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A few weeks ago, Sarah Gilbert, a Portland native who is proudly "car-free," pedaled her bicycle to the drive-through at Burgerville, a regional fast-food chain. She ordered four cheeseburgers, one each for her husband and three young sons, who were waiting hungrily at home. But when Gilbert tried to pay for the food, she was denied. This Burgerville drive-through, an employee told her, did not serve bicyclists. Gilbert was stunned. How could that happen in Portland, the self-proclaimed bike capital of America, where nearly 8% of people pedal to work?

The mayor of Portland said Sunday that he would not resign despite calls for him to do so after he admitted lying and asking a teenager to lie about their sexual relationship. "Tomorrow, I go back [to] work as your mayor. I know I have let you down and made mistakes. I ask your forgiveness," Mayor Sam Adams said in a statement. "I believe I have a lot to offer the city I love during this time of important challenges." Adams, who was sworn in Jan.