Month: February 2015

NYC and DC advocates top the agenda at Oregon Active Transportation Summit

National Bike Summit - Day three-3

Paul Steely White at the
2009 National Bike Summit.
(Photo: J.Maus/BikePortland)

Paul Steely White, executive director of New York City’s Transportation Alternatives, is known in the biking advocacy world as a charmer who has been right in the middle of his city’s 15-year turnaround to become of the country’s leading cities for transportation innovation.

Melissa Wells is an up-and-coming transportation advocate for PolicyLink, a broad-based research institute that studies economic and social equity.

Next month, the pair will be in Portland keynoting the Oregon Active Transportation Summit. Organized by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, the summit is the largest gathering of biking, walking, and transit advocates in the state.

Also on the three-day agenda: mobile workshops of Portland infrastructure and advocacy, a raft of breakout sessions with Oregon’s wealth of biking and walking pros and a pair of networking receptions, including an after-hours round of Pecha Kucha slideshows that I’ve been looking forward to for the last year.

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Job: Shipping/Receiving Specialist – Velotech, Inc – FILLED

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Shipping/Receiving Specialist

Company/Organization
Velotech, Inc

Job Description
Velotech, Inc. is looking for a detail oriented shipping specialist to join our fast paced and fast growing operation. This person will be expected to pick, pack, and ship customer orders and receive incoming shipments in a timely manner. Additionally
there will be many random tasks that will assist in warehouse operation.

* Must be able to lift 50lbs
* Must be comfortable with ladders
* Basic knowledge of cycling components preferred
* Enthusiasm for cycling
* Full-time
* Great benefits and vacation package

Velotech, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, pregnancy or veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

How to Apply
Please send your Cover Letter, telling us a little about yourself, and your Resume to Jobs@velotech.com

Job: Bike Mechanic and more – The Bike Commuter

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Job Title
Bike Mechanic and more

Company/Organization
The Bike Commuter

Job Description
We are looking for an experienced mechanic to help in our brand-new service department. Job responsibilities vary, and may include Service Writing, Full-Service repair work, Bike Building, and Customer Service. Applicants must have the ability to obtain an OLCC servers permit after hire.
We work on all types of bikes, and familiarity with IGH hubs, and vintage bikes is preferred.
3+ years experience is preferred, with UBI grads getting bonus points. A working interview is required.

The position is part time/full time, and includes weekend work.

How to Apply
Send a resume and cover letter with relevant experience to

jobs@pdxbikecommuter.com

Housing and transportation advocates plan to pack hearing for affordability bill

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SE Division Street has a frequent bus, two parallel neighborhood greenways and many shops within walking distance — but prices in the area are so high that many residents own cars anyway.
(Photo: M.Andersen/BikePortland)

Oregon’s 20-year ban on a common affordable-housing policy could be headed for the dustbin, based on what happens after a hearing in Salem next Monday.

The policy, known as inclusionary zoning, would allow city governments to require that new buildings within certain areas include certain ratios of lower-rent housing units. Backers call it a useful tool for preventing desirable parts of town from becoming homogeneously wealthy.

Inclusionary zoning is entirely banned in two U.S. states: Oregon and Texas. House Bill 2564 would remove Oregon’s ban.

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City announces 2015 Sunday Parkways: New route will cross Tilikum Bridge

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Mark your calendars!
(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland)

The Portland Bureau of Transportation will break new ground with its eighth annual Sunday Parkways events in 2015. PBOT announced this year’s five events today with an exciting new route in September that will venture through Sellwood neighborhoods and across the Tilikum Crossing Bridge just a few weeks after it’s slated to open for the first time.

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London’s cycling czar swings through Portland for two events this week

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Ben Plowden.
(Photo: London Cycling Campaign)

After years of staring morosely at the world’s best bike cities just across the English Channel, London is on the brink of big changes. One of the people responsible is coming through Portland on his victory tour.

As director of surface transport strategy and planning for the regional Transport for London agency, Ben Plowden oversees almost everything on his city’s streets. In the 15 years since London regained regional autonomy, the city has introduced a hugely successful anti-congestion charge on cars entering the central city, one of the world’s first major modern bike sharing systems (now 10,000 bikes strong) and, two weeks ago, an 18-mile protected bike lane through the heart of central London.

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A final photo essay from our week in SW Portland

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View from SW Barbur Blvd-1

If you can peel your eyes away from the debris-ridden bike lane and all the cars around you long enough, this is what you can see from SW Barbur Blvd.
(Photos by J. Maus/BikePortland)

I hope everyone enjoyed our coverage from Southwest Portland last week. We’re not done yet! We’ve got two more posts we’d like to share: The first is a wrap up photo essay from my final two days of observations and explorations. Then we’ll recap the week and share what we learned from the smart people who showed up to our Get Together social event Friday night.

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PBOT will make changes to three Williams Ave bike lane trouble spots

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Because of a bad design coupled with dangerous and illegal behavior by some road users,
PBOT will move the bike lane over and add a median island at Williams and Stanton.
(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland)

The “three-year journey” (to use the City of Portland’s phrase) to make North Williams Avenue work better for cycling isn’t quite over yet.

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Job: Bicycle Mechanic – West End Bikes

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Job Title
Bicycle Mechanic

Company/Organization
West End Bikes

Job Description
We are looking for an experienced mechanic to help our growing service department. Duties will include building boxed bikes for sale, completing production repairs, evaluating incoming repairs and providing accurate and prompt estimates of repair cost, as well as explaining repairs completed, and in need of completion to customers.
We work on all categories of bicycle, and any applicant would need to be comfortable doing so, including, but not limited to, electronic shift systems, suspension servicing, brake bleeding, press fit style bottom brackets, free hub overhaul, etc.

3+ years experience is preferred, and a practical interview is required.

The position is part time, with the possibility of moving to full time, and includes weekend work.

How to Apply
Please email a resume and cover letter to jackl@westendbikespdx.com, or bring the aforementioned to the shop, at 1111 SW Stark St.

Job: E-Bike Sales & Bike Builder – Cynergy E-Bikes – FILLED

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Job Title
E-Bike Sales & Bike Builder

Company/Organization
Cynergy E-Bikes

Job Description
Are you interested in becoming a part of the fast growing, rapidly changing, transformational electric bicycle industry? We are looking for someone to sell electric bikes for an e-bike specialty store and to assist in building bikes. The ideal candidate will be excited about delivering a great customer experience and for getting people out of their cars into cleaner, more fit forms of transportation.

Responsibilities:
• Greet customers.
• Ask questions to understand their needs, answer their questions, match bikes to customer needs, assist with test rides and sell bikes and accessories.
• Ring up orders.
• Take service orders.
• Assemble e-bikes and perform adjustments. Perform inspections and complete checklists.
• Install components and accessories such as fenders, rear racks, integrated lighting, saddles and tires.
• Deliver e-bikes to customers and provide overview of controls and features.

Requirements:
• Strong interpersonal skills. Sales experience a plus.
• Enthusiasm for learning rapid technical change and innovation.
• A strong desire to deliver a fantastic customer experience.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong mechanical ability. Experience assembling bikes a plus, but will train.
• Valid drivers license with good driving record.
• Knowledge of electronic technology a plus.
• Part-time with opportunity to grow to full-time as the bike selling season unfolds.

Location: Southeast Portland, OR

How to Apply
Forward resume and an explanation of your qualifications to rich@cynergyebikes.com.

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