A flooded bike path in Portland made me rethink my commute entirely

Last month I was pedaling to work on the Springwater Corridor and hit a spot where the trail was completely underwater after three days of rain, so I had to turn around and take a bus. That detour added 40 minutes and got me thinking about how little infrastructure we have for weather-proofing active transit routes. Has anyone else had a specific moment where local flooding or extreme heat forced them to change how they travel, and did it push you toward any climate action in your town?

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holly_foster18d ago

Isnt it wild how our whole car system just shrugs off weather that totally stops bikes and buses?