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StreetsPAC launch event yesterday.(Photo: Dmitry Gudkov) The latest enviable livable streets advancement in New York City isn’t another excellent bikeway or public plaza project: It’s StreetsPAC, a lobbying arm for activists aimed at flexing political muscle for the cause. Launched with a press conference yesterday, StreetsPAC feels like a natural development for a city that … Read more
ODOT Federal Affairs Advisor Travis Brouwer speaking at the Oregon Active Transportation Summit on Wednesday.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Oregon Department of Transportation has just released their National Highway System Expansion Working Group Report (PDF). The report is an attempt to clarify the impacts and concerns surrounding a major change to how local streets are … Read more
Still from Mike Vogel’s Doored. Remember that awesome Craigslist post last summer when a guy got doored while biking downtown, but instead of being angry at the door-operener he sort of… fell in love? Well it turns out that Craigslist post was the inspiration one of my favorite movies from the Filmed By Bike festival … Read more
Vancouver resident Branden Shelby outside Torque Coffee.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Holy bikenomics Batman! We’ve had a record number of jobs posted to our Job Listings this past week. Eight great opportunities to work on and around bicycles in the Portland region. Check them out via the links below… Retail Store Manager (Woodburn, OR) – Pearl Izumi Shipping Specialist – Velotech, Inc. Development Director – The … Read more
It’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month and two local women’s groups are teaming up to host a Bike Back the Night ride tonight. Erin Danielson is an intern at Portland State University’s Women Resource Center and co-chair of this year’s Take Back the Night/Bike Back the Night event. She says they’ve found a bike ride is, … Read more
Showers Pass HQ in southeast Portland.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) In yet another sign of growth, southeast Portland based Showers Pass has announced a new sales operation in the United Kingdom. Here’s more from a company press release: “Based in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, the Showers Pass UK headquarters opens for business May 16, 2013 … Read more
Job Title Retail Store Manager – Woodburn, OR Company/Organization Pearl Izumi Job Description Retail Store Manager Position Summary: Reporting to the Senior Retail Operations Manager or Territory Manager (based on location), the person in this position provides leadership for the day-to-day operations, staffing, and merchandising of the assigned store. He/she ensures that the high standards … Read more
Still from Circle Century. Southeast Portland resident and hobbyist movie maker Merritt Raitt debuted a new film at Filmed by Bike over the weekend. Circle Century documents his attempt to ride 100 miles, non-stop around Ladd Circle. Raitt, who lives just a few houses down from the circle, accomplished his feat back in August 2011 … Read more
Detail of event flyer Nelson Vails, the first African-American to win an Olympic medal in cycling and recent inductee into the U.S Bicycle Hall of Fame will be in Portland next month. Vails, known to many by his nickname, “The Cheetah,” is fondly remembered by bike lovers not only for his silver medal in the … Read more
Google map of security cameras in downtown Portland. When vehicles collide out on the roads, private and public security cameras often play a major role in providing evidence. Law enforcement officials pull security video footage to get a closer look at hit-and-run and bike theft suspects, to validate or disprove witness statements about how the … Read more
PBOT’s Cheryl Kuck at an event in 2005.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The communications issues at the Portland Bureau of Transportation just got worse. After hearing about it yesterday from Bureau sources, I’ve now confirmed with the Mayor’s office that PBOT’s two current communications staffers — Dan Anderson and Cheryl Kuck — are on their way … Read more