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MADE Bike Show opening day photo gallery

You guys. The MADE Bike Show is really neat and fun. You should totally go!

I did not know what to expect when I rolled down to South Waterfront this morning for opening day of the event (yes I missed the first two years due to scheduling conflicts). It had been a few years since I covered a bike show, my knee is really bugging me, I knew it was going to be really hot, I hadn’t found my inspiration, and wasn’t sure how I’d approach the day. But after a few minutes of getting my bearings and soaking up the excellent vibes, I was having a great time! It felt just like old times.

The exhibitors at MADE and the folks who show up to see them are really top-notch. There’s just so much creativity and innovation under the roof of the old Zidell Yards shipbuilding warehouse, that anyone remotely interested in cycling would enjoy walking and gawking around the place.

I bumped into all sorts of interesting people, learned about some really cool bikes and accessories, and reveled in the fact that this third annual event is bigger and better then ever — and it’s happening right here in our city!

I recorded a bunch of fun conversations with builders, makers and regular folks just roaming the exhibition halls, and will make it into a podcast as soon as I can. Stay tuned to hear my chats with: Dylan Wiggins of Right Hook Finishes, Megan Dean of Moon Dust Apparel, Wendy Downs of Inside Line Equipment, bike fan Brenda Martin, Brad Davis of Nomad Cycles, Gary Fisher of MTB history fame, Mike Smith of No. 22 Bicycle Co., Portland pioneer framebuilder Mark DiNucci, UC Davis Bike Shop GM Oscar McBain, Brad Wilson of Wilde Bikes, Brian Tucker of Yellow Bird Thread Works, bikepack racer Natalie Peet, and more!

I don’t have time to finish it right now, so I’ll leave you my photo gallery for now.

If you are around Saturday and Sunday, try to make time to attend MADE. Beyond all the expensive bikes, theres a ton of cool swag, free stickers, and really fantastic (and affordable!) accessories you can bring home. They also have food carts and lots of beer, so make a day of it! Remember to use the “BPMADE” discount code for 25% off a ticket.

Governor and Dems gird for special session on transportation

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek and her allies in the legislature hope the third time’s a charm when it comes to their efforts to pass a major transportation funding package. The opposition hopes it’s the third strike.

After failing to pass two earlier versions of a bill — despite having control of the governor’s mansion, the House, the Senate and a Democratic supermajority — Kotek will try again in a special session slated to begin one week from today on August 29th. To set the table for next week’s debates, lawmakers have scheduled a public hearing on the current version of the bill that will take place on Monday at 3:00 pm.

To ensure the emergency session isn’t a third strike, Kotek has stripped the proposal down yet again in an effort to make centrist Democrats comfortable and maybe even pull a Republican or two into the “yes” column in order achieve the “bipartisan bill” label. According to Oregon Public Broadcasting, the draft proposal (currently known as Legislative Concept (LC) 2 because it doesn’t have an official bill number yet) would raise about $5.7 billion over the next decade — about one-third the amount of the first version of House Bill 2025 that passed out of committee in late June. After that initial version failed to receive a vote in either chamber, Democratic leaders offered up a version with lower tax increases, only to see that one die as well. (A last-gasp effort was so bad it barely warrants a mention.)

This time around, Kotek and her allies believe they’ve got a bill that can get over the finish line. In a summary of the bill provided by the Governor’s office this week we learned that the bill relies on four key tax increases:

a six-cent increase to the gas tax (which is currently 40-cents per gallon),
an increase to vehicle title and registration fees, which would go up by $42 and $139 respectively,
a $30 fee for EV drivers (which the Governor’s office says is the average cost to Oregon drivers who pay the 6-cent gas tax increase),
and a doubling of the payroll tax (from 0.1% to 0.2%) that funds public transit.

In addition to these new taxes and fees, the bill would also make several key administrative and policy changes.

LC 2 simplifies the weight-mile tax paid by truck operators and modernizes how the diesel tax is paid. It also mandates an update to the state’s methodology for how it taxes light and heavy vehicles to make sure the process (known as the Highway Cost Allocation Study, which I delved into last year) is revenue neutral and balanced. (This was done in part due to lobbying from freight truck operators who sued the Oregon Department of Transportation in 2024 because they say the existing tax formula charged them too much.) The bill will also require existing electric vehicle owners to enroll in a Road User Charge program starting in July 2027. New EV owners would need to sign up by January 2028, and hybrid-plug-in owners by July 2028. The ODOT accountability measures included in HB 2025 are carried over into the new bill.

