Gwen Wrote:
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> Seriously, no place to park a car?? Where does
> one from out of town park a car to get a bloody
> bike? Was thinking of visiting Portland next
> year, but I am partly disabled and walking or
> riding great distances is out of the question.
> May have to pass Portland up, too politically
> correct for those who are not in the best of
> health.


Actually, Portland has an excellent and afforable system of city owned parking garages:

http://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/35272

The one in Oldtown is very convenient for hopping on the Max, and there are several near Powell's Books, The Pearl District, etc.