Submitted by Bruce Hecht
 
As bike commuting continues to grow in Portland Oregon, more and more future home
owners try to buy homes that are inline with bike path, bike lanes or bike trails that will get them to their jobs.
 
Bike commuting in Portland Oregon is up 80% from 1997 to 2006!  The highest in the United States.  The problem is, when the riders get to work, many of them have found that they forgot something they need to wear to be dressed for work.  No problem say the store workers of many of the local downtown area merchants, they are ready for them on a moments notice when they come in.
 
There are a few sites you can go to, like www.bta4bikes.org.   This site helps you learn more about what the current riders do, where they go and how they converted from car commuters to bike commuters.
 
Only in Portland Oregon can you find bike commuting going up and car driving going down.