Portland Figured Out How to Get Kids Walking and Biking to School Again

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By Angie SchmittFeb 26, 2016, 11:05 am179 pts
After 15 years of Safe Routes to School investments, more Portland kids are walking, biking, or scootering to school than being driven in the family car. Graph: Portland Bureau of Transportation via Bike Portland In a relatively short amount of time — a generation or two — the number of American kids…

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