Creating an Inclusive Cycling Community
30 October 2009 - 10:00am
Community Cycling Center is working to close the racial gap in Portland's cycling community.
"What they learned was eye opening, [Community Cycling Center's community and programs director Alison] Graves said. 'Affordability is a big barrier. But we also started hearing some deeper cultural, more challenging concerns, like that bicycling is an activity for white people or for Americans.'"
Source:
BikePortland.org, October 29, 2009
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