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Bicyclists are changing our streets and cities

April 21, 2009 /

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"I’ve seen in Portland how just an approximate 5 percent share for biking — more than five times the national average — has changed the city," writes Mapes. "And I see how learning to ride my bike in the city has changed my life. I still have a car and I still appreciate its utility. But I don’t worry about high gas prices, road congestion or lack of parking downtown."

By JOEL CONNELLY
SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF

Full Story: http://www.seattlepi.com/connelly/405198_joel16.html?source=rss

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Bless the Cyclist, on Your Left!

By J. David Goodman

If there is a “moral imperative” for bike path behavior, he added, it is this: “You’ve got the wheels, you’ve got the power. Just be mindful that it’s a powerful machine.”

Full Story: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/21/bless-the-cyclist-on-your-left/?hp