Comments on: Pedaling Revolution in Portland http://pedalingsouth.com/2009/11/pedaling-revolution-portland/ L'expédition en vélo de l'Alaska à l'Argentine de Lucie et Torrey Sun, 12 Oct 2014 15:11:54 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jay http://pedalingsouth.com/2009/11/pedaling-revolution-portland/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Jay Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:51:52 +0000 http://pedalingsouth.com/?p=666#comment-172 I can't help but feel the same way about wild-west cycling vs. legitimate-vehicle cycling. The freedom of operating _around_ traffic instead of being traffic is hard to give up. Interestingly, during my lengthy stay in Amsterdam I noticed that despite all the infrastructure and cyclist culture, people still didn't hesitate to blow through stop signs that made no sense (i.e. at a T intersection). A happy compromise, perhaps? I can’t help but feel the same way about wild-west cycling vs. legitimate-vehicle cycling. The freedom of operating _around_ traffic instead of being traffic is hard to give up. Interestingly, during my lengthy stay in Amsterdam I noticed that despite all the infrastructure and cyclist culture, people still didn’t hesitate to blow through stop signs that made no sense (i.e. at a T intersection). A happy compromise, perhaps?

]]> By: Tasha http://pedalingsouth.com/2009/11/pedaling-revolution-portland/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Tasha Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:40:11 +0000 http://pedalingsouth.com/?p=666#comment-171 Ah yes, Portland. Unlike most cities in the US at the time, Portland's progressive mayor in the late 60's turned down a substantial chunk of change from the Federal Gov't to build superhighways, favouring instead the creation of a 'livable' city. No ugly sprawl there. It truly is another species of North American city. Never been, but I hear it's lovely. So love reading your posts and seeing the pics! If I was religious, I'd say "Godspeed!" (Seems appropriate ;-) Ah yes, Portland. Unlike most cities in the US at the time, Portland’s progressive mayor in the late 60’s turned down a substantial chunk of change from the Federal Gov’t to build superhighways, favouring instead the creation of a ‘livable’ city. No ugly sprawl there. It truly is another species of North American city. Never been, but I hear it’s lovely.

So love reading your posts and seeing the pics! If I was religious, I’d say “Godspeed!” (Seems appropriate ;-)

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