We’ve had another busy week on the Job Listings. Judging from all the mechanic positions available, it’s clear that the season of cycling is starting. Check out the latest jobs via the links below…
Two state legislators’ announcement this week that $1.9 million from the state’s general fund would pay for new flashing beacons and traffic islands at 18 East Portland crosswalks communicated two things about Portland streets.
First: that street safety is one of State Rep. Shemia Fagan’s core issues, something she’s consistently putting political capital behind. Second: that rectangular rapid-flash beacons, which communicate a person’s desire to cross without using red lights to stop traffic completely, have become one of the city’s go-to safety tools.
Waterfront Park is typically considered a bright spot in Portland’s urban planning legacy. And it should be. After all, it used to be an urban freeway known as Harbor Drive that was closed in 1974. In its place is the tree-lined park we now enjoy and that has become one of the city’s best public spaces.
But how can take Waterfront Park from good to great? How can we make it a more attractive and accessible place for all Portlanders? Those are some of the questions being asked by a new project dubbed “Activate the Waterfront“.
The effort is being led by Watermark Planning, which is six graduate students from Portland State University’s vaunted Master’s of Urban and Regional Planning program (MURP). They’ve partnered up with city agencies (including Portland Parks and Recreation and the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability) to develop a Downtown Portland Waterfront Activation Plan. The project is a six-month endeavor that will fulfill the student’s degree capstone requirement.
Job Title
Mechanic/Sales
Company/Organization
Beaverton Bike N Hike
Job Description
Beaverton Bike N Hike is currently hiring for multiple positions in both sales and service. Bike mechanic applicants must have shop experience. Sales position applicants must have a positive attitude and a love for bicycles, no shop experience required.
How to Apply
Drop off a Resume at our Beaverton shop, located at 10120 SW Beaverton-hillsdale Hwy, Beaverton, OR 97005. Or email a Resume to beaverton@bikenhike.com.
In a ringing reminder that the ballots arriving May 2 in Washington County will offer residents a choice between two very different futures, a county commissioner is calling for what sounds like a big change in the way street infill projects are paid for.
District 2 incumbent Greg Malinowski, who represents northwest Beaverton and the nearby unincorporated areas, suggested in an Oregonian op-ed Monday that the county should be able to bill property owners for at least some of the cost of “sidewalks and bikeways” along their property.
Year: 1976
Brand: Raleigh
Model: Grand Prix
Color:Red
Size:large mens
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2014-04-23
Stolen From: Downtown, in front of the Gus Solomon Courthouse @ Sixth & Madison.
Neighborhood: downtown
Owner: John Mulvey
OwnerEmail: john.s.mulvey(replace with at sign)gmailcom
Description: Large frame Raleigh Grand Pix, red and black. Modded for single speed and with “moustache” handlebars, taped with black tape.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike
How easy is Portland’s transportation system to use, really?
It’s hard to imagine it getting a good review from anybody who’s tried to ride a bicycle to or from its biggest suburb, for example.
Year: 1990s
Brand: Cannondale
Model: R400
Color:Red
Size:54-56?
Stolen in PORTLAND, OR 97212
Stolen:2014-04-12
Stolen From: Front porch of house in inner NE Portland. Off MLK on Monroe St.
Neighborhood: inner NE Portland
Owner: Alex Joyce
OwnerEmail: alex.joyce1(A T)gmail.com
Reward: 100
Description: Originally a road bike, I converted the bike to a commuter bike, with black rack and rear folding basket on rack. It has cruiser bars and a few stickers. it is decently beat up with dings and scratches. It should have a larger u-lock on the back rack.
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike
As the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) gets closer to breaking ground on their North Williams Avenue Traffic Safety and Operations Project, they’ve released a set of new plans that include some key modifications. Among them is a protected bike lane in one of the busiest and and most important sections of the entire bikeway: just north of Broadway where bicycle riders will merge from right to left as a high volume of traffic enters the I-5 freeway.
And strangely enough, the idea came at the request of the Oregon Department of Transportation.
In an email to members of the project’s Stakeholder Advisory Committee late last week, PBOT project manager Rich Newlands shared the 60% plans and highlighted several changes from the 30% plans released back in January. Back then, we noticed that the plans didn’t call for any physical separation. Instead, PBOT’s plans were to rely on buffer zones on each side of the six-foot bike lane in order to create separation from auto traffic.
