Get-around-ability A dozen rational reasons to enjoy living in Portland, Oregon: Number five.
Many cities have some of these effective, "green", and positive transportation qualities, and some have many of them, but only Portland has all:
- Fully integrated metropolitan-suburban bus system.
- Major light-rail system connecting many eastern, western, and northern suburbs (growing to the south).
- Trolley-cars covering the downtown area.
- Extensive bicycle paths, lanes, and secure parking areas (some covered). A very "bicycle/alternative transportation (alt-trans) friendly" environment.
- Bicycle racks on the front of most buses and inside all train cars.
- Laws permitting/promoting alt-trans on most public streets and sidewalks (skateboards, roller-blades, Segways, scooters, etc.).
- A convenient international airport connected to every transportation system.
- A huge fair-less downtown zone where all public transportation is free.
- No sedan chairs and footmen, which is a shame, but there are always bicycle carts downtown (at all hours).
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