In case you missed this week's new job opportunities, here they come. All bundled up in one efficient post. If you secured a job through a BikePortland listing, please let us know...we love positive feedback and maybe we'll tell your story. Best of luck!

HR & Payroll Administrator -- Alta Bicycle Share
Bicycle Mechanic [...]

Year: 1994Brand: KonaModel: KoaColor:light blueSize:19 inchStolen in Portland, OR 97232Stolen:2011-04-4Stolen From: from covered bike lot
729 NE Oregon Street
Portland, OR
97232Neighborhood: across from state building. Lloyd districtOwner: Nicole TursichOwnerEmail: ntursich@hotmail.comReward: $100Description: Bar hopper drink holder attachment. Huge dent on upper bar of bike frame. The bike had front shocks, but no rear shocks and [...]

Bike Parking at a Timbers game last year.(Photo: Jeff Castro/BikeRacker)

Cycling soccer fans could hold the key to whether or not the upcoming Portland Timbers match at Jeld-Wen Field (formerly PGE Park) ends up in a traffic snarl in downtown Portland
On April 14th, the Timbers, hold their first home match as a Major League Soccer franchise. [...]

"It was great for both of us; he's not in his steel/glass cocoon, I'm not on my bike... looking at this guy, it was therapeutic. You kind of humanize each other. He's looking at me as the guy he almost ran over and I'm looking at him as just a normal guy. Not a motorist, [...]

Looking west into the gulch. The yellow lines are proposed trail alignments from a 2004 study.(Photo: Portland State University)

Last week I directed your attention to the Sullivan's Gulch project. I wanted more people to be aware of a meeting held last night by the Portland Parks Board which included the project on its agenda.
The [...]

Traffic on Williams.(Photo © J. Maus)

On Tuesday evening the Bicycle Transportation Alliance set up a "Recharge Station" on the corner of N. Williams Avenue and Tillamook. They offered free bike repair and other goodies while they asked folks to become members and get involved with local bike advocacy. They also took the opportunity to count [...]

Year: 2010Brand: specializedModel: hard rockColor:metalic blackSize:19"Serial: wud092070Stolen in Portland, OR 97210Stolen:2011-04-6Stolen From: Right outside la fitness on northrup and 14th in nw portlandNeighborhood: pearl districtOwner: greg schasseOwnerEmail: schassegproductions@yahoo.comReward: yesDescription: Its a black mountain bike with gold lettering, 26" wheels, sram components and an adjustable suspension front fork.Police record with: portlandPolice reference#: 1127354This registrant has documented [...]

Event Name: Watch the 2011 Paris-Roubaix
Event Start Date: 10 April 2011
Start Time: 4:00:00 PM
Web Site: http://apexbar.com/
Event Description: Join us at APEX to watch the 2011 edition of the race they call "The Hell Of The North", the legendary Paris-Roubaix. Coverage will last three and a half exciting hours as Fabian Cancellara [...]

[NOTE: Please see this major update to this story.]

Gates closed for over 30 minutes yesterday evening.(Photo: Todd Boulanger)

Last night, the gates on the sidewalk of the Interstate Bridge over the Columbia River between Portland and Vancouver malfunctioned, staying closed for over 30 minutes. People on bicycles trying to commute across the river were forced [...]

Don't miss BikeHugger's "Built" presentation at the PDX Bicycle Show on Saturday.

Sun, rain, snow...who cares. Lots to do this weekend including a couple races and one big tradeshow. Check out the events below and use the comments to share anything we left out. Good luck dressing appropriately.
Friday, April 8th
3:00-4:00 pm: Capital Bike Share - [...]

(Photo © J. Maus)

It's got to be pretty disappointing to transportation advocates that after years and years of beating the drum about the truth behind infrastructure spending and extolling the virtues of bicycling, the Republican party is still proposing the same old, cars-only approach.
The GOP's budget (released yesterday) is titled the "Path to Prosperity," but [...]

Year: 2010Brand: BontragerModel: Race LiteColor:BlackSize:700cStolen in Portland, OR 97209Stolen:2011-04-4Stolen From: Stolen from my ulocked bike, just outside of Powell's on 11th between Burnside and Couch, on a very busy sidewalk.Neighborhood: Pearl DistrictOwner: Ron ForresterOwnerEmail: online@theforrest.orgReward: $100Description: Black Bontrager Race Lite wheel set, front and back.This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

A bill introduced in Salem this morning, HB 3622 (PDF), is being watched by biking and walking advocates for its possible impact on school transportation funding.
Authored by Rep. Betty Komp of Woodburn, the bill seeks to revise the method of calculating transportation block grants from the State School Fund distributions by allowing "district school [boards] [...]

It's the monthly First Thursday Art Walk in the Pearl District tomorrow and two items have come across my desk that might make the event extra special if you're bike-inclined.
First up is the Spring Kickoff Party at Kalkhoff. Kalkhoff USA is a bike retailer that sells top-notch, electrified rigs made in Germany. Roll over to [...]

"A motorized populace is a productive populace... The motor vehicle has done more for liberty and more for prosperity, and more for productivity than any one thing that's ever been invented."— Victoria Taft, radio talk show host

Victoria Taft is the host of a talk show on KPAM 860, a local radio station here in Portland. [...]

Job Title: Assistant/Associate Planner – Pedestrian & Bicycle Planning
Company/Organization: City of Eugene
Job Description:
Eugene, Oregon has a reputation as one of the best cities in America for bicycling and also has a world class bus rapid transit system. The Eugene Public Works Department seeks an Assistant/Associate Planner who will build on this legacy in the areas [...]

The bridge, a vital north-south link in the bike network, has been closed for over 10 months.

The Vancouver Avenue Bridge over the Columbia Slough in North Portland has been closed to all vehicle traffic since last May for a rehabilitation project. PBOT initially planned to have it open by December 2010, but project delays [...]

Proposed plan for new pump track at Ventura Park in Southeast Portland.

Now just an on-street bike lane, the Staples donation will make it easier for Metro to complete the pathway.

Metro announced today that office supply company Staples Inc. has donated the easement rights for future development of the Marine Drive trail.
Staples owns a distribution center that backs up against Marine Drive just east of the Portland-Gresham [...]

Event Name: BTA Alice Awards + Auction
Event Start Date: 23 April 2011
Start Time: 5:00:00 PM
Web Site: http://www.bta4bikes.org/alice
Event Description: The Bicycle Transportation Alliance invites you to the 16th Annual Alice Awards + Auction: Alice Aloft!
Celebrate Oregon's bicycle superheros!

Steph Routh
Kiel Johnson
Mia Birk
Danielle and Alex Amarotico

Get one-of-a-kind items generously donated by local businesses, restaurants, and artists!
Come [...]