Watch out, drivers: in this case, green means 'stop'

Portland work crews were not painting the street green at Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard and Seventh Avenue on Monday in honor of St. Patrick's Day, though it might have appeared that way to passers-by. Instead, the big green swath of pavement marked off the first of 14 bike boxes that will be installed around the city over the next several weeks. When the process is complete, Portland will join New York City as one of the few North American cities with the designated areas that allow cyclists to wait in front of cars during red lights at busy intersections.

[that's right, they're putting the slower 'vehicles' in front of the faster. It's eco-logic: like logic, but different]

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