As BikePortland readers recall, I made a big deal about the kerfuffle over tolling in the previous bills and how Republicans successfully pushed a false narrative that HB 2025 would lead to tolling in Oregon. That was not the case, but Governor Kotek wants to make sure those critiques don’t bubble up again this time around. LC 2 contains a provision that repeals the current state law (ORS 383.150) that allows Oregon to toll specific interstates. That law was passed in the previous transportation bill in 2017 when lawmakers set up a program to levy tolls on Portland-area freeways in order to pay for specific megaprojects. Kotek has since ordered a pause on that program due to concerns over voter pushback and the cost to implement it. According to the Governor’s office, this repeal does not impact the state’s ability to toll roads in the future.

The bill would repeal an existing law that mandated tolling on I-5, but Kotek says the state could still implement tolls in the future.

Despite all these changes, Kotek and Democrats in Salem will still have to overcome a lot of opposition — and some of it will come from within the newly formed committee tasked with discussing the bill. The two co-vice chairs of the Joint Interim Committee on Transportation Funding are two Republican leaders who are vehemently opposed to any new taxes to pay for transportation. Senator Daniel Bonham (a regular on a podcast called Oregon DOGE) and Representative Christine Drazan (rumored to be running for governor) have staked their political careers on bringing a Trumpian austerity and anti-government sentiment to Oregon. Instead of new revenue sources, they think ODOT should use emergency reserves to maintain staffing levels. They also want to eliminate ODOT offices and programs they feel are not the “core mission” of the agency — like those that deal with climate change, civil rights, public transit, bicycling and walking, and so on. During the previous session, Drazan spearheaded a failed transportation bill that sought to repeal Oregon’s Bicycle Bill.

Democrats are saying they’ve counted votes carefully this time around and won’t need Republican support to pass their bill. Hopefully they learned a lesson from the regular session when party leaders wasted precious time trying to compromise with Republicans, only to be left without any bipartisan support.

Interestingly, the Republicans’ stance that the state doesn’t deserve more funding has some overlap with popular progressive ODOT critic, Joe Cortright. Cortright, a co-founder of No More Freeways and notable economist with decades of experience on transportation budgets both inside and outside government, is garnering headlines for his stance that ODOT “has a spending problem, not a revenue problem.” In a new interview with Willamette Week, Cortright says ODOT is misleading the public about their finances and that their budget could be made whole if they’d simply stop over-spending on several megaprojects.

In their defense, ODOT maintains that their funding crisis is very real. The agency says their capital construction budget is funded through federal grants and legislatively dedicated monies that are separate from funding for maintenance and operations, and that they’re legally unable to move money around as freely as they’d prefer.

Meanwhile, active transportation and safety advocates are disappointed that Governor Kotek’s latest bill has zeroed-out funding for programs like Great Streets (which hasten jurisdictional transfers by investing in the state’s orphan highways like SE Powell and SW Hall boulevards), Safe Routes to School, electric bike rebates, and Oregon Community Paths. Previous versions of the bill would have funding those programs to the tune of about $1 billion.

We’ll see how all these viewpoints shake out starting at the public hearing this coming Monday, August 25th. Stay tuned.

PBOT reveals bike bus routes for downtown Sunday Parkways

Are you a frog, chameleon, turtle, manatee, sloth, slug or snail? It all depends on which route you choose for the first-ever Sunday Parkways Bike Bus.

As I reported back in May, the Portland Bureau of Transportation is pulling out all the stops for their upcoming event downtown on September 14th. Since the focus is downtown revitalization and the event coincides with a Travel Portland “staycation” promotional campaign, PBOT is going the extra mile by offering seven guided group rides from Portland neighborhoods to the downtown parkways loop.

“We want all Portlanders to learn how to confidently bike from their homes to downtown any day of the year,” PBOT said in a statement. They launched the campaign with Mayor Keith Wilson and other city leaders at an event downtown this morning. The event also included special guest Mike Bennett. Bennett is a Portland artist famous for his traffic calming critters and he teamed up with PBOT to create seven new characters for the bike bus routes.

