Seniors are the fastest growing segment of the Oregon population, but are active transportation practitioners paying attention to them? I would like to participate in a panel featuring a wide diversity of seniors who can talk about bike lanes, separated trails, sidewalks, intersection and streets, as well as how they transport themselves as their capabilities diminish.
I think I have a valuable view as an author who studied bicycling transportation in the U.S. and Europe. I've also writtten extensively about Oregon's land-use system and understand its importance to transportation.
For several years, I also spoke regularly to groups like the Street Trust in cities around the country.
Perhaps just as importantly, I was a daily bicycle commuter for more than two decades, and I continue to ride a bike while adjusting to physical challenges. My wife and I also moved two years ago to one of the densest neighborhoods in Portland, and I can talk firsthand about the importance of compact communities.
I have one recommendation to make for another panel member. Fran Gardner is a retired editor (and friend of mine). She has MS and uses a motorized scooter to travel extensively around the city along with the help of the bus. She writes about her adventures on Substack. Link:
https://frangardner.substack.com/
