July 6, 2011

Author of the book, Joyride: Pedaling Towards a Healthier Planet, Mia Birk recently shared her story on TEDx.

She opened her talk with, "people often think that we just woke up one morning and there were just people riding [bicycles] everywhere but no...we've been on a long journey..."

Former bicycle program manager for the City of Portland and currently teaching Urban Studies at Portland State University as well as the president of Alta Planning + Design, Birk spent the last 21 years creating initiatives to encourage bicycling and walking.

July 6, 2011

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  • promotion?

    It's interesting that Mia arrives on stage in a Nutcase.

    This brings p the question, can bicycle use AND helmet use be promoted at the same time?

    Don't these 2 concepts work against each other?

    Posted by Brad August 03, 2011 10:04:58

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