PBOT will offer guided rides both to and from Sunday Parkways. This is a perfect opportunity to do your first ride into downtown in a safe environment! Here are the seven bike bus stops:

North Portland: The Frog Route will depart at Arbor Lodge Park
Northeast Portland: The Snail Route will start at Khunamokwst Park
East Portland: The Slug Route will depart at Columbia Inclusive Regional Services
Southeast Portland: The Sloth Route will depart East Portland Community Center
Sellwood Ride: The Manatee Route will depart from Sellwood Park & Miller
Southwest Portland: The Turtle Route will depart Rieke Elementary/Ida B Wells Parking Lot, Vermont Entrance
Northwest Portland: The Chameleon Route will depart Wallace Park at NW Pettygrove and 26^th

^{Let’s pack downtown and show everyone that Portland is the greatest cycling city in the world!}

^{— Learn more about Sunday Parkways here.}

Weekend Event Guide: MADE Bike Show, Week Without Driving, good governance, and more

This weekend is all about the big, third annual MADE Bike Show. Yes there are other things going on, but everything is revolving around the magnetic pull of the show down at Zidell Yards. Check out this week’s guide for the biggest calendar of MADE related events you’ll find anywhere — and a few other things worth checking out.

MADE Bike Show

This Friday, Saturday and Sunday down at the Zidell Yards in south Waterfront is the biggest bike show in America. And we’re talking not just an ordinary bike show, but one that brings together “the handmade community” of amazing builders who are at the top of their craft. Beyond bikes, this show is about creative and interesting people who believe in custom fabrication and who dream up wonderful things to share. This year’s event will also feature expanded beer gardens, test rides, fun activations, plenty of swag, rides, and more. Check MADE.bike for tickets and info (use code “BPMADE” (all caps) for 25% off a ticket).

Thursday, August 21st

*MADE* Wilde Bicycles Reveal Party – 8:00 to 10:00 pm at The Athletic (N)
Hang at the Athletic retail store, see their latest sock artist drop and get to know the folks and bikes of Wilde Bicycles before anyone else. DJ and drinks too. More info here.

*MADE* No. 22 Bikes Preview Party – 7:00 to 10:00 pm at Cyclepath NW (NW)
Meet the co-founders of No. 22 Bikes and see their MADE creations before they hit the show floor. More info here.

Friday, August 22nd

*MADE* Smith Seeker Ride – 5:00 pm at Camp Seeker (Smith Booth at MADE)
Grab a ride guide guide, meet cool people, and head out into the evening after hanging out at Smith’s booth at talking about the latest glasses and helmets. More info here.

*MADE* Culture Shift Social – 7:00 pm at The Athletic (N)
Join the folks behind Swift Industries and Significant Other Bikes for excellent hangs and free tattoos from legendary Portland artist Jake Tong (limited styles, first come first served). More info here.

Saturday, August 23rd

*MADE* Swift Social Ride – 8:00 am at Coava Coffee (SE)
Roll out from the coffee shop at 9:00 am and ride to the MADE show — but only after you’ve slung down some amazing coffee, grabbed breakfast from Tamale Boy, and won a prize in the raffle. More info here.

*MADE* Coffee Outside – 10:00 am at Willamette Park (SW)
Join fellow coffee making fans in the park and then do a short ride along the river to MADE. More info here.

Week Without Driving Community Event – 11:00 am at Charles Jordan Community Center (N)
Get inspired for the coming Week Without Driving challenge at this event that will feature guest speakers (including event founder and author Anna Zivarts) and a chance to speak directly to TriMet and C-Tran board members. More info here.

*MADE* Peace Portland, AKA The Ramen Ride – 3:30 pm at MADE in Zidell Yards (S)
Simworks is hosting this ride that will pay homage to ramen and onigiri. They’ll meet at the show and ride to Laurelhurst Park to make fresh noodles and other yummy snacks. More info here.

*MADE* Velo Orange After Party – 6:00 to 10:00 pm at Company Wine Bar (SE)
Come and unwind with builders and their fans while enjoying great food and drinks and listening to music. More info here.

La F.A.R.T. 6 – 8:00 pm at Ladd’s Circle (SE)
It’s the sixth annual Ladd’s Fastest Alley Race Time Trial (LaFART). Test your mettle in the streets and alleys of Ladds Addition where you’ll have to finish tasks at five checkpoints along the way. “There will be blood,” says the organizer. More info here.

Sunday, August 24th

Good Governance Ride – 11:45 am at Clinton Street Plaza (SE)
Hosted by PBOT Bike Coordinator Roger Geller, this ride will be led by city staffers to showcase the city’s 25-year effort to restore the Johnson Creek floodplain — including a new bike path that connects the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood to the Springwater. More info here.

