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New signs help raise visibility of ‘neighborhood greenways’

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Look, ma, those side streets with bike arrows, speed bumps and crossing signals have a name now.
(Photo: Portland Bureau of Transportation)

Five years after it invented the term “neighborhood greenway” and three years after getting permission to set neighborhood greenway speed limits at 20 mph, Portland is putting the phrase directly on its streets.

The city is installing almost 100 of the above signs this week on the N Michigan, N/NE Blandena/Going/Alberta, SE Salmon/Taylor, and SE Bush/100th/101st neighborhood greenways.

Cost: less than $5,000, or about $50 per sign, installation included.

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Job: Director of Finance and Administration – Community Cycling Center

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Job Title
Director of Finance and Administration

Company/Organization
Community Cycling Center

Job Description
Director of Finance and Administration

About the Community Cycling Center
We believe that the bicycle is a tool for empowerment and a vehicle for change. The Community Cycling Center, founded in 1994, is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that broadens access to bicycling and its benefits. The Community Cycling Center is an energetic workplace with a collaborative style. Visit www.CommunityCyclingCenter.org for more information about us. We are an equal opportunity employer. Individuals with diverse abilities and experiences are encouraged to apply.
The Community Cycling Center values organizational cultural competency and continuously strives for greater organizational effectiveness. We work to gain the skills and capabilities needed to collaborate more effectively across cultures, and as a result, have a greater capacity to address social inequity, multiple disparities, and effect long lasting change within our community.

General Position Summary

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Director of Finance and Administration will continuously improve administrative and accounting processes and adapt the infrastructure/systems needed to support the organization’s strategic plan. This position requires a hands-on approach to getting things done together with the ability to work well independently. Collaboration with all members of the Cycling Center’s staff as a member of the leadership team will be required.
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Financial Leadership and Management
• Prepare timely monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports to the CEO and Board of Directors.
• Oversee budgeting, financial forecasting, and cash flow for administration, existing programs, and proposed new service offerings
• Manage the annual budgeting process and support to department heads in preparation of their budgets.
• Provide timely management reports to the CEO and department heads to allow for management against budget targets.
• Institute systematic approach to tracking restricted expenditures against restricted funding sources utilizing the Quickbooks accounting system.
• Hands-on approach to ensure timely and accurate recording of all transactions, maintenance of the general ledger, monthly account reconciliations and month-end close.
• Coordinate all audit activities and interface with outside accounting/auditing firms to facilitate year-end close and preparation of financial statements. Formulate and administer internal control policies and procedures to ensure protection of agency assets.
• Develop comprehensive organization budget consisting of multiple sources of support and revenue, unrestricted and restricted funds, inventory, and the full range of general ledger accounts using GAAP accounting standards.
• Prepare the organization for annual audit. Reports directly to the Board Chair in audit and compliance matters
• Other duties as assigned.

Administrative Leadership and Human Resources
Management

• Serve as partner to the CEO on the organization’s financial, budgeting, and administrative processes—including HR, payroll, and benefits administration functions.
• Develop materials and work with others to implement training to enhance the skills of supervisors with regard to Community Cycling Center policies, procedures, programs, budgets, and ethics.
• Administer new employee orientation and ongoing training on human resources policies and procedures as needed. Oversee the organization’s compliance with its stated policies and procedures.
• Serves as primary point of contact for employees regarding payroll, benefits and PTO related questions.
• Manage all fiduciary and fiscal responsibilities related to insurance (liability, health, etc) and personnel (payroll, benefits, etc).
• Ensure compliance with workers’ compensation, occupational safety and health, and other rules protecting employees, volunteers and the general public.
• Ensure the organization maintains adequate insurance, such as property and casualty, general liability, “umbrella,” directors and officers, workers’ compensation, and unemployment.
• Manage the organization’s office management, and systems maintenance (computer and phone systems, security, cleaning, supplies, etc.), with assistance existing administrative staff.

Qualifications

The Director of Finance and Administration must have at least three to five to years of professional experience, including managing the finance and administration of a dynamic organization in a nonprofit environment.
The Director of Finance and Administration must have the following experience and attributes:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in financial management and accounting, ideally in the nonprofit sector.
• Excellent people skills, with experience collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team. Commitment to openness and transparency.
• The ability to communicate effectively with all levels of program staff and board and provide financial information in a concise and easily understandable manner.
• Experience should include full cycle accounting through month end close, financial statements, audit, budget, and payroll and benefits administration.
• Proven effectiveness in finance and accounting with an eye toward efficiency and continual process improvement.
• Experience with benefits administration and other HR functions.
• Leadership development experience, including ability to mentor and develop staff.
• Flexible and a self-starter; able to multi-task while also being willing to “roll up the sleeves” and get tasks done.
• Passion for our mission of broadening access to bicycling and its benefits.

