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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Metro expects to spend $887.1 million on widening the 5, 57/60, 91, 105, and 405 Freeways, and planning for Metro widening of the 5, 14, 71, 605, and other freeways
ICE, record heat, Vermont Ave., Metro gaslights, Long Beach circles, Metro cyber attack, Alhambra, and more.
Heat wave, bus lanes, Pasadena, LAPD, Monrovia, stadium shuttle, Inglewood, car-nage, and more
K Line delay empowers anti-rail voices opposed to Metro tunneling far deep beneath homes
ICE, record heat, WeHo, Metro, World Cup, gas prices, speed cameras, San Gabriel River path, Long Beach, car-nage and more
Several lines could be condensed on the north side of town, a new line is proposed from Huntington Hospital to JPL, and Dial-A-Ride could give same day service.
