^ Remember that Holland has never given up the bicycle. It is and has been a part of their culture for a long, long time. We Americans "gave up" the bicycle in favor of the automobile culturally for the past 50 years.
It will take time and a cultural shift to bring back bike infrastructure as a priority, and that shift is happening now. Take, for example, the replacement of 3 auto parking spots with the installation of 50 plus bicycle parking spots in front of PNCA last week. It's a far cry from Amsterdam's rail station parking garage, but its a start...
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Also; an on-street cycle track is being installed on the park blocks right now, NE Cully Blvd is being rebuilt with a raised cycle track, and there is an interstate bicycle plan being created by Congress that may get passed as soon as next year (new 100' ROW crisscrossing all 50 states, not a freeway add-on like I-205).
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What do you think? Should Portland be investing more in bike infrastructure?
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The answer is "Yes"