Here's a tip for Portland's incoming electeds: carfree zones (esp on key days and hours of the week) can help boost your local retail.
(Probably more than free parking, but who knows - let's try both and compare.)
(Probably more than free parking, but who knows - let's try both and compare.)
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A Dutch study on the relationship between spending and visitors’ choice of transportation showed that, on a monthly basis, cyclists and pedestrians contribute about 25% more to total spending in centres than car users. dutchcycling.nl/knowledge/bl...
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But you can close a stretch to car traffic and still let transit through.