Sunday, February 14, 2010

Portland promotes urban cycling, but costs will be high

The Oregonian/The Associated Press, February 4
Author: Joseph Rose

The 2030 Portland Bicycle Plan, envisioning a future when 25 percent of trips are made by bike, is expected to coast to approval when it goes before the City Council today.

It's easy to green-light America's most ambitious investment in bicycling when it would be funded down the road. But according to city transportation officials, the plan to build 681 miles of new bikeways over the next 20 years will eventually cost $613 million.

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