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At Portland rally, Kulongoski encourages Oregonians to walk, bike to work tomorrow

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Governor Ted Kulongoski at Pioneer
Courthouse Square earlier today.
(Photos © J. Maus)

On the eve of Earth Day, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski urged a crowd gathered at Pioneer Courthouse Square in downtown Portland to take a look at their daily routine and do something different to fight climate change.

And he intends to lead by example. “I’m leaving my car at home tomorrow and walking to work and I encourage others to do the same.”

Kulongoski spoke at an Earth Day rally organized by the Sierra Club. Also speaking at the event were Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury and several environmental advocates.

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Church, CCC team up for free tune-ups

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This article was written by Jessica Roberts. Jessica is the former metro area advocate for the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and now works as a bicycle and pedestrian planner for Alta Planning and Design. She previously wrote about the City of Portland’s bike parking fund.


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