Rob Galanakis

Forgot to post this update!

Anyone hear about their Planning Commission application? I was not selected for an interview but curious if anyone I know was. cc @brandonmullen.com

There are tons of kids who would ride on the #BikeBus if they had a bike. Please consider donating to BikeBusWorld.org and get more kids experiencing the joy of the #BikeBus!!

This @drmitchpdx.bsky.social ad is one of the best political ads I've seen. I have known Kay for almost a decade and it has been sad to lose her to ALS but she will leave behind an incredible legacy of advocacy. Thanks Kay and thanks Mitch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdo2...

Glen came to our "walk audit" of SE 7th & Sandy with AARP & Oregon Walks, even though he's still recovering from being hit by a car and seriously injured walking on a quiet street in his own neighborhood. We're so thankful he helped us audit this dangerous intersection, and took the time to share it

ODOT owns the restaurant, the legislature is the patron. The diner knows they need to eat healthier, but there's only steak on the menu. The patron needs to order off the menu and demand the restaurant open a salad bar; the restaurant needs a new chef that didn't have a previous career as a butcher.

You ever read a book so compelling you seek out scholarly articles arguing against it but they're so badly argued you just like the book more? Anyway you should read Gerontocracy in America

This is actually a very impressive document

The Portland Metro Chamber raises some legitimate concerns about the direction of our regional economy. But I think its latest election article overlooks a much more important question: Who has actually been responsible for the decisions that got us here? 🧵 lnkd.in/p/gSNrG3e3

I think my D3 ranking is going to be: 1. morillo 2. koyama lane 3. novick 4. león 5. sollitt

checking in on the President of the United States

I am thrilled to endorse Steph Routh for East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District. Steph is deeply committed to the people of East County and will fight for our health and wellbeing just as she has done for over 20 years.

Absolutely worth reading. RCM lays out the case well.

My bike buddy and I just rode to the top of Mt Tabor, as a celebration of me graduating from the program. I’m honestly really emotional right now. This has been life changing for me.

writing about novick like he’s a woman of color: we worry that his desire to use the dais as a platform for quips about bob dylan and steely dan may distract from his substantive policy agenda. we hope he has learned greater emotional maturity and intellectual curiosity going into his next term

i never expected the O to endorsement me, and I’m not surprised they only discussed the headlines they’ve chosen to make about me. but, i’m pissed about how they’ve reduced Tiffany’s contributions. she’s done more than anyone in our races to build a functioning council.

If I lived in D4, I would rank Clark #4, and Zimmerman #5 Theres gonna be at least 1 conservative from the district, so you may as well have a say in which conservative it is. I dont like Olivia Clark and Zimmerman, but they are both pro-housing, which does count for something.

Portland City Council candidate Kellie Torres gave two notably different answers about PCEF funding on October 7 and 8. Here are both exchanges:

I think quite a few of us use bikes as an important antidepressant, both as a spot treatment and to maintain baselines long term though regular use. for about 20 years I’ve referred to bikes as “good mood machines” just based on my immediate experience after I ride them

What this reaffirms is no one really had any idea, and I cannot believe we don't have research to reference.

If you're not sure if you should rank @tomforpdx.bsky.social above Torres or at all, I have a pretty simple test: do you think he will be better than Dan Ryan? Torres seems about as close to Ryan as you can get, and since Dan is by far the worst councillor, the answer is an easy "yes" IMO.

Great thread, I think I mostly have my voting order at this point.

the ideal condition for NIMBYS is >wants property values to go up >property taxes to go down >housing to be more affordable >sell their home for maximum profit >no new housing