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All you want for Christmas is a new gig? This week we feature a copywriting position at Velotech and the Regional Managing Editor spot at Momentum Magazine. Check out the BikePortland Job Listings for details on these and other positions. Copywriter — Velotech, Inc. Regional Managing Editor – Portland — Momentum Magazine
Bicycling in Washington County presentsissues very different from Portland’s.(Photo © J. Maus) This past year has involved many transitions at the Bicycle Transportation Alliance. Staffing has been particularly affected — over the course of 2009, nine full time staff left and six new staff were hired (some at less than full time). These transitions culminated … Read more
Lake McTighe from Metro’s active transportation initiative contributedher perspective.(Photos @ Adams Carroll) Last night about 40-50 Portlanders (and at least one Vancouverite!) packed into a room at the back of Floyd’s Coffee Shop in Old Town for a mini town hall discussion on the state of bike activism in Portland. We had pitched it as … Read more
Metro President David Bragdon.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland Mayor Sam Adams
PBR mudflaps anyone? Offered byEdwin of A Convenient Cycle.(Photo © Elly Blue) I hope you bring your holiday shopping list to BikeCraft. The big show happens this Saturday (10-5 at 420 NE 9th Ave) and it’s going to be a-ma-zing. We’ve got around 50 vendors. They’re all based in Portland and they all have fantastic, … Read more
Detail of new “channelizing islands” recently installed on SE Spokane St.(Photos © Adams Carroll) The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation is just weeks away from unveiling one of the most important bike-related infrastructure projects in years. Their new bike boulevard on SE Spokane Street in Sellwood is the first of their “next generation” bike … Read more
Wait, is it really winter? The sun is out and there’s a lot to do this weekend, starting today. Don’t forget Monday’s holiday, family-friendly events up at Portland International Raceway — Thursday, Dec 3 5:00pm – 7:00pm: BikePortland Social Drink coffee or beer, meet other readers, and discuss the current state of bicycle advocacy in … Read more
Join us to talk about bikes tonight in Old Town.(Photo © J. Maus) Yes, we know tonight is the big Ducks vs. Beavers Civil War football game, but for anyone not planning to watch that… Tonight in downtown Portland you can stimulate your mind with paintings and conversation based on our favorite topic: bicycles. From … Read more
PBOT has made major safety improvements to this crossing (SE 13th and Spokane).(Photo © J. Maus) The Sellwood Bike Boulevard project is nearing completion and the neighborhood wants to celebrate. The Sellwood Moreland Improvement League (SMILE) will host a bike ride and party on Saturday December 19th to welcome the City’s first “next generation” bike … Read more
Tom Daly wants to help with your used bike purchase.(Photo © J. Maus) 25-year old Portland resident Tom Daly has worked at several local bike shops and has seen many used bikes in his day. Now that he’s opened his own repair shop, he’s decided to put that experience to use with a unique new … Read more
Part of the farm-bike-boat delivery team at last year’s Village Building Convergence on the dock at OMSI. (Photos courtesy of CultureChange.org) Jan Lundberg moved to Portland a year ago because it seemed like the best place to pursue his intersecting passions for food security, peak oil, bicycles, and sailing. These passions will be coming to … Read more
The open road, now available your iPod. We’re big fans of the Rubber to the Road books, which exquisitely detail some of the best road rides in the Portland region. Back in March, we shared how they leapt from the bookshelf onto the web. Now, publisher River City Bicycles has teamed up with Portland-based TimeStream … Read more