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I'm excited to hear the perspectives on this upcoming show. I've lived in Portland for three years now and have found that it's much more bike friendly than any city I've lived in previously. I feel that the city has done an exemplary job in planning and execution to accommodate bicycle traffic. Certainly there are more steps to be taken to increase safety for all road users (the new green bike boxes are a good start).

I feel the biggest breakdown lies within individuals. I hate to say it, but it seems like attitudes are trending towards feelings of entitlement more and more...I see this with cyclists, peds and people in autos. Portland can install and enforce traffic safety all day and night but in the end, it's going to be up to individuals to take the steps necessary to keep traffic of all kinds flowing safely.

BTW - I'm a cyclist, I work in the bike industry and while I don't have to commute to work myself, I accompany my wife to and from school as often as possible. Truth be told, most of my negative traffic interactions are with pedestrians and other cyclists who seem to be only looking out for cars when they make decisions in traffic (like whether or not to step out from between parked cars, or to roll through a stop sign [I can't tell you how many times I've nearly t-boned a cyclist when they blast through stops, it's my #1 peeve])

Thanks for the great programming. I listen every day before walking out to my shop.

Sean Chaney

posted 4 years ago
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