Bike Bus PDX
Do You Believe in Life After Cars?
Life After Cars shows that change often starts small. There’s a shoutout to Portland’s own “Coach” Sam Balto, whose bike bus at Alameda Elementary School is a viral sensation on TikTok, inspiring others to think about how to make streets safer for kids. The authors also point out the changes that accompanied the pandemic, when people embraced open streets and on-street dining with a newfound fervor.
“Are we going to change everything in the next 20-30 years? No, but could you get a bike lane on your street that takes you to where you work or go to school? Yeah, that could happen, very quickly,” Gordon said. “We face great headwinds because of the political situation nationally, but I do think there are little green shoots everywhere you look.”