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Bicycle Safety
Over at Bike Portland, Jonathan has what I think is an important post about action on bicycle safety. I would encourage you to read it and comment there.
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The Portland Bicycle: Could it Actually be a Service?
A lot of the commentary on past posts about the Portland Bicycle (a locally manufactured entry-level commuter bike) has opined that we can’t get the quality we want at the price point ($300 or under) that we’re aiming for, and what we could produce for that price isn’t anything anyone would want to ride for…
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Evacuation, sans Car
I don’t own a car, and yet (to the great surprise of many relatives and family friends) I can pretty much get everywhere I need to without feeling like I’m sacrificing anything. Most of the time I bike, and that is plenty fast and convenient for me (not to mention freeing me up from needing…
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Report from Portland Pedestrian Summit II
My experience of Ped Summit II began when I boarded the #45 bus in downtown Portland. Over the next few blocks, 3 or 4 more transportation advocates boarded the bus, and on the way to Multnomah Village, the driver regaled us with the comparative advantages of the #44 versus his #45 to get us to…