was inadequate
I’m so sorry. in the new Life After Cars book they talk about how Ghent “forbids” passing on cycle streets. I wonder how they enforce that
November 4, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I’m so sorry. in the new Life After Cars book they talk about how Ghent “forbids” passing on cycle streets. I wonder how they enforce that
didn’t make it past this park on my afternoon dog walk, we just laid down on the grass in the sun and looked at the colors
November 3, 2025 at 2:26 AM
didn’t make it past this park on my afternoon dog walk, we just laid down on the grass in the sun and looked at the colors
the ride home to st johns gives you time to think
November 2, 2025 at 2:57 AM
the ride home to st johns gives you time to think
also I got to decorate my new bike and it will stay decorated
November 2, 2025 at 2:30 AM
also I got to decorate my new bike and it will stay decorated
a highlight for me was getting to meet this artist, Santiago Savi, who was doing a live painting at one of the stops
www.santiagosavi.com/en/prints
www.santiagosavi.com/en/prints
November 2, 2025 at 2:27 AM
a highlight for me was getting to meet this artist, Santiago Savi, who was doing a live painting at one of the stops
www.santiagosavi.com/en/prints
www.santiagosavi.com/en/prints
the ride toured several artist-created altar installations 💀 🌺 and also stopped by central eastside neighborhood highlights like the building with the trees stapled to it 🌳
November 2, 2025 at 2:19 AM
the ride toured several artist-created altar installations 💀 🌺 and also stopped by central eastside neighborhood highlights like the building with the trees stapled to it 🌳
bike decorating and line up at Milagros theatre for the dia de los muertos altar ride
November 2, 2025 at 2:14 AM
bike decorating and line up at Milagros theatre for the dia de los muertos altar ride
here's a draft stormwater park Depave is developing at SE 7th & Sandy. we believe in solving many problems at once with community-centered design: stormwater, new bike alignments, traffic calming, free public gathering space with public bathrooms and water access, multi-use/skate friendly design
November 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
here's a draft stormwater park Depave is developing at SE 7th & Sandy. we believe in solving many problems at once with community-centered design: stormwater, new bike alignments, traffic calming, free public gathering space with public bathrooms and water access, multi-use/skate friendly design
leaf season is just such a color bonanza
October 31, 2025 at 5:58 AM
leaf season is just such a color bonanza