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Creating Green Commuters from Scratch in Portland

One of the things bike and transit advocates always struggle with is how to get people out of their cars—how to convince people used to driving in their own vehicles that commuting by bicycle or public transportation isn’t as hard/slow/inconvenient/fill in the blank as they may believe.

One of the things bike and transit advocates always struggle with is how to get people out of their cars—how to convince people used to driving in their own vehicles that commuting by bicycle or public transportation isn’t as hard/slow/inconvenient/fill in the blank as they may believe.

But what about people who’ve never gotten used to driving in the first place? An innovative program in Portland, Oregon, is helping improve their access to employment opportunities without adding to urban pollution by turning car-less low-income individuals into bike commuters.Read Full Article

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