from Streetsblog.net by Angie Schmitt
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Portland Businesses Loan Bike Locks to Forgetful Customers: It’s interesting how businesses are taking leading roles in making Portland even more welcoming for cyclists. Last month we reported local shops were clamoring for additional bike parking space. Now, Jonathan Maus at Bike Portland reports that business owners in this preeminently bike-friendly city have taken to keeping extra bike locks on hand, lest their customers arrive unprepared. “At the American Red Cross on N. Vancouver Avenue, a sign near the bike racks says to inquire at the lobby if you need a lock. I spoke with a woman behind the front desk who said people utilize the loaner frequently. ‘We just call security and they have locks to loan out. Just give us an ID and the lock is yours to use.’” Maus continues: “Loaner bike locks are just one way Portland businesses cater to bike-riding customers.” Wow. Wait till Portlandia hears about this.
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https://streetsblog.net/2011/05/04/forget-your-bike-lock-businesses-in-portland-have-you-covered/oldId.20110504212405232
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