BikePortland posts interview with TriMet driver

Paul was keenly aware that there are more bicycles than ever on Portland roads. His solution to conflicts would be to invest more money into bicycle-only infrastructure. He said Portland needs to plan for this “increased density” of cyclists.

"You know, when they plan housing they plan the water pipes and power lines for future potential…we should do the same for bicycles…I’ve been to Holland and Germany and I’ve seen how they handle it…we can’t necessarily make Portland just like them, but in certain parts of the city we can try."

I think the Hawthorne Streetcar advocates make a good case for a street car on Hawthorne as an alternative to buses.

Another idea: instead of banning street parking on the bike boulevards, why not ban through traffic and allow parking? This would essentially create a network of "bike only" streets (perhaps these could also be open to motorcycles and scooters).