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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Bikes Screw Your Bianci, I Ride a Bike Made of Money!

Posted by Sarah Mirk on Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 1:38 PM

At the Oregon Bike Summit in Salem today, I'm hearing all about the positive impact bicycles have on the state economy. The cash dollar angle of bicycle infrastructure should provide incentive for non-cyclists perhaps even legislators who cyclists have called dumber than a block of wood to support funding bike lanes and programs during this tight budget year. Bikes are basically a cheap date for transit planners - a little money invested in bike planning can have big results.

Check out these numbers: While the state transportation budget spent only $3.18 million on all Oregon-wide bike projects in 2008, in that same year bike-related industry created $90 million worth of economic activity just in Portland. Yikes.

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Now THAT'S a sexy bike. via Flickr

 

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bianchi
Posted by miguelaron on April 22, 2009 at 1:56 PM · Report
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"Hi, my name is Sarah 'Terry Parker' Mirk. I just want to tell everyone at the Bike Summit that I think it's hi-larious when roadway users collide with each other. Here's a link to my blog where I laugh at people getting injured."

How do you think that would go over?
Posted by GLV on April 22, 2009 at 2:04 PM · Report
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you guys outsourcing headlines to OregonLive?
Posted by Chunty McHutchence on April 22, 2009 at 2:21 PM · Report
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Hey GLV, pardon my ignorance...

...but who is Terry Parker?
Posted by Graham on April 22, 2009 at 3:05 PM · Report
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Graham: Google "Freeloading Pedal Pushers" with or without the quotes, and you'll meet Terry Parker.
Posted by Matthew D on April 22, 2009 at 3:35 PM · Report
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Thanks Matthew....

Wow, Terry Parker is a fucking idiot.
Posted by Graham on April 22, 2009 at 3:55 PM · Report
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I'm on a bike! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbRuKbOSqao
Posted by gabriel amadeus on April 22, 2009 at 7:26 PM · Report

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