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Series: Portland overhauls bike share plans

After years of delay, the City of Portland has made a major shift in its bike share plans. Our four-part series by News Editor Michael Andersen goes in-depth on why this happened and what it means for the future of bike sharing in Portland.

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As city preps for public bike share, it weighs rules for a private competitor

The city might invoke its authority over companies doing business in public space – in this case, making money from bikes parked at public bike staples.

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September 9, 2015

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Four ways Portland’s new bike share plan could flop

Third in a four-part series on bikesharing in Portland.

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September 9, 2015

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Long-delayed Portland bike share rose from the dead. Here’s why that might make it better

Three reasons Portland’s big delay could actually score it one of the country’s best systems.

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September 9, 2015

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

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Portland overhauls bike share plan, braces to launch with or without a sponsor

The city is planning to skip a generation of bike-sharing technology.

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September 9, 2015

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