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Jobs of the Week
In case you missed this week’s new job opportunities, here they come. All bundled up in one efficient post. If you secured a job through a BikePortland listing, please let us know…we love positive feedback and maybe we’ll tell your story. Best of luck! HR & Payroll Administrator — Alta Bicycle Share Bicycle Mechanic — … Read more
Cycling could be key to preventing soccer stadium traffic snarl
Bike Parking at a Timbers game last year.(Photo: Jeff Castro/BikeRacker) Cycling soccer fans could hold the key to whether or not the upcoming Portland Timbers match at Jeld-Wen Field (formerly PGE Park) ends up in a traffic snarl in downtown Portland On April 14th, the Timbers, hold their first home match as a Major League … Read more
Bicycling cop, assault suspect sit down, agree to drop charges – UPDATED
“It was great for both of us; he’s not in his steel/glass cocoon, I’m not on my bike… looking at this guy, it was therapeutic. You kind of humanize each other. He’s looking at me as the guy he almost ran over and I’m looking at him as just a normal guy. Not a motorist, … Read more
A “long, slow slog”: A citizen’s view of the Sullivan’s Gulch project
Looking west into the gulch. The yellow lines are proposed trail alignments from a 2004 study.(Photo: Portland State University) Last week I directed your attention to the Sullivan’s Gulch project. I wanted more people to be aware of a meeting held last night by the Portland Parks Board which included the project on its agenda. … Read more
627 people on bikes in just 2 hours on N. Williams Ave
Traffic on Williams.(Photo © J. Maus) On Tuesday evening the Bicycle Transportation Alliance set up a “Recharge Station” on the corner of N. Williams Avenue and Tillamook. They offered free bike repair and other goodies while they asked folks to become members and get involved with local bike advocacy. They also took the opportunity to … Read more
Bike commuters stranded when I-5 bridge gates malfunction
[NOTE: Please see this major update to this story.] Gates closed for over 30 minutes yesterday evening.(Photo: Todd Boulanger) Last night, the gates on the sidewalk of the Interstate Bridge over the Columbia River between Portland and Vancouver malfunctioned, staying closed for over 30 minutes. People on bicycles trying to commute across the river were … Read more
Weekend Event Guide
Don’t miss BikeHugger’s “Built” presentation at the PDX Bicycle Show on Saturday. Sun, rain, snow…who cares. Lots to do this weekend including a couple races and one big tradeshow. Check out the events below and use the comments to share anything we left out. Good luck dressing appropriately. Friday, April 8th 3:00-4:00 pm: Capital Bike … Read more
Editorial: GOP budget goes down same old road on transportation spending
(Photo © J. Maus) It’s got to be pretty disappointing to transportation advocates that after years and years of beating the drum about the truth behind infrastructure spending and extolling the virtues of bicycling, the Republican party is still proposing the same old, cars-only approach. The GOP’s budget (released yesterday) is titled the “Path to … Read more
Salem Watch: School transportation bill could impact biking/walking
A bill introduced in Salem this morning, HB 3622 (PDF), is being watched by biking and walking advocates for its possible impact on school transportation funding. Authored by Rep. Betty Komp of Woodburn, the bill seeks to revise the method of calculating transportation block grants from the State School Fund distributions by allowing “district school … Read more
Two reasons to check out First Thursday this week
It’s the monthly First Thursday Art Walk in the Pearl District tomorrow and two items have come across my desk that might make the event extra special if you’re bike-inclined. First up is the Spring Kickoff Party at Kalkhoff. Kalkhoff USA is a bike retailer that sells top-notch, electrified rigs made in Germany. Roll over … Read more
A conversation with radio show host Victoria Taft
“A motorized populace is a productive populace… The motor vehicle has done more for liberty and more for prosperity, and more for productivity than any one thing that’s ever been invented.”— Victoria Taft, radio talk show host Victoria Taft is the host of a talk show on KPAM 860, a local radio station here in … Read more