The good news—
For one day this summer, the Portland Bridge Festival “will transform the center lanes of the Hawthorne Bridge into a public green space fit for a picnic of thousands.” It looks awesome.

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The bad news— Thanks to BikePortland, I am now aware that this product actually exists:

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The worst news— This Upright Citizen’s Bridge video about BP spilling a cup of coffee is funny because it’s true. Too true.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=2AAa0gd7ClM%26color1%3D0xb1b1b1%26color2%3D0xd0d0d0%26hl%3Den_US%26feature%3Dplayer_embedded%26fs%3D1

Sarah Shay Mirk reported on transportation, sex and gender issues, and politics at the Mercury from 2008-2013. They have gone on to make many things, including countless comics and several books.

4 replies on “Random Environmental News Update”

  1. Not to be a buzz kill…

    “This is a special ticketed event for up to 2,000 people”

    589,000 residents / 2,000 tickets = 0.34 % of the population

    Looks like I will be eating under the bridge with the rest of those who can not get a job in this town.

  3. Yeah, I didn’t read all the ticketing info before I posted this. I thought you just had to make a $4 donation to the Salvation Army get a ticket, but nope: your $4 gets you a sticker and an entry into a raffle for the tickets.

    That’s annoying. I would rather just pay a bit more, not get a sticker, and be assured that I could eat on the grassy bridge.

  4. The problem is, if we were to actually ticket this event for what it costs, then we would have to charge $50+ a ticket. We’d rather have a cross section of the city be able to attend than just a bunch of uptown swells. PLUS: each of the winners of the drawing can bring up to three pals! So in the end odds are pretty good (currently 100%)!

    😉

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