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America's Best Bike City: Portland, OR

Bicycling by Bill Donahue | May. 26, 2012 (Opinion)

Sit down, please, and take a deep belly breath now, for the truth is harsh: When a bicyclist pedals down toward the Willamette River, which divides Portland, Oregon, the waters do not part. The automobile traffic does not cease. Cars honk, and in a city obsessed with green transit, there are train rails—a gleaming cyclist’s nightmare—crisscrossing everywhere.

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Subjects: Business, Sci/Tech, Sports, Local
Topics: Environment, Pollution, Transportation, Cycling, City
Member Tags: Portland, Oregon, bicycling, cities, Portland, Oregon
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Posted by: Posted by Sam Adams - May 26, 2012 - 12:05 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Sam Adams (review), Fabrice Florin (review), Nick Willard (review)
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Edited by: Pamela Hogle - Jun 18, 2012 - 12:28 PM PDT

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 by Sam Adams - May. 26, 2012
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  • America's Best Bike City: Portland, OR

    Bicycling by Bill Donahue | May. 26, 2012 (Opinion)
    Sit down, please, and take a deep belly breath now, for the truth is harsh: When a bicyclist pedals down toward the Willamette River, which divides Portland, Oregon, the ...
    Posted by Sam Adams
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