Jobs of the week: 3/2/07
The following local jobs were posted in the last week.
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Portland could vie for share of $2B in potential funding
The Washington DC-based Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) plans to launch a national campaign that would seek $2 billion for 40 communities to fund non-motorized transportation projects in the next federal transportation bill, which is up for re-authorization in 2010. Calling it their 2010 Campaign for Active Transportation, the national advocacy group is in the early stages … Read more
Local media busy with bike news
The local media has been busy covering bike-related stories in the past week. This morning’s Oregonian had three stories that should be familiar to BikePortland readers. Here are those stories, along with a few others you might have missed.
Vanilla to unveil new 'cross bike, poster at builder's show
[This is the final installment in a series of four interviews with local bike builders who are exhibiting at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show next weekend (March 2-4) in San Jose, California. Read previous interviews with Ira Ryan, Tony Pereira, and Joseph Ahearne.] – – – – – – [Sacha White (L) shows some … Read more
A tragic realization
Yesterday I dropped into Black Sheep Bakery on SE 8th and Main to get a sandwich and some coffee. I hoped to finally meet the owner, Amanda Felt, whom I’ve come to know via email after I posted a story about her bike-thru window about a month ago.
Belmont goes for on-street bike parking
[On-street bike parking, like this one at N. Shaver and N. Mississippi Streets, could be coming to SE Belmont.]
Crossing panel votes to include Metro amendment…sort of
[Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder presents his resolution calling for more alternatives to be considered in the Columbia River Crossing process.]
Ahearne will display diversity at builder’s show
[This is the third in a series of four interviews with local bike builders who are exhibiting at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show next weekend (March 2-4) in San Jose, California. Read previous interviews with Ira Ryan and Tony Pereira.] [Joseph Ahearne in his shop.] Joseph Ahearne of Ahearne Cycles has come a long … Read more
Expect more enforcement near viaduct construction zone
If you ride on the Esplanade and the Springwater Corridor south of OMSI you know that there’s a ton of construction going. In addition to the Big Pipe Project, ODOT is currently working on a $64 million project to replace the MLK/Grand Viaduct.
New web TV series based on Portland bike culture
Dan Kaufman of CrankMyChain Cycle TV tipped me off about a new web TV series based on Portland’s bike culture. [The Bicyclist is a new web TV series based on Portland’s bike culture.]
Powerful misconceptions still drive the dialogue
Like any minority, as we work to move bicycles from an “alternative” mode of travel to a more widely used and mainstream transportation choice, we will be forced to defend deeply entrenched misconceptions and negative stereotypes. Even in Portland, America’s most bike-friendly city, many folks still lump anyone who uses a bicycle into one big … Read more
Key Crossing vote comes tomorrow
A key vote will be made tomorrow by the Columbia River Crossing Task Force. The 39-member panel will vote on how to move forward into the next phase of the project.