Check out the image below from local business owner Joel Grover. Joel is the man behind Splendid Cycles, a cargo bike specialty shop on SE Belmont. His work vehicle is a Bullitt cargo bike powered by an electric-assist unit made in Portland by Ecospeed. Joel also uses a custom-made trailer by yet another Portland bike company, Black Oak Fabrications.
This year’s kickoff event for Sunday Parkways will be in East Portland on May 22nd. Last year, one of the highlights of the East Portland route was supposed to be a freshly repaved Springwater Corridor Trail; but unfortunately, pavement crews weren’t quite ready for the traffic and PBOT had to make a last-minute route change.
This year, not only will the Springwater Trail be prominently featured in the route, but PBOT has significantly expanded the East Portland loop — from a dinky 4.5 miles last year to a full 7 miles this time around.
The U.S. Forest Service has begun the official, 30-day public comment period on the ‘Preliminary Assessment’ of the Timberline Mountain Bike Trails and Skills Park Project. The project would include watershed restoration projects and the development of 17 miles of lift-assisted downhill mountain bike trails and a skills park in the southern portion of the existing Timberline Ski Area on Mt. Hood (about 55 miles east of downtown Portland).
As we shared last April, designers behind the Timberline project envision it as a major riding destination on par with world-famous Whistler Mountain Bike Park in Canada.
Rolling with momentum in recent weeks from national and statewide elected officials, the Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project will be the focus of a public forum in Northeast Portland tonight.
The event is being hosted by the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods, an umbrella non-profit that represents 12 neighborhoods in North and Northeast Portland. At tonight’s forum, residents will be able to share their opinion about the project with local leaders including Metro President Tom Hughes, Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder, and state representatives Tina Kotek, Lew Frederick and Chip Shields.
Job Title: SMART Transit Internship
Company/Organization: City of Wilsonville
Job Description:
Opens: March 1, 2011
Closes: Monday, March 14, 2011 at 5:00 p.m.
The City of Wilsonville is launching a grant funded transportation program called Discover Wilsonville. This project is similar in scope and nature to other “Smart Trips” and “Travel Smart” programs. The target area is within the City of Wilsonville and the project will be managed by the Smart Options division of South Metro Area Regional Transit, a department of the City of Wilsonville. This internship position will begin in April and last approximately 5 months.
The two person team will be responsible for local distribution of Discover Wilsonville materials – filling requested orders and hand delivering them either by bicycling or walking. A van will be provided to carry the materials and to transport the team to a central location for daily deliveries. The team will need to learn all the details of the project and become experts on Wilsonville-area-transportation-options. The team must be able to work some weekends and evenings staffing an information booth at Discover Wilsonville events. Transportation within Wilsonville will be provided, but the interns must have reliable transportation to and from Wilsonville.
In addition to the field work, there will be a desktop component of the project where field, website and survey data will be collected and analyzed. Interns will create frequent status reports as well as a project end summary report of their activities and experience.
The teams will have the opportunity to work closely with the City’s SMART Options staff as well as other City staff, yet also independently develop the daily schedule that best meets the goals for the program.
Ideal candidates may apply for the positions as a team with the proven ability to work well together. Individuals are also strongly encouraged to inquire.
Preference will be given to students pursuing a career in transportation planning, health and transportation, geography, marketing, bicycle and pedestrian planning, a closely related field or demonstrated knowledge and passion for active transportation. A valid Oregon driver’s license is required.
Willingness to be trained to occasionally drive a full sized Dodge Sprinter Van is highly desired. Ideal candidates would have the ability to lift boxes and/or bicycles of up to 50 lbs, enjoy being active and outdoors in all types of weather and enjoy talking with the community about transportation and the City of Wilsonville’s programs.
Compensation:
The positions will pay $15.00 per hour for 30 hours per week and the limited duration positions will last approximately 5 months. Hours of work will vary to include some evenings and weekends. A set schedule will be one of the first tasks for interns to work out and agree upon with management to best fit the needs of the program.
How to Apply:
The required application and additional information regarding the City of Wilsonville is available at www.ci.wilsonville.or.us or by calling the job hotline at (503) 682-0950. Please email applications to jobs(at)ci.wilsonville.or(dot)us or mail to City of Wilsonville, Attn: Human Resources, 29799 SW Town Center Lp E, Wilsonville, OR 97070
Equal Opportunity Employer
Here’s the news that caught our eye last week:
– A look at some factors behind the “disconnect” between many bicycle advocacy programs and communities of color.
– In Tucson, the path of a family’s decision to trade in one of their cars for a cargo bike.
Year: N/A
Brand: N/A
Model: Road bike
Color:Lime green
Size:56
Serial: N/A
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2011-03-5
Stolen From: My bicycle was stolen outside on the corner of N Commercial St. and Killingsworth St. last night.
Owner: Kyle Lempinen
OwnerEmail: ipersonifi@gmail.com
Reward: $50
Description: The bike is a road frame that is lime green with purple bull bar style handlebars. It has gears and black fenders. It also has bar-end shifters. It has no markings or writing, but is very easy to spot.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T11001549
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
What a splendid day for a bike ride with a rather large group of well-dressed and quite amicable fellow Portlanders! The weather cooperated in a most pleasing way for the 2011 Tweed Ride and a good time was had by all. Observe some of the smashingly dressed folks and fun in the photos and slideshow below.
Last night was the first public open house for the City of Portland’s Lloyd District Bikeway Development Projects. Within this planning process, PBOT is taking a close look at three projects that could dramatically improve the bicycling experience in and around the Lloyd District. The projects include improved bikeways on N. Vancouver/Wheeler between Broadway and Multnomah (near Rose Garden), NE Holladay, and the NE 12th Ave overcrossing.
Working with a Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC), PBOT has come up with some initial options for how to move forward on these projects.
This morning I shared how PBOT’s neighborhood greenways could have a dramatic impact on how it feels to move around our city’s residential streets. A perfect case in point is the NE Holman Street project.
Back in May, I took a closer look at the project, with a focus on a “pocket park” idea that was being thrown around. The concept was to take the existing, small and ordinary park at NE Holman and 13th and make it something special. Envisioned as a gathering place for the community, the revamped Holman City Park would be extended all the way across Holman, with through-access for biking and walking only.
This Saturday, Portland will welcome its first gallery space devoted solely to bicycles when Het Fairwheel Podium has its grand opening.
Contrary to how I described it in a story back in December (it’s not a bike shop!), this new gallery at 600 NW Naito Parkway will house a distinct collection of custom bikes and parts. Its owners describe it as a “permanent gallery dedicated to innovation and art in cycling.”
