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[The view from Seaside.]
Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
Worst Day Ride not so bad
[All photos by Aaron Tarfman] I wasn’t able to make it to Sunday’s big Worst Day of the Year Ride. But luckily, Aaron Tarfman was there and shares this report:
PDOT to host bike law discussion
[The Capitol building in Salem.] If you’re interested in this year’s bike legislation in Salem and beyond, you won’t want to miss an upcoming discussion being hosted by PDOT. As part of their ongoing Bicycle Brown Bag series, they’re bringing in Scott Bricker of the BTA and Karmen Fore from U.S. Congressman Peter DeFazio’s office … Read more
Jobs of the week: 2/9/07
The following jobs were posted in the past week. For more jobs or to learn more about this service, visit the Job Listings page. Laughing Planet Cafe Counter staff, food prep Yakima Products, Inc.Inside Sales and Service Representative The Community Cycling CenterProgram Leader – Kid’s Programs
BTA changes bill after after community concern
A few weeks ago, the BTA unveiled their Senate Bill 299 (PDF here), an “omnibus” bill that includes several new provisions. The last section (Section 6) of that bill included amendments to ORS 811.440 which deals with laws pertaining to, “When motor vehicles may operate on bicycle lane.”
Job: Various positions – Laughing Planet Cafe
The Laughing Planet Cafe is opening a new location at 4110 SE Woodstock Ave. at the end of February. We are seeking applicants for counter, prep, and rolling stations. Bike commuters are especially encouraged to apply. Applications can be picked up and dropped off at any location, but please note that you are seeking to … Read more
Harassment, then apology, then unicycling
Are you bummed from all the tales of attacks on cyclists recently? Here’s one that started with harassment but ended up with fun:
BTA would support "roll and go" concept
There’s a notable addition to the BTA’s 2007 Legislation page. In a section titled “Other Bicycle Bills” (meaning ones they’re not working on themselves) is a mention of a local effort — which I reported on a month ago — to consider changing how bicycles treat stop signs.