Obama endorses transit and bike lanes

At a speech in Portland, Oregon, Senator Barack Obama praised Portland’s progressive approach to transportation as a model for the nation:

If we are going to solve our energy problems we’ve got to think long term. It’s time for us to be serious about investing in alternative energy. It’s time for us to get serious about raising fuel efficiency standards on cars. It’s time that the entire country learn from what’s happening right here in Portland with mass transit and bicycle lanes and funding alternative means of transportation. That’s the kind of solution that we need for America.

Here’s the video:

(BikePortland via Streetsblog)