I know this seems like one of the most trivial political issues of our time but the current head of the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is just fumbling the ball. They're removing protected bike lanes that were installed less than two months ago. This is also less than a month after they announced, then rolled back, then had to apologize for, the removal of protected bike lanes downtown due to pressure from hotels that didn't want bikes between their doors and their valet parking spots.