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Stop signs don't work for bicycling

Mia Birk Apr 25, 2011

[Excerpt] Riding my bicycle home not long ago, I encountered a police officer videotaping bicyclists at Ladd Circle, on one of Portland’s most popular bikeways. More than 4,000 cyclists … >>

Bicycle Transportation: A Win-Win Strategy in the Post-Carbon Era

Mia Birk Nov 11, 2010

A POST CARBON READER BONUS WEB ARTICLE: In less than a generation and for less than one percent of our transportation budget, we have created a city--Portland, Oregon--where thousands of people can and do choose something other than a car as their normal, everyday means of transportation: the bicycle. ... >>

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