Though representatives of both sides are only too happy to tell us how much they detest their adversaries, they show little interest in examining their own record.
Should the government of a debt-ridden country such as Argentina come up with a statement that raised its hackles, China would have no qualms about doing whatever it would take to make it change its mind.
Spanning 14 square miles, Corvallis provides a cohesive network of bike lanes, multiuse paths and sidewalks. Our bike infrastructure has achieved national recognition from organizations like PlacesForBikes and the League of American Bicyclists, the latter of which designated Corvallis as a Gold-level Bicycle Friendly Community. Our community embraces active transportation, and this is great because choosing active transportation modes is beneficial to the community: it leads to a healthier population, less pollution, less space required for parking, less congestion and perhaps less stress associated with the risk and responsibility all of us accept by getting behind the wheel of a car. This latter point is also where a key challenge to active transportation lies: ensuring that walkers and bicyclists can get where they need to go safely.
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