Ugh.

2 concerns (with several subparts):

1. Here comes a new utopian concept to mobilize urban Portland. That while the city has yet to address: the fact that none of the buslines seem to move quickly from North/ South in the SE; whole neighborhoods in Lents do not have paved streets; the cost of Burnside Bridgehead has yet to finish any significant changes ie. a burnside couplet; Portland cyclists for the most part are undereducated on the methods of riding with traffic and rarely signal, wear helmets, ride against traffic, and zoom in and out of lanes... so lets have more fair weather cyclists on the road.

2. When one picks up these bikes, where will they park them? Right now the city has an inconsistent amount of bike racks. On belmont there is a bike haven for 20+ bikes... but even in parts of downtown the bike racks are few and far between. Apparently cyclists (like me) are only expected to go to coffee shops and new seasons but never to work, the gym, or to get a pedicure.

There are so many long lasting issues facing this city. Lets clean it up before we grow any further. Oh, and stop allowing apartment buildings to convert to condos. The monthly price for a one bedroom has gone up 60% in some areas in less than 5 years. I think that alone requires a call to action.