If you're in the hunt for a great local bike job, look no further. Below is a list of opportunities that have come through the BikePortland Job Listings this week:
Customer Service Representative - Chris King Precision Components
Sales and Service Positions - The Bike Gallery
Office Manager - Community Cycling Center
Document Production Specialist - Alta Planning
Customer [...]
Job Title
Customer Service Representative
Company/Organization
Chris King Precision Components - website
Job Description
Chris King Precision Components™, manufacturer of bicycle components, is seeking qualified applicants for a Customer Service Representative for dealer sales. Must have a proven track record of 2 years sales experience, order entry experience, strong computer skills, and basic math skills. Excellent verbal and written communication [...]
[Note: I've updated the post (at 3:45pm) to include a response from the Deputy City Attorney.]
The denial.Click to enlarge, (240k, jpg)
The Records Division of the Portland Police Bureau has denied a request for information made by lawyer Christopher Heaps in an ongoing effort to utilize an Oregon statute to file "citizen initiated citations," in a [...]
Roue Libre bikes in action.(Photo: LibraryBikes.org)
Portland is currently considering three bids to develop a bike-sharing and rental system in downtown similar to one that has become a major success in Paris.
The three companies who are still in the running to provide the service are global media giant Clear Channel, the Portland Bike Company (I detailed [...]
Rep. Blumenauer at last year'sNational Bike Summit. (Kozo Shimano is in the background).(Photo © J. Maus)
In advance of next week's National Bike Summit, this morning Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) introduced House Congressional Resolution 305, "Recognizing the importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation."
Blumenauer refers to the resolution as the "National Bike Bill" (read full [...]
I came across an interesting graphic at a meeting this morning that helped put into perspective how much is at stake in making sure we pass the Safe, Sound, and Green Streets funding proposal.
The proposal -- which is currently getting revamped prior to being put on the November ballot -- includes (at this point) $24 [...]
Screenshot from BTA website.
Continuing their campaign to push for a comprehensive network of low-traffic neighborhood streets in Portland, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) has unveiled their Bicycle Boulevard Toolkit.
The toolkit intends to educate communities on the why, what, and how of bike boulevards and includes a robust set of resources all in one convenient place. [...]
(Photo © J. Maus)
A few days from the start of the National Bike Summit in Washington DC, nationally syndicated columnist Neil Peirce wonders whether 2008 is the Year of the Bicycle.
In his most recent column, slated for national publication Sunday (3/2), Peirce writes that this might be "Bicycling's best year since the start of the [...]
The new Hyland from Civia.(Photos © J. Maus)
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