Oregon Cities Plan More Bikeway ProjectsBy The Office
 THE OREGONIAN Sunday, July 20, 2008 JEFF MAPES
The Oregonian Staff
Weird road-rage incidents involving motorists and cyclists have dominated the local news lately, but they're just signs of the bigger story: Bicycling has grown into a vital part of the region's transportation system. The recent run-up in gas prices has only accelerated the decadelong growth in cycling sparked in large part by Portland's decision in the early 1990s to build a bikeway network. The big increase in cycling -- which has made interaction with cyclists a daily occurrence for most motorists in Portland -- could be just the beginning. Posted Mon, 07/21/2008 - 1:43pm.
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Make bicyclists pay the fineSubmitted by Terry Parker on Fri, 07/25/2008 - 10:26am.
“Bikes get a break in stop sign sting” was the bold headline on the front of the Metro section of the July 24th Oregonian. Yet only two bicyclists were actually cited with fines. Red light cameras and police crosswalk stings do not give drivers a break with just free pass warning citations. Why then should stings to catch bicyclists blowing through STOP signs hand out only slap on the wrist warnings to bicyclists? Once again and just like bicyclists not being required to pay a direct tax, license or registration fee to pay for the specialized infrastructure they use, it appears there is even more double standards and bias discrimination being played out at City Hall allowing bicyclists getaway with not being responsible for their actions as it applies to following traffic laws. » reply
How do we have so much $$$Submitted by tom on Mon, 07/28/2008 - 4:30pm.
How do we have so much $$$ to pay for the bike paths & Willamate light rail bridge but we have no $$$ for a an I-5 bridge & must charge a toll? Hmmm » reply
Bikers pay taxes too.Submitted by Frank on Thu, 07/31/2008 - 7:52pm.
Most cyclists also drive, also own homes and businesses, and so also pay taxes for transportation infrastructure. The complaint that cyclists don't pay for the roads just isn't true. Cycling infrastructure, as good as it is, is still woefully thin. I don't think it would hurt cyclists to have to pay a registration fee or license fee to help pay for more bike lanes/bike paths/bike boulevards etc. And sure, if cyclists ignore the rules of the road, they also should be cited and fined. It's only fair. » reply
bikesSubmitted by gar on Sun, 08/10/2008 - 7:36am.
I think all bike shops should have to charge a tax for bikes and equipment. These taxes can be used to pay for bike paths, etc. Sure bikers may have cars, but why should they use public roads if they don't pay for them while biking? » reply
bikesSubmitted by gar on Sun, 08/10/2008 - 7:36am.
I think all bike shops should have to charge a tax for bikes and equipment. These taxes can be used to pay for bike paths, etc. Sure bikers may have cars, but why should they use public roads if they don't pay for them while biking? » reply
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A Bicycle Tax, not Social Engineering, is Needed
If “Bicycling has grown into a vital part of the region's transportation system” and instead of poaching dollars from street maintenance money, the bicyclists themselves must also become part of the taxed funding source directly paying for the bicycle infrastructure they use thereby not expecting someone else to pay for it. .