Our Father the Firelane Velo Jazz Bike Race – 1:00 pm at the Bench in Forest Park (Leif Erikson and Saltzman Rd, NW)
A silly gravel relay race. Meet at 12:15 in Cyclepath NW parking lot to ride to the bench. Big prize raffle for all participants. Stay for the after party back at the shop at 4:00 pm. More info here.

*MADE* Path Less Pedaled & Velo Orange Hang Out – 1:00 pm at Velo Orange Booth at MADE
Path Less Pedaled founders Russ and Laura are back in Portland (they live in Spain now) for MADE and they want to say “hi”! More info here.

— Did I miss your event? Please let me know by filling out our contact form, or just email me at maus.jonathan@gmail.com.

Ride with me to the new Delta Carts (Video)

From the first day I stumbled upon Delta Carts on Instagram (before they were even open!) I knew I wanted to bike over there and check it out. I finally did that the other day and you can come along with me in my latest video.

Why was I excited for Delta Carts? Yes I like good food carts and I like biking to them, but there was something more. I know that the Delta Park Shopping Center has a bad reputation for safety because of all the people who live outside in that area, and it only got worse when Shari’s Cafe at the entrance of the shopping center closed about one year ago. So having a quality cart pod could really boost that area by giving it more people outside of cars and a vibrant, community-oriented feel. I also knew, as a Piedmont neighborhood resident (near Peninsula Park), that the route to the carts would be really cool.

After rolling over there a few days ago, my hunches turned out to be right. The pod is great and I enjoyed getting there on my bike almost as much as I enjoyed the food.

As you can see in the video, there are seven solid food carts already and more on the way. I met the owner of one of them, Ta Bueno Né’!’s Yonny Huitzal, whose optimism for the future of the cart pod and personal dedicated to his family’s dream business (he runs it with his son and daughter) is so infectious I was able to eat one of his burritos even though I wasn’t super hungry (he insisted!). Coming from a cart pod on NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd that was in a parking lot, Yonny loves the open space at Delta, as well as the fresh green grass, the shady tables, and the clean restrooms. I loved the bike parking — quality staple racks located right up front and finished in BikePortland orange.

How about getting there by bike? You’ll see how slow-and-steady improvements to Portland’s bike network work together to deliver a route that is pretty darn good (especially if you take the greenway alternate instead of N Interstate Avenue as I explain in the video). I got there using the neighborhood greenway right outside my door (N Michigan Ave), then a carfree bridge over I-5, then a bike lane to two bike paths, which led me to a protected bike lane that delivered me almost right to the entrance to Delta Carts.

Keep in mind there are several other ways you could get there. Another option would be N Vancouver Rd to the Columbia Slough Path, then onto N Whitaker Rd. And in the video I share a route from N Buffalo near Fred Meyer that lets you avoid N Interstate Ave and keeps you on the N Concord/Fenwick neighborhood all the way to Mayfly Plaza in Kenton. If you’re coming from St. Johns, you can cross Columbia Blvd at Portsmouth, then connect to Whitaker via the path by the Wastewater Plan and the Columbia Slough path. Try different things to figure out what works for you.

But enough reading! Go watch the video and check it all out for yourself. Then when you’re done, plan a trip to Delta Carts with a friend or three and tell Yonny you want to try one of his panuchos (a handmade friend tortilla).

— Follow Delta Carts and Ta Bueno Ne! on Instagram. Check out my route on RideWithGPS.

The dream of a zero emission delivery hub at James Beard Public Market is alive in Portland

The James Beard Public Market, set to open next year on SW 6th and Alder (one block from Pioneer Square), is one of the most important steps yet in the revitalization of downtown Portland. With about 40 vendor spaces under one roof in the busy central city, planners must be mindful of how they’ll be restocked. After all, it would be embarrassing for Portland if a bunch of large trucks spewing toxic emissions were parked out front.

Good thing there’s another way: What if the market worked with the City and innovative local businesses to create a zero emission microhub that could serve the new market with electric cargo trikes and small electric trucks? That’s an idea currently being tossed around by a Dream Team of experts who hope their plan gains traction in time for opening day.

Franklin Jones, the CEO and founder of B-line Urban Delivery, tells BikePortland he’s shopping around a proposal to create a, “zero emissions logistics model” for the market. Jones is among a group that includes Portland Bureau of Transportation Urban Freight Coordinator Russ Brooks, James Beard Public Market Executive Director Jessica Elkan (who’s leading this proposal), and Honda Brand Strategist June Jashinski (I explain the Honda part below). These four have come together on a proposal they hope to present at a panel at the upcoming SXSW Conference in Austin, Texas in March.

