Cartoon Friday: Beware
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.
9:41 AM PST on March 4, 2011
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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