At the end of the day, this isn't an issue of "bike funding." Rather, it's about much bigger, broader and more universally relevant issues -- life safety, livable neighborhoods, public health, and smart and multi-beneficial uses of public resources. These are topics that are hard to discuss in soundbites or quick-takes.

Whether it's by video [http://vimeo.com/10272405], editorial [http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ss…], or blog post [http://www.portlandonline.com/mayor/index.…], the mayor has fought and will continue fighting to invest in sustainable approaches to stormwater management and urban transportation, now and for as long as it takes.

Roy Kaufmann
Communications Director
Office of Mayor Sam Adams

Just curious, when will he stop lying?

Properly disposing of human waste should be THE priority of the current mayor. Properly disposing of waste IS the relevant issue. It affects -- life safety, livable neighborhoods, public health, and smart and multi-beneficial uses of public resources (thanks Roy).

If we revive the infrastructure of the city we attract investment and growth. Growth promotes increased tax revenues. Increased tax revenues allow for surpluses that can be used for the aesthetics of the city.

Stop painting bike lanes on a cesspool and calling it "green".

You left out the 18% increase for even higher water and sewer fees that start July 1. How about a story of what was aded to the fee that has nothing to do with water or sewer? Also let all the readers out of work or working,know that if your monthly income for one person is below $1,758.00 you can get a bill discount of $99.45 per quarter, if you have more than one person with incme add $101. 00 per person to the $1,758.00 monthly income, if you are under $2,299 for two you can still be eligibe, It is good for two years.

Sarah, you're overlooking the fact that in a year when sewer rates are being increased significantly, there are no "savings" in their budget. If there is so much slack in their budget this year, they wouldn't need rate increases.

Essentially, you're being dishonest with your readers. You would support ANY funding plan for bikes because you really really really like bikes. So don't go into all these details like you give a shit. They could be taking money from orphans for bikes and you'd still support it.

" Any mayor with an eye to the whole town's best interests is fated to make enemies. Stay in office long enough and the sum of enemies inevitably grows to 51 percent. "
Tracy Kidder

Mayor Adams is still doing what most citizens of Portland agree with.
That really really really burns some people's britches I guess.