We had two fantastic job opportunities posted this week. Check out the details in the job listings below…
- Bicycle Product Manager — Renovo Design
- Senior Design Engineer — Yakima Products, Inc.
Jobs of the Week
Month: January 2012
white Scott CR1 Team 2010
Year: 2010
Brand: Scott
Model: CR1 Team
Color:white
Size:54 cm
Serial: STR08D254090801
Stolen in Portland, OR 97202
Stolen:2012-01-25
Stolen From: 8th Ave between Sheritt and Harney St
Neighborhood: Sellwood
Owner: Patricia Edge
OwnerEmail: patriciajedge@gmail.com
Description: 2010 Scott CR1 Team carbon road bicycle with combination Shimano Ultegra / 105 comps – white with grey lettering and light blue handlebar tape – grey lettering – speedplay pedals, computer, black bike bag, lights, mirror, etc…
Police record with: Portland Police
Police reference#: 12-7288
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Why people flee the scene of hit and runs
“You can’t imagine the horrific draining feeling of realizing that you just hurt someone and getting this intense panic that screams at you to get away as fast as possible because you’re about to be in the worst trouble of your life.”
Yesterday we shared information about two recent hit-and-runs. Not surprisingly, an interesting discussion followed in the comments. For many, hit-and-runs get at the heart of how we get along (or don’t) on our roads. Hit-and-runs also bring up the big question: Why do people leave the scene after hitting someone?
One commenter, Natalie, offered a personal story that I felt was important enough that it needed to be highlighted here on the Front Page.
Here’s Natalie’s comment (emphasis mine):
Sign of the times? BTA using Groupon to fund kids education program
A recent flap over Sunday Parkways funding at City Council underscores what seems to be a growing reality for people who run active transportation programs: You better start looking for private funds because city/state/federal budgets are shrinking fast.
Portland would not be getting a bike-sharing system (at least right now) if it weren’t for the fact that all of its ongoing operations costs will be privately funded. Sunday Parkways will only get one-third of its total operating budget from the City this year — the rest will come from private sponsorships.
Now the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) is adding to its traditional funding sources for its youth education programs — state and federal grants — by turning to popular discount site Groupon.
No streetcar to Lake Oswego? How about a bikeway?
Could the route for the streetcar
become a bicycle highway?
(Image: Metro)
become a bicycle highway?
(Image: Metro)
After what the Oregonian called “persistent doubts from suburban taxpayers and a wealthy enclave of homeowners” the Lake Oswego streetcar project is on the rocks.
Concerns about construction and operating costs of the streetcar were the reasons for its demise, but over $2 million has already been spent on planning and impact studies.
Instead of throwing that money out the window, officials have an opportunity to build on the previous momentum for the streetcar and construct a world-class bike connection between Lake Oswego and downtown Portland.
Volkswagen now major sponsor of Bikes Belong’s ‘People for Bikes’ campaign
(Image: BikePortland)
Bikes Belong just announced that Volkswagen will donate “significant funding” to support their ongoing People For Bikes campaign and other programs the organizations funds like like the Safe Routes to School National Partnership.
Here’s an excerpt from the press release:
“We are working with VW as part of its Think Blue initiative, which encompasses all of the company’s efforts to promote eco-friendly mobility and encourage environmentally conscious behavior. VW has a history of working to improve its sustainability. Its factory in Chattanooga is the only auto manufacturing plant in the world to be LEED Platinum Certified. The VW factory in Wolfsburg, Germany has 5,500 bikes for employees to use for transportation.”
silver Novara Method 1.0 2008
Year: 2008
Brand: Novara
Model: Method 1.0
Color:silver
Size:26
Serial:F812F0391
Stolen in Portland, OR 97209
Stolen:2012-01-15
Stolen From: 1510 NW 15th Ave. and Glisan, Portland
Neighborhood: Pearl
Owner: mark richards
OwnerEmail: 14sdad@gmail.com
Description: revolution front fork
ario rear shock
topeak beamrack with fender extension
SKS shockblade front fender
planet bike Blaze front light
Police record with: Portland, OR
Police reference#: 12-4447
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Biking hero helps save man from drowning in Willamette River
Good thing someone was riding by!
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) shared a heroic tale this morning about a man who was riding his bike on the Eastbank Esplanade late last night and heard someone yelling for help and struggling in the Willamette River.
According to the fire department, Dan Sinclair was riding southbound on the Esplanade near the Hawthorne Bridge at about 11:15 pm when he “heard a voice calling for help from the river below.” Sinclair stopped, scanned the water, and then noticed someone splashing about 25 yards off shore. Here’s more from a fire department statement:
White & Grey Mongoose Teocali comp 2008
Year: 2008
Brand: Mongoose
Model: Teocali comp
Color:White & Grey
Size:26
Serial: MGEKAM54
Photo: http://my.imageshack.us/v_images.php
Stolen in Gresham, OR 97030
Stolen:2012-01-5
Stolen From: 1567 Northeast Burnside Road, Gresham, OR 97030 McDonalds
Neighborhood: Gresham
Owner: Scot Hammond
OwnerEmail: hammond.scot@gmail.com
Reward: Yes
Description: White and grey Brand-Mongoose
Model-Teocali comp 2008
Police record with: Oregon
Police reference#: T12000022
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
Dan Kaufman’s media trike confiscated by police during J25 protests – UPDATED
Kaufman at an Occupy Portland
event in November.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
event in November.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Local media activist, musician and filmmaker Dan Kaufman of Crank My Chain! CycleTV had his “Disco Trike” impounded by the Portland Police tonight. Kaufman was downtown participating in the “J25” Occupy Portland event in support of the Egyptian uprising. It was planned as a peaceful march, but a large police presence was made and there were tense moments and several arrests. According to The Oregonian, it was the “most contentious Occupy Portland protest in more than a month.”
Kaufman has played an active role at Occupy Portland, especially with the PDX Bike Swarm (we profiled him about involvement back in November).
Kaufman was issued a citation tonight for violation of Portland City Code 14A.30.020: “Unlawful Operation of Sound Producing Equipment.” Kaufman maintains that he was not playing music at the time he was cited (see below for more details).
New Rose Quarter housing development inspired by, named after, a bicycle – UPDATED
Say hello to Milano.
(Rendering by Ankrom Moisan Architects)
(Rendering by Ankrom Moisan Architects)
Here in Portland we’ve seen many commercial and residential developments that are built with bicycling in mind. Whether they’re directly marketed to people who ride bikes, or come with impressive bike parking, catering to Portlanders’ love of bicycling is nothing new.
But the Milano Apartments, set to break ground Friday, were actually inspired by — and named after — a bicycle. Seriously.
A ‘GOOD’ challenge for bicycling in Portland – UPDATED
What Portland needs is a road that connects a close-in neighborhood to downtown that’s designed in such a way that people who choose to ride a bicycle on it can enjoy the same level of comfort, efficiency, and safety that people who choose to drive or take transit currently experience.
Contrary to the vision of bike utopia many have formed in their head about Portland, the reality is that we lack this type of road. Yes, we have some innovative and exciting bike-specific infrastructure; but none of it provides the Dutch-style, door-to-door connectivity that we all know is absolutely crucial to handling our current traffic demands and to entice the “interested but concerned” to give biking a try.
Creating this type of roadway is the challenge I proposed when I was invited by GOOD to be a part of their GOOD Ideas for Cities event that’s coming to Portland on February 16th.