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Bike Farm is a non-profit, member-supported bike shop based in Northeast Portland. The group launched their services back in November and now they’re ready to spread their wings and celebrate a successful first six months. Since November, Bike Farm has achieved official non-profit status and has served the community through weekly “open shop” hours, maintenance … Read more
Construction is underway on ODOT’s I-5 Delta Park Project, and that means much-needed safety improvements are on their way to N. Rosa Parks Way (formerly Portland Blvd.). As part of project’s $60 million budget, $1 million was set aside for a “Community Enhancement” fund. Among other things, that fund will pay for ODOT to stripe … Read more
(Image: Autoliv Inc.) According to an article published on Tuesday by Reuters’ Amsterdam news bureau, the Dutch Cycling Federation is calling on political leaders to urge the automobile industry to begin installing airbags on the hoods of cars. The story reports that,
BicyclingHub.com is an online bike apparel retailer based in Portland. Back in November, the company opened a retail store at the corner of Taylor and Water Avenues in Southeast Portland.
Job Description: One Million Bicycles National Coordinators Title: National Coordinator: Bicycle Giveaway Reports to: Executive Director: Joe Kurmaskie Job purpose: To plan, coordinate, approve, oversee and monitor progress of collection, rehab, safety check and distribution of 1,000,000 bicycles and/or new/returning riders with bikes in 50 states and Washington DC.
Job Description: One Million Bicycles National Coordinators Title: National Coordinator: Rallies Reports to: Executive Director: Joe Kurmaskie Job purpose: To plan, coordinate, oversee and monitor progress of upwards of 300 rallies in 50 states and Washington DC. Key responsibilities and accountabilities:
(Website will be launched May 1). The coalition working to create the massive bike event known as One Million Bicycles needs to hire two national coordinators — one to oversee an estimated 300 rallies in 50 states and the other to oversee a program to give away 1,000,000 bicycles. Do you love bikes and want … Read more
I’ve been sent a link to this video of an automated bike-parking elevator in Japan by at least 10 people, so I figured I should share it…
The brothers will battle it out in the name of bikes.(Photo: Widmer.com) The Portland Office of the Transportation is gearing up for National Bike Month in May. PDOT (in coordination with Shift and the BTA) has 13 events planned throughout the month (see full list below) including a bike/car race on May 1st that will … Read more
Press Release below from the Office of Transportation: MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release April 24, 2008 Is Biking Faster than Driving to Work? Widmer Brothers Kick Off Bike Month Celebration (PORTLAND, OR) – Kurt and Rob Widmer will help the Portland Office of Transportation kick off National Bike Month with a friendly bike/car commuter “challenge” … Read more
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Tom Miller, 503-823-1121 April 23, 2008 Or: Shoshanah Oppenheim, 503-823-1125 ADAMS, LEONARD, AND SALTZMAN FILE ORDINANCE TO ACQUIRE AND RELOCATE SAUVIE ISLAND BRIDGE (PORTLAND, OR) – The Portland Office of Transportation (PDOT) announced today that City Commissioners Sam Adams, Randy Leonard, and Dan Saltzman will together file a City … Read more
The Sauvie Island Bridge span — which now sits 11 miles north of downtown Portland and connects Highway 30 to Sauvie Island — is headed to Northwest Portland.(Photo © J. Maus) In a press release from City Hall this afternoon, PDOT announced that City Commissioners Sam Adams, Dan Saltzman, and Randy Leonard have agreed on … Read more