On February 19, 2010, the Portland City Council passed a Bike Plan. Just like we saw this week, Portland's Mayor announced a funding mechanism to make the plan a reality. For Portland, it was the $20 million "kickstart." For Los Angeles, it's the steady trickle of Measure R local return funds. But nevertheless, the day after Portland passed its Bike Plan, the super-blog Bike Portland printed this cartoon. Consider it part joke, part history lesson and part warning.
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Struggles are plenty: insurance claims, fire remediation, lost income, lost neighbors and customers, and real estate development
ICE, fires one year later, Pasadena, Mulholland Drive, speed cameras, Warner Center, car-nage and more
First/last mile project construction is wrapping up - crews are currently resurfacing Pennsylvania Avenue, where the city added new sidewalks
ICE, Metro D Line subway, SM Blvd construction, Culver City, Santa Clarita, car-nage and more
Caltrans contractor work is underway along Santa Monica Boulevard in the Sawtelle neighborhood on the west side of Los Angeles. New bus lanes coming soon.
