24 August 2009 Archives

A visit from motorhome bike builder Brian Campbell

Brian Campbell and his motor-less home.
(Photos © J. Maus)

This morning I looked our office window and saw a familiar bike pedaling by. It was Brian Campbell and his massive motorhome/camper bike. A few minutes later he had swung around and parked for a quick chat.

It’s been almost three years since I first shared a Portland sighting of Brian Campbell and his amazing camper bike. Then, back in August 2007, I shared the sad news that his home had been destroyed. Initially reported as the work of vandals, it turned out Brian did it himself in a bout with depression and frustration. Years of living on the street had caught up to him.

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Well, it looks like Travel Oregon does have money after all to maintain their recently launched Ride Oregon Ride! website.

This just in from PSU’s Institute for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation:

Paid internship at Travel Oregon

Travel Oregon is seeking an intern to enter route information for roads and trails into a WordPress-based cycling website. We’re looking for someone with considerable experience with and knowledge of cycling. You will be taught the procedures for entering data and mapping routes, and will have a liaison to work with when needed.

This work will be on an on-call, project-based basis, when we obtain a large amount of information that needs to be entered. The hours are flexible; you can do the work whenever you want within a specified timeline. We anticipate this need for the next three to six months.

Pay: $10 per hour.

For questions about the project or application information, contact:
Jim Moore
Word Jones
(503) 281-1526
jim@wordjones.com

Looks like a great opportunity for the right person.

The Monday Roundup

Incentivizing proximity; transit cuts; greener buses; high speed rail; Portland in the news; and how block parties can change the world.

Here are some of the news stories that caught our eye in the last week:

– Highway projects nationwide are on hold indefinitely as it becomes less likely that Congress will pass a transportation funding authorization this year.

– What would get more people on bikes? More bike parking.

– U.S. politicians are beginning to embrace the idea of — and federal funding for — high speed rail. Meanwhile, China invests $300 billion in its own system.

A reader contacted us with a dilemma — she is about to have her first child, she doesn’t own a car, and she travels primarily by bike. In preparing for her new life as a parent, she had some questions.

Is it safe to ride with a newborn? Is it legal? Are there important age benchmarks she should know about? She was particularly concerned about the impact of vibration on a child’s brain development.

A visit from motorhome bike builder Brian Campbell

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