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Chalk up another win for video camera justice.
Tony Tapay caught a dangerous pass on camera last month and — even though there were no police or other witnesses around to see it — he doggedly pursued his case in hopes that the man who nearly hit him and his son would be brought to justice.
Five weeks after the incident occurred the Portland Police have now officially cited Andrew Reid for Careless Driving and Unsafe Passing of a Person Operating a Bicycle.
A popular route for bicycling will change a lot when school starts later this week.
On Thursday the currently vacant school on North Flint Avenue just south of Russell will become the temporary home for Faubion School. Faubion (which serves kindergarten through eighth grade) will move from their northeast Portland location while their school is rebuilt over the course of the next two years.
Flint is a popular connection between the bike lanes N Vancouver Ave and N Broadway. The move means that what used to be a quiet backstreet for thousands of bike riders each day will see a lot more auto traffic.
Some biking advocates are planning to wear green to Wednesday’s Portland City Council meeting to welcome the arrival of a long-awaited city study of Portland’s neighborhood greenways.
The study, first reported on BikePortland in November, has since evolved to include a new set of recommended guidelines for what makes a comfortable greenway. The guidelines would, in some ways, enshrine modern neighborhood greenways into city practices for the first time.
Over the last year, many Portlanders have warned that some neighborhood greenways — the theoretically low-traffic, low-stress side streets that form the backbone of the bike network in most of inner east Portland and a major component of its city’s planned network — are uncomfortable and unwelcoming to bike on because of high car traffic and speeds.
Job Title *
Store Manager
Company/Organization *
Western Bikeworks/Velotech
Job Description *
Velotech Inc. has an immediate opportunity available for a driven, experienced and dynamic store manager to direct our flagship Western Bikeworks store in NW Portland. The successful and rapidly growing owner of two retail locations and several ecommerce websites, Velotech has recently been named to the Portland Business Journal’s list of the 100 fastest growing private companies for our fifth straight year. Velotech offers a fast-paced work environment, excellent benefits, and the opportunity for future growth and advancement.
As our premier retail location, Western Bikeworks opened four years ago and quickly became known for its knowledgeable, unpretentious sales and service staff, unmatched retail selection and inviting atmosphere. Now we’re looking for a store manager capable of taking Western Bikeworks to the next level. The position requires a person capable of defining a retail vision for the store, a strategy to achieve that vision, and the ability to execute on that goal.
Reporting directly to Velotech’s management team, the Store Manager provides confident leadership for day-to-day operations, staffing and merchandising the store. He or she works directly with store staff and the Velotech team to set and achieve financial goals and create an outstanding experience for customers. This individual is someone with the confidence and leadership necessary to take responsibility for the direction and ultimate success of the store.
Primary Responsibilities and Essential Duties:
• Hires, trains, supervises and develops all staff with the simple goal of offering the absolute best bike shop customer service available in Portland
• Motivates staff to achieve daily, weekly and monthly goals through respectful, honest and direct communication, and the ability to share ideas and to listen and consider the ideas of others
• Demonstrates a strong work ethic and the personal drive necessary to lead by example
• Takes ownership of store merchandising and public relations to drive sales and promote a strong relationship between Western Bikeworks and the community
• Contributes directly to product assortment and purchasing decisions and promotes strong and profitable relationships with vendors and organizations
• Collaborates directly with Velotech’s marketing and management team to find creative ways to grow the business and better serve the Portland cycling community
• Directly assists Velotech’s Marketing Department to execute promotional campaigns across print, digital and social channels, and assist the Events Coordinator to organize all events and promotions
• Defines a vision that represents the Western Bikeworks brand, ensures consistency of message and leads the company toward that vision
Qualifications:
• Experience as a retail store manager or assistant manager in a similar size retail establishment will be considered.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate staff and deliver a great shopping experience for consumers
• Proven strategic marketing skills and successful merchandising experience
• Strong communication skills with demonstrated leadership ability
• Passion for the sport of cycling! Must be an active participant in the local cycling scene (club and/or team member, event director, event participant, advocate)
• Available to work evenings and weekends on a regular basis
• Strong computer skills, confidence in learning new business applications and comfort with social media
• Ability to stand on feet all day and lift 35lbs on a regular basis
We are 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 and resume to Jobs@velotech.com
“Buy Doug a bike and 6 jelly donuts,” might be the best crowdfunding campaign title we’ve ever seen
Reader Spencer B (not that Spencer B) shared a disturbing story with us earlier this month. A man riding a bike in Waterfront Park just south of the Steel Bridge, rode his bicycle into another person and just kept on going.
Here’s what happened, via an email from Spencer:
This morning while riding to work I witnessed an accident where the cyclist hit and knocked over a pedestrian and just kept going. I stopped to check on her. She was a 70ish woman who was probably from out of town and doesn’t know the dangers of the Esplanade in the morning.
Here are the bike links from around the world that caught our eyes this week:
Pixel bridges: An online artist has made renderings of all 12 that cross the Willamette. They’re even animated — check out Tilikum’s light rail cars.
De facto Idaho: In response to a police crackdown on people who bike through stop signs, a San Francisco city supervisor has proposed a law to make such enforcments a low police priority unless someone is actually at risk.
Amish bikers: A new ruling allowing Amish people to ride bicycles has swamped Kentucky roads with new riders.
This is what downtown #pdx looks like from about 1/2 mile away. #thisisclimatechange #pdxtst pic.twitter.com/rXR7FGRgoW
— Leslie Carlson (@QueenLeslie1982) August 22, 2015
This time last year, it looked as if Portland’s city council was about to grit its teeth and start addressing two problems that Mayor Charlie Hales rode into office pledging to fix: the twin facts that our roads are both consistently unsafe and disintegrating beneath us.
Now, as Portland’s leaders get ready to file back in from vacation, all available signs point to both of those cans being kicked further down the road.
Meanwhile, as BikePortland reader Alex wrote in a comment on Tuesday, bike trips through this town keep getting bumpier.