Position Type: Full-time, exempt
Reports to: CEO
Hours: Full-time 40 hour position with the need for flexibility as responsibilities dictates
Wage: DOE
Benefits: Health, dental, life, AD&D, retirement, sick leave, generous PTO, bike shop discounts, and more

How to Apply:
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and references to Jobs@communitycyclingcenter.org

River View advisory committee forces Parks to address biking, access issues

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Back to work.
(Photos J. Maus/BikePortland)

On Wednesday of last week, the Portland Parks & Recreation Bureau hosted a Project Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting for the River View Natural Area. It was the first such meeting in 14 months for the group charged with developing a management plan for the 146-acre parcel.

Mountain bike advocates have been eager to re-engage with the process and learn more about why their activity was banned by Commissioners Amanda Fritz and Nick Fish last month. (Prior to the city’s purchase of River View, Portlanders had ridden bikes on its many trails for over two decades.) That decision came without warning and was made completely outside of the established public process.

The decision has made Portland a national embarrassment.

While he can’t keep Portland’s anti-mountain biking stances out of the headlines, at Wednesday’s meeting Parks Director Mike Abbaté did his best to make sure the topic of biking remained out of the public process around River View.

Here’s Abbaté attempt at doing that in his opening address to the committee and the assembled public:

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Ask BikePortland: As a driver, what does all that green mean?

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Huh?
(Photo J Maus/BikePortland)

We get a lot of interesting emails here at BikePortland (and phone calls for that matter). And because we’re easy to find in search engines and we’ve been around for a decade or so, a lot of those emails come from people who aren’t daily readers or loyal fans. We often hear from people don’t even ride bikes and who just have something about cycling they want to get off their chest.

The question I want to share with you today comes via an email from David J., someone who identified himself as a driver. The subject of his email was “Autos and bikes”:

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Oregon House likely to pass bill to preserve income-diverse neighborhoods

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SE Division Street: rapid infill but rapid price hikes.
(Photo: M.Andersen/BikePortland)

Oregon seems to be nearing a series of party-line votes that would remove its statewide ban on inclusionary zoning.

IZ, as it’s sometimes known, is a type of zoning used in many U.S. cities that requires developers in certain areas to offer some housing units at below-market prices, usually to people with middle or low incomes.

House Bill 2564 is scheduled to hit the state House floor today, personally carried by House Speaker Tina Kotek (D-North Portland). After a party-line committee vote last week, a leading backer predicted Monday that the bill will pass the state House on another party-line vote, with every Democrat in favor and every Republican opposed.

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‘Inspired to Ride’ film to premiere in Portland April 18th

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Nathan Jones from Ride Yr Bike is hosting the Portland premiere of Inspired to Ride, a film about endurance cycling. The big event is at McMenamins Mission Theater (NW 16th and Glisan) on Saturday April 18th and the film’s cast and crew — as well as endurance racing legends Mike Hall and Juliana Buhring — will be in attendance.

On June 7, 2014, forty-five cyclists from around the world set out on the inaugural Trans Am Bike Race, following the famed TransAmerica Trail. Their mission is to cover 4,233 miles in one enormous stage race, traversing through ten states in a transcontinental adventure of epic proportions.

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Job: Warehouse Operations – HGNR Inc

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Job Title
Warehouse Operations

Company/Organization
HGNR Inc

Job Description
Warehouse Operations
Available Now, Warehouse Operations position
Location: St. John’s (North Portland, OR)

HGNR Inc is a specialty distributor of products in the Bicycle and Power Sports industries. We are hiring a warehouse operations employee. This position varies from 20 to 40 hours per week March through October and 5 to 20 hours per week November through February. Experience useful, but not required as we will train the right person.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
• Daily picking, packing and shipping of all customer orders.
• Product assembly, quality control and inventory management.
• Loading, unloading and driving of company vehicles.
• Receiving and stocking of incoming inventory
• Assist with inventory management
• Assists the owner in warehouse organizational systems to increase efficiency.
• Experience useful, but not mandatory, as we will train the right person.

DESIRED SKILLS:
• Efficient, accurate, and timely with completion of daily, weekly and monthly activities.
• Ability to lift 70 pounds and handle a full 55-gallon drum.
• Maintain a clean and well-organized work area.
• Must be computer literate.
• Must follow all safety procedures.
• Ability to use scales, box knives, and calculators.
• Proficient in basic math, fractions, ratios and algebra.
• Basic understanding of mechanical systems.

NECESSARY PERSONAL QUALITIES:
• Attention to detail, organized and cooperative.
• Self-starting, self-directing and able to take initiative.
• Interested and motivated to work for a small business.

SALARY and HOURS:
Starting pay: $12.50 per hour during training and acclimation
Ultimate pay range: $15.00 to $25.00 per hour, based on efficient, accurate, and timely completion of daily activities. Hourly pay rate is based on performance; 40% to 70% of pay is piecework with compensation based on accuracy and completion rate.

Hours: Mon – Fri, 20 to 40 hours per week March through October and 5 to 20 hours per week November through February, depending on workload. Weekends occasionally required.

