Photo above, one of Portland, Oregon's pedestrian-friendly downtown sidewalks (shade trees, benches, one-lane street). Page 22 RAIN Summer 1996 Volume XV, Number 1 send US$8.95 to Publications Dept., PO Box 7247-8619, Philadelphia, PA 19170. This new trend does not seem to be carrying over to loans in Eastern Europe. The Bank _ just gave $79.5 million to expand Albania's roads with no provision for alternative transport. You also may want to get a copy of Non-motorized Vehicles in Ten Asian Cities. Find out more about cities that depend heavily on biking, walking, pedal taxis and utility cars. FREE. To find out more write to The World Bank, 1818 H St, NW, Washington, DC 20433. Bikes Use Drive-Thrus, too! Bank drive-thrus offer a quick and often rainproof way for bicyclists to deposit money. A welcome relief from taking all of your gear off and dragging it inside. One branch of th~ Peninsula Bank in Pacific Beach, California has the ultimate solution for bicycling bankers, a pedal-thru teller lane. In this pedal-thru, car drivers won't accidently come too close or leave you with an ache in your lungs. Palo Alto, California is now requiring new drive-thrus to have signage announcing the service to both cars and bikes. On the other hand, Cannon Beach, Oregon has an interesting zoning law prohibiting drivein facilities, amusement arcades, "formula foods" restaurants and mobile food vending wagons thus making McDonald's illegal! Source: Bicyclist Advocacy Bulletin & Paving Moratorium Update. Miami Bike Facilitiesffransit Florida has been promoting bicycle commuting more vigorously than usual lately with the establishment of the Florida Bicycle Commuter Center, located in the Florida Institute for Marketing Alternative Transportation at Florida State University. The center provides organizational support to employers, transportation management associations and transit directors for alternative commuting. Florida also employs three Bicycling and Pedestrian Staff members and has 20 local coordinators. Recently Florida focused on better integrating bicycling and transit. Dade County, Florida residents will soon be able to take advantage of bike access to the elevated Metrorail system and a 6-mile off-street bike path alongside a new busway that will come into being as part of a new $5.1 million, 5-year plan. The multi-modal improvements will help bring in more tourist dollars and help clean up the air. To contact the Florida Bicycle Coordinator, write to Jeff Hunter, FL Bike Coordinator, 1 i 1 NW First St, #910, Miami, Florida 33128. Partly from: The National Bicycling and Walking Study: Final Report. US D.O.T I Federal Highway Administration. Portland's Citizen Input Portland, Oregon, San Francisco, California, and Iowa City, Iowa are following Seattle's lead with new Bicycle Facility Maintenance Programs. You may request forms for bicycle improvements at local bike shops. Portland Bicycle Program (503) 823-7082, Bicyclists of Iowa
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