BICYCLE FRIENDLY AMERICA - League of American Bicyclists

of the benefits bicycling brings to local businesses. Three, Portland
is improving condi�ons for bicycling across town: two buffered
bicycle lanes and a cycle track downtown, another buffered
bicycle lane further out, and the beginning of an expanded and
improved network of bicycle boulevards were built in 2009.
Most Compelling Community Sta�s�c: Bicycle ridership in Portland
has almost tripled since 2000. The most recent American
Community Survey indicates that 6 percent of Portlanders use
the bicycle as their primary means of transporta�on for work.
The value of bicycle-related industry to Portlands economy
is astounding. The bike industry equates to nearly $100 million
for Portland, according to a Portland Economic Study conducted
by Alta Planning + Design.
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Bicycle provisions and promotion
are integrated into almost
every action taken by the City of
Portland – beginning in the Mayor’s
Office, down to actions taken by
maintenance crews on the streets.
“The inclusion of recreational cycling in the
Bicycle Friendly Community application has
been a new avenue to bring off-road cycling
to the attention of city leaders. Portland, Ore.
is a great example. While known as the city for
bicycling in the U.S., it has long lacked access
to quality singletracks and skill-parks that other
major cities offer. The exuberance among bike
leaders during the city’s Platinum designation
was seized by the mountain biking community
as an opportunity to point to these deficiencies
and offer a way to help the city maintain
its Platinum status. Transportation planners are
recognizing mountain biking as a gateway
activity to encourage bicycling as a way of life,
in creating commuters, and taking active steps
to help bring mountain biking opportunities to
the city.” - Jill Van Winkle, IMBA Trails Solutions
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