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Portland’s Best-Kept Secret

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Dave Feucht

Portland’s best-kept secret when it comes to cycling, is that we don’t have the political motivation to move beyond the easy projects that have the fewest repercussions, but also minor benefits. We’re all for putting in speed bumps (which also … Continue reading →

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The monetary benefits of bicycle infrastructure

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Dave Feucht

A commenter on my last post mentioned that I wasn’t very specific about the monetary benefits of implementing the Portland Bicycle Plan, that is, of adding bicycle infrastructure and making it more attractive to ride bicycles (or walk) rather than … Continue reading →

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Portland Bicycle Plan

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Dave Feucht

The Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030 has unanimously passed a vote in city council, and Mayor Sam Adams has proposed an initial $20 million funding source to get actual implementation of the plan started as quickly as possible, perhaps in … Continue reading →

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