Two distinctly different positions on a singular topic are up for grabs this week. The topic is “racks” and the job opportunities go from administrative support to hands-on. So whether you type a mile a minute or you can install a set of crossbars in your sleep, there is a spot for you in our Job Listings.
Follow these links to learn more and apply. Good luck!
This press release was issued last night by the City of Beaverton Police Department (emphasis mine – see last two paragraphs):
City of Beaverton Expands its Traffic Safety Efforts
The Beaverton City Council and the City’s Supplemental Budget Committee have approved a Traffic Safety Proposal with the goal of enhancing the City’s traffic safety enforcement and education efforts.
The Traffic Safety Proposal allows for a reduction of all City of Beaverton fine amounts by approximately 20 percent. The City of Beaverton recognized it ranked as one of the highest municipalities in terms of base fines for traffic violations. With the current economic climate, the City wanted to take this opportunity to reduce the financial burden these fines can cause.
The proposal also creates a vehicle compliance program, commonly referred to as “fix-it tickets.” This program will allow citizens the opportunity to repair or correct certain registration or vehicle equipment violations prior to their court date in exchange for a dismissal of the violation and fine.
Starting in January 2011 and phased in over a six month period, the Beaverton Police Department will add two traffic officers and a traffic lieutenant to the Department’s Traffic Safety Team. During the same period, the Beaverton Municipal Court will add one court clerk and a court bailiff position.
The traffic safety efforts of the Beaverton Police Department will also include enforcement of the “right turn on red” cameras in January 2011. The primary benefit of this safety program will be to pedestrians and bicycles crossing at the intersections where the cameras are currently installed and will commence with a 30-day warning period.
Chief Geoff Spalding commented: “More people have lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes in the City of Beaverton than as a result of criminal violence. This is a citywide effort to reduce the number of injuries and deaths suffered by citizens as a result of traffic-related crashes.”
Back in February we shared a sneak peek at a study done by Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) that tracked bike commuters and monitored the types and severity of injuries they received during a one-year period. That study has now been published and is embedded at the end of this post.
The twists and turns to the bike advocacy drama up in Seattle just keep on coming. After Cascade Bicycle Club — a non-profit bike event and advocacy group with 13,000 members — abruptly fired its longtime leader Chuck Ayers back in October, it set off of a messy feud between the Board of Directors and the group’s membership base.
The firing, said the Board, was a result of Cascade wanting to take a different, less aggressive and confrontational tone in its advocacy work. Much of that tone was set by Ayers’ right hand man, advocacy director David Hiller. Hiller is a confident advocate who understands the trench warfare it takes to make change against the status quo. His style is self-assured and sometimes rough around the edges; but it’s effective.
Portland is a town where being involved is just how we roll. Lots of folks here volunteer for non-profits, speak up at City Council when necessary, and are generally engaged on issues that impact their daily lives. Portland is also known for its 95 distinct neighborhoods, each one of which has an official neighborhood association attached to it.
Year: 2008
Brand: Haro
Model: Intro light low low
Color:neon green w/ purple forks
Serial: PLIW8J1955
Photo: http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/2325/bikew.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97236
Stolen:2010-11-10
Stolen From: 137th Se foster Rd
Neighborhood: House was broken into. Stolen from garage
Owner: Max Moskalenko
OwnerEmail: bike095@yahoo.com
Reward: 100$
Description: Haro is neon green and neon green handle bars with purple shadow conspiracy grips. Pivitol seat with 3 scratches black. odyssey black pedals. 2 black kink light pegs (left side) black cranks(scratches on them). 25 tooth sprocket. front and back odyssey tires. From wheel is black with silver spokes. back nitrous double wall wheel is purple with black spokes. mirrico black stem/ Haro clamp for seat. and with a bike gallery sticker on the bottom
Police record with: Portland pd
Police reference#: 10-93528
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
At their weekly meeting yesterday, the Portland City Council passed an ordinance that included funding for operation and maintenance of Gateway Green, a project that will turn a vacant, 35-acre parcel of land in East Portland into a new park with a network off-road bike trails.
Remember Joseph Lontai? He’s the BikePortland reader who, back in April 2006, emailed a photo of himself riding a Spinning bike in the desert while serving in the Iraq war. Since then, I’ve kept in touch with Major Lontai and I run into him at local bike events.
No longer on active duty, Major Lontai still serves his country, but he also serves his love of cycling and shares that love with the next generation of military leaders.
Major Lontai was on active duty for eight years after graduating from Indiana University (where he was on their Little 500 team). During those eight years, he deployed to Bosnia, Kosovo, and Iraq. Since returning home, he’s served as an Oregon National Guard officer since 2007. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Military Science at the University of Portland and he’s pursuing a Master’s degree in teaching.
This weekend starts off slow and then builds up to some great events starting Saturday afternoon. Take some time to enjoy the beautiful fall colors or clean up the bike, just in time to take it out and cover it with more mud and leaves.
6:30 pm: BTA/NW Trail Alliance Moots Bike Raffle Party
The tickets are all sold out. Now let’s find out who the lucky winner of a $7,000 Moots bike will be! Lots of raffle and door prizes at the party too.
On Sunday, May 16th, a long-unused garage door creaked open at 911 NE Dekum Street, revealing the newest business in the Woodlawn neighborhood, Upcycles. Based in a single car garage space that’s been lightly remodeled, Upcycles is co-owner Kai Druzdezel and Mark Hoskins’ entry into the growing number of bicycle shops in Portland. Their opening coincided with the NE Portland Sunday Parkways, which passed through the sprawling Woodlawn Park, which is just next door to the shop.
Local filmmaker Dan Kaufman has released a new video that takes viewers on a trip along the future location of the North Willamette River Greenway Trail. In the video (below), you’ll join the advocates from non-profit group npGreenway who are working towards making the trail — that will eventually connect the Eastbank Esplanade at the Steel Bridge with Cathedral Park in St. Johns — a reality…
It’s an exciting project. Learn more at npGreenway.org.
Event Name: BikeCraft
Event Date: Saturday and Sunday, December 4-5, 2010
Event Time: 10am-6pm both days
Event Location: 15 NE Hancock St. Portland OR, 97212
Description: BikeCraft is a bike-lover’s holiday gift bazaar that showcases local, handmade, bike-themed arts, crafts, fashion, and more.
It’s the place to find great gifts for you and yours while supporting local bike artisans.
Sign Up: Vendors, volunteers and sponsors can all participate using one handy form. Questions, problems, etc? Email info at bikeportland dot org. See you there!