The anarchists have also taken responsibility for recent tire-slashing incidents. What hypocrites.

They are jerks. Vicious ones. You are welcome to them.

An observation from deep inside Eugene Burdick's book The Ninth Wave, "Hate plus fear equals Power"

Their actions are so juvenile and impotent as well. Hardly worth being investigated by the FBI to make such a silly, forgettable "point."

Shouldn't these kids be taking a vacation in Greece sometime soon? I hear this kind of activity is looked upon more favorably over there.

The ones in the Zipcar are just like me in that they want convenient access to a reliable car without the burden and expense of owning one.

It works well for some. But not for most families. Then again, Portland doesn't seem to want families who can afford a car.

And it doesn't work for people who don't live near transit. As for the "burden and expense," you get what you pay for.

they want convenient access to a reliable car without the burden and expense of owning one

Wow, what a succinct and telling admission. Offloading the capital expense and maintenance onto somebody else isn't a great longterm strategy for growth, either personal or community-wide.

Shallow. But, then that supports one of Machiavelli's principles.

Offloading the capital expense and maintenance onto somebody else isn't a great longterm strategy for growth, either personal or community-wide.

So not owning a car but renting one for a couple of hours a month at the price set by the vendor is not only counterproductive for me personally but also a slight against my community?

To quote Jack's phrase: Wow, just wow.

Whether you rent, borrow, or steal a car, you're "part of the problem" -- burning Middle East Conflict Oil, wearing down tires from rubber trees, &c.

You're driving on the public roads, and emitting greenhouse gases Plus, you need a credit card to get a rental account -- now you're feeding the Banksters.

Downtown Denizen,

Get rid of cars, get rid of jobs.

News flash: this is a democracy and people choose private autos over light rail. Support for non-gasoline engines? Heck yeah- I just want my freedom- and I am open to new technologies. The anti-car bike commuters are only 5% of the population, so you are a tiny but vocal minority.

There is such a philosophical canyon between the anti-car folks who claim the moral high ground (without evidence that the anti-car policies work) and regular folks.

Congratulations to Washington County for getting all the big new employers- I guess that many corporate decision makers are more interested in logistics and less interested in bars and bike shares.

Whether you rent, borrow, or steal a car, you're "part of the problem" -- burning Middle East Conflict Oil, wearing down tires from rubber trees, &c.

Hey, they're not trying to save the world; they're just trying to make a quick buck in a particular market niche. But they don't seem to be very good at that, either.