User:MichaelAndersen

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My name is Michael. I live in NoPo's Kenton neighborhood and I work as a reporter for The Columbian, across the river in Vancouver. I also contribute to NiemanLab.org and write about entrepreneurial local journalism at my own blog, Old Forest New Trees.

I've been enthusiastic about wikis for years and contributed a bit to Wikipedia, but haven't made the time to become an active member of any wiki community. I'm also enthusiastic about Portland, transportation and development issues, improvisational theater and bread.

I'm planning to include a wiki as part of a one-man news startup I'm launching in 2010. It'll cover car-free and low-car life in Portland, hopefully in partnership with BikePortland and others. Accompanying the wiki will be a four-page, print monthly newsmagazine.

Though I expect to be the wiki's primary contributor, I'd obviously love anyone else's help and advice. All my content will be open source, and I hope to work collaboratively with the Portland Wiki project whenever possible.