How to Apply
TO APPLY: Send a short introductory paragraph along with your cover letter and resume letting us know how you would be a good fit for this job. Send it to jobs@hgnr.com or Fax (503)200-1565

Job: Marketing Manager – Chris King Precision Components

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Job Title
Marketing Manager

Company/Organization
Chris King Precision Components

Job Description
Chris King Precision Components, manufacturer of precision bicycle components, is seeking a Marketing Manager to lead our Marketing Department. This position is responsible for creating, maintaining and directing all company promotional activities and company image throughout industry sources, promotional materials and media events. Responsibilities include serving as a primary contributor to our overall online, print, photography and social media creative and outreach efforts, as well as managing the Company website and all collateral materials.

Requirements:
• Bachelors degree in marketing or other related field
• Minimum 1 year supervisory experience
• Knowledge of the bike industry past and present
• Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of WordPress web CMS.
• Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Word and Excel.
• High level of communication and strategizing between departments
• Demonstrated experience balancing multiple projects and directing priorities of the department accordingly
• Prior experience in e-commerce, social media, domestic and international marketing campaigns, responding to sales trends, new product launches and creative direction

How to Apply
Please furnish cover letter and resume by directly e-mailing to human.resources@chrisking.com (No Attachments will be accepted). A drug free environment and equal opportunity employer.

New bike signal north of Moda Center adds green time for southbound biking

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The new southbound bike signal at Wheeler Avenue and Winning Way gives a little extra green time to people biking without interfering with people in cars.
(Photo: J.Maus/BikePortland)

One of Portland’s busiest bike crossings will flow a little more efficiently thanks to a new bike signal activated last Thursday.

The signal gives a green light to people biking southbound on Wheeler Avenue, preparing to curve around the Moda Center into the Rose Quarter Transit Center area. Northbound bus and bike traffic here has a green signal phase of its own, but that doesn’t conflict with southbound bike traffic.

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Petition launched to strip Portland of ‘Platinum’ bike-friendly status

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Petition at Change.org.

It’s been nearly seven years since the League of American Bicyclists bestowed Portland with its highest honor; a Platinum-level bicycle-friendly community designation.

Now there’s an effort to strip Portland of that award.

Platinum is the highest ranking possible in the League’s widely-respected program that judges cities with a combination of technical analysis, local expert interviews, and an application process. Portland is the only large city to reach this status — the other cities are Fort Collins and Boulder in Colorado and Davis, California.

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Job: Coordinator – npGreenway

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Job Title
Coordinator

Company/Organization
npGreenway

Job Description
npGreenway seeks a Coordinator to support our grassroots movement advocating a trail for jobs, nature and recreation. npGREENWAY envisions a trail system along the Willamette River from the Steel Bridge in downtown Portland through Swan Island to St Johns and beyond to Kelley Point Park.

The Coordinator will work closely with the npGreenway Board to engage community members – including businesses, organizations and underserved communities – through outreach, awareness and advocacy.

DUTIES:
The Coordinator will mobilize community residents, businesses and organizations to support trail completion. The selected candidate will work as an independent contractor – funding is secured through June 2016 with strong potential for continuation/expansion.
• Assist recruitment and development of a strengthened npGreenway Board.
• Recruit and engage volunteers to advocate for the trail’s completion.
• Promote and maintain outreach program (e.g. website, speakers bureau, newsletter).
• Update existing and develop new outreach materials
• Maintain contacts database and npGreenway email list.
• Coordinate fundraising efforts to achieve npGreenway budget.
• Achieve media coverage and serve as a point of contact for media
• Develop partnerships with organizations, businesses, property owners and individuals along the future trail alignment.
• Support development of a 2020 Strategic Plan for npGreenway
• Coordinate outreach and planning for a Greenway Gathering (target: Spring 2016)
• Report to the npGreenway Chair and collaborate with the Board.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Excellent communication, computer, writing & organizational skills
• Proven ability to work and collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds
• Self-motivated and independent worker
• Community organizing/engagement and fundraising experience preferred.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: The Coordinator is an independent contractor, with compensation of $25-35/hour (depending on experience) for 80 hours a month. Minimum one year commitment required. There will be no additional benefits provided.

START DATE: June 2015

How to Apply
Send a letter of interest along with a current resume to info@npgreenway.org Applications will be reviewed starting May 11, 2015.

Job: Bicycle Service & Salesperson – Bike N’ Hike Hillsboro

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Job Title
Bicycle Service & Salesperson

Company/Organization
Bike N’ Hike Hillsboro

Job Description
Bike N’ Hike’s Hillsboro location (conveniently located one block off the MAX line) is now looking to hire a bicycle wizard/wizardess to work on our sales floor, and to assemble new bicycles. Work is part time with potential to become full time as the season progresses.

Ideal candidates should be punctual, amiable people with a love of bikes and previous shop experience. Weekend availability required!

Compensation based on experience.

How to Apply
Bring a resume to

Bike N’ Hike
156 4th St.
Hillsboro, OR 97123

www.bikenhike.com