Showing posts with label portland green streets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label portland green streets. Show all posts

Monday, June 09, 2008

WHITE BIKE

White bikes are cropping up in Portland starting today. A local effort to introduce bicycle transportation to the area. The local rag has an article about it here.

The bikes are all older models, donated and repaired and painted by local shops. Each bike is locked up with a helmet attached. I presume the helmet sizes are mostly one-size fits all.

All bike lock codes are the same and the code and more info is available at WHITE BIKE.org

Historically, programs like these have a short life span. I remain hopeful that the program will grow in popularity and bikes available.

**update** June 23**

Portland Green Streets may be using my photo at their web site. The site
"is a grassroots effort to encourage the use of alternate transportation - and is comprised of people who commute through, live, work, study, or send children to school in Greater Portland."
It has a bunch of great resources. If you live in the Portland, Maine area take a look and see what you can do to green up your life.