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| This page is where stuff on the [[PortlandWiki|main page]]'s [[PortlandWiki#News|news section]] goes when it changes from ''news'' to ''olds''. Observe forgotten current events and primitive human societies from the dawn of time! | | This page is where stuff on the [[PortlandWiki|main page]]'s [[PortlandWiki#News|news section]] goes when it changes from ''news'' to ''olds''. Observe forgotten current events, humorous behavior and other hijinks of primitive human societies from the dawn of time! |
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| === New Year's Day | Saturday | January 1, 2011 === | | ==Earlier Months== |
| [[File:Bicycle Girl.png|thumb|Joyrider]]
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| '''Happy New Year & Joyride To The World!'''<br />
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| From time-to-time, Portlandians may find themselves feeling a teensy bit smug over the breathless accolades routinely laid at the pearly gates of our greenily fragrant Rosebudtown. Portland is frequently praised as the "greenest" or "most sustainable" or even the "most bicycle friendly" city in the United States.<ref>[http://www.popsci.com/environment/article/2008-02/americas-50-greenest-cities America's 50 Greenest Cities]</ref><ref>[http://www.sustainlane.com/us-city-rankings/ SustainLane Presents: The 2008 US City Rankings]</ref><ref>[http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/04/bicycling-magazine-50-bike-friendliest-cities/ Minneapolis Dethrones Portland As Bike-Friendliest City]</ref> Portland is also widely celebrated for having the foresight to establish an effective [[Urban Growth Boundary]] to try and control urban sprawl long before anyone else thought Urban Growth Boundaries were cool.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=1s0URQ6sYyIC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Urban+sprawl:+causes,+consequences,+%26+policy+responses&hl=en&ei=7pofTZnxCoG6sQPTr9XlAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Planning a Sustainable City The Promise and Performance of Portland's Urban Growth Boundary Carl Abbott The Moral Origins of Metropolitan Planning]</ref> But it took lots more work than merely drawing up urban growth boundaries for Portland to establish its "green cred." And [[Mia Birk]] is one of the many who're doing the hard work. For the past twenty years, Birk has helped lead a "crusade to integrate bicycling into daily life."<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLAdFoLyyww Mia Birk's Joyride: Pedaling Towards a Healthier Planet]</ref> But the fight for "sustainable living" is far from over. For instance, China--once considered "bicycle kingdom"--is now known for sixty mile traffic jams that last for weeks.<ref>[http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-11/11/content_390685.htm China ends 'bicycle kingdom' as embracing cars]</ref><ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704125604575449173989748704.html China Traffic Jam Could Last Weeks]</ref> Obviously, there's a lot more work to do. If you need a little inspiration, or just want to know where to start, you can come hear Birk talk about her experiences as she pitches her book at [[Powell's Books]] on Burnside this coming [http://www.powells.com/events/#3831 Tuesday, January 4th @ 7:30PM].<br />
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| :''Go to story'': [http://www.portlandonline.com/fish/index.cfm?a=331714 Joyride]
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| :''Go to Powell's preview'': [http://www.powells.com/biblio/9780615384115 Joyride: Pedaling toward a Healthier Planet]
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