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There is a lot of biking in Portland. Consistently ranked the top bike city in the States<ref name="Virgin">"[http://www.virgin-vacations.com/site_vv/11-most-bike-friendly-cities.asp 11 Most Bike Friendly Cities in the World]". ''Virgin Vacations''. Virgin Airlines.</ref><ref name="OPB">Theen, Andrew. "[http://news.opb.org/article/1953-oregon-cities-rank-high-bike-friendliness/ Oregon Cities Rank High For Bike Friendliness]". OPB News. 2008-04-29.</ref><ref name="WSJ">Dougherty, Conor. "[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124242099361525009.html 'Youth Magnet' Cities Hit Midlife Crisis]". Wall Street Journal. 2009-06-16.</ref>, Portland is second only to Amsterdam in ''Virgin Vacations''' world ranking for the most bike-friendly cities.<ref name="Virgin"/> The question is, is there a point when we can become ''too'' bike-friendly? Are there sodomy laws that address this?
There is a lot of biking in Portland. Consistently ranked the top bike city in the States<ref name="Virgin">"[http://www.virgin-vacations.com/site_vv/11-most-bike-friendly-cities.asp 11 Most Bike Friendly Cities in the World]". ''Virgin Vacations''. Virgin Airlines.</ref><ref name="OPB">Theen, Andrew. "[http://news.opb.org/article/1953-oregon-cities-rank-high-bike-friendliness/ Oregon Cities Rank High For Bike Friendliness]". OPB News. 2008-04-29.</ref><ref name="WSJ">Dougherty, Conor. "[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124242099361525009.html 'Youth Magnet' Cities Hit Midlife Crisis]". Wall Street Journal. 2009-06-16.</ref>, Portland is second only to Amsterdam in ''Virgin Vacations''' world ranking for the most bike-friendly cities.<ref name="Virgin"/> For some Portland residents, the level of their bike-friendliness approaches violation of Oregon sodomy laws, but enforcement is typically lax.


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 22:49, 3 January 2010

There is a lot of biking in Portland. Consistently ranked the top bike city in the States[1][2][3], Portland is second only to Amsterdam in Virgin Vacations' world ranking for the most bike-friendly cities.[1] For some Portland residents, the level of their bike-friendliness approaches violation of Oregon sodomy laws, but enforcement is typically lax.

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "11 Most Bike Friendly Cities in the World". Virgin Vacations. Virgin Airlines.
  2. Theen, Andrew. "Oregon Cities Rank High For Bike Friendliness". OPB News. 2008-04-29.
  3. Dougherty, Conor. "'Youth Magnet' Cities Hit Midlife Crisis". Wall Street Journal. 2009-06-16.

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