Thinking Outside the Box

If Portlanders were truly committed to Bicycling they would remove the asphalt from all secondary streets, re-process it for the Oil content and return the streets to the original gravel.

Now, is that Green or what?

Not only would that drastically reduce the storm water run-off that flushes out the combined sewers it would eliminate the need for the Big Pipe which could then be used to house the homeless or as a passenger propelled subway.

There is no limit to ideas once you start thinking Progressively.