PBOT & The Search For a New Leader

<p>In this episode, host Jonathan Maus (BikePortland's publisher and editor) sat down for a chat about the Portland Bureau of Transportation with Kiel Johnson, a Portland bike advocacy veteran and current chair of the nonprofit <a href="https://bikeloudpdx.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BikeLoud PDX</a>.</p><p>PBOT is currently looking to hire a new director of the agency and Jonathan and Kiel have some thoughts about it! They share insights on the state of PBOT in general, why they feel this is a pivotal moment for the agency, what traits they'd like to see in a new director, and much more.</p><p>Links from the show:</p><ul><li><a href="https://bikeportland.org/2023/01/12/chris-warner-leaves-pbot-for-job-in-governors-office-369227" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BikePortland story about departure of former PBOT Director Chris Warner</a></li><li><a href="https://bikeportland.org/2012/09/21/on-paving-vs-bike-routes-the-oregonian-got-it-wrong-77682" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em><u>On paving vs bike routes, The Oregonian got it wrong</u></em></a> (2012 BikePortland story about former PBOT Director Tom Miller's controversial attempt to reduce the paving budget)</li></ul><br/>