Big ups to you Sarah for admitting that you'd give $$$ to bike projects above other well-meaning projects. I appreciate the disclosure. Seriously.

Chances of hate crimes towards bikers increasing during the next rainy season?

'Building bioswales for bikes instead of fixing leaky pipes? I think it's a smart move. But hey, you know my opinion when it comes to bikes.'

So the pipes can leak, thus destroying the streets. Really?!

D - the bioswales etc will reduce the amount of water in the sewers in the first place, so they will still help reduce leaks. Whether it's as effective at reducing problems as mending pipes is debatable, partly because it won't necessarily be the same streets that are most likely to have problems; but it's not a completely black-and-white split. My guess is that the leak reduction achieved this way will be around half of the reduction that could be achieved under the original plan, but there's not many hard facts to base that guess on.

Good to know Stu, thanks!

"My guess is that the leak reduction achieved this way will be around half of the reduction that could be achieved under the original plan"

What crevice of your ass did you pull that number from? You ought to be a city planner.

Ever wonder what it would look like if a bunch of well-meaning over-achievers with no common sense or money smarts were given control over a large billion dollar operation? Welcome to Portland.

"Building bioswales for bikes instead of fixing leaky pipes? I think it's a smart move."

That's brilliant. I think rather than fixing the leaky pipes in my house, I'll put a birdbath on the lawn.

Don't shit where you eat my friend...

When raw sewage backs up into your basement, you can ride your bike to the store and pickup some Drano.......

This is a bike plan I can love. Sam nuanced it, it makes sense. If retarded shit fer brains have problems with the accounting, I sugest they visit Iraq.