Their presentation is titled, “Rethink Public Markets: Zero Emissions Delivery and Microhubs.” It’s currently one of dozens of panels being proposed for SXSW, which are chosen in part by a vote of the public. Here’s the presentation blurb:

“Picture a market bustling with people as they browse local products, and fresh Oregon produce. Public markets unite people from diverse backgrounds, but truck traffic often follows. This session explores a first-of-its-kind vision by the Portland Bureau of Transportation, B-line, James Beard Public Market, and Fastport to transform the way goods move from farm to vendor. By centralizing deliveries, and using eQuads for the last-mile, this model reimagines public markets, transportation, and urban spaces for communities, creating a model for a more human-first, zero-emissions future.”

Jones and PBOT are not newcomers to these concepts. B-line has operated in Portland since 2009 and Jones currently oversees a fleet of electric trikes that serve dozens of customers at his consolidation and distribution center in the central eastside. And the City of Portland has a long record of interest in electric, bike-powered delivery hubs. Since as early as 2021, the City has sought ways to dramatically reduce the number of large trucks downtown. Cargo bikes and micro-deliver hubs played a relatively prominent role in PBOT’s 2040 Freight Plan (adopted in 2023). And just earlier this year, PBOT wrapped up a demonstration project for a Zero Emission Delivery Zone downtown and issued a request for information (RFI) for a micro-delivery hub pilot that would be operated out of a city-owned parking garage.

Why is Honda involved in this? Turns out they’ve just debuted a new “Fastport” eQuad prototype that’s tailor-made for last-mile business deliveries. Fastport isn’t just a vehicle, Honda says it’s a “fleet-as-a-service” micromobility venture that comes with a turnkey system of software, swappable batteries, service, and more.

Jones and the folks behind the James Beard Public Market see their proposal as a chance to show the world that urban, zero emission delivery can be a reality. As of today, no contracts have been signed and no funding has been identified — although they’ve applied for a Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF) grant. Given the experiences and connections of this all-star team and all the excitement about the market, hopefully they can get make funding happen.

If you think this is a cool idea worthy of exploration, go over to the SXSW panel picker and vote for the presentation. You have until August 24th to show your support.

Job: Walk N Roll Bike Educator Assistant – Intercity Transit

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Job Title

Walk N Roll Bike Educator Assistant

Company / Organization

Intercity Transit

Job Description

Intercity Transit’s Walk N Roll education program increases independence, improves safety, and inspires a healthy lifestyle by making walking, biking, rolling and riding public transit more accessible to people of all races, ages, incomes and abilities.

If you have:
Experience with youth education or recreation programs.
Ability to create a welcoming community space for people of all races, ages, genders, abilities, and backgrounds.
Basic skills in bicycle maintenance.
Bicycle safety and handling skills.

Then this position is for you!
Intercity Transit’s Walk N Roll Program is a recipient of a grant that supports youth development programs for junior high and high school aged youth to develop skills and street safety knowledge to be more confident bicyclists for transportation. The Walk N Roll Bike Educator Assistant will assist with the after-school and summer bike education program called Teens Biking to Destinations and will work with middle and high school aged students, community members, school staff, parents, volunteers, and community partners. The typical work schedule for this position is 20 hours a week, Monday – Friday 2:00 – 7:00pm with frequent Saturday hours. The schedule and number of hours a week will vary based on program needs. This is a grant funded position scheduled from October 2025 to June 2026, and is expected to be extended pending future grant renewal.

Our Teens Biking to Destinations program is funded with a grant from WSDOT and is administered by Cascade Bicycle Club. The funding comes from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA). The CCA supports Washington’s climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs, and improving public health. Information about the CCA is available at www.climate.wa.gov.

As a Walk N Roll Bike Educator Assistant, you will:
Assist with providing instruction to youth regarding basic bicycle maintenance and safe cycling skills.
Assist with the moving, loading, storing, organizing, and inventory of program materials, bikes, and supplies.
Assist with the maintenance and repair of bikes.
Assist with outreach for program participants and volunteer recruitment.
Drives a van and trailer to transport youth participants, bicycles and bike club materials.
Assist with data entry and collecting information for program reports.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Typical Qualifications
Are you the one we are looking for?

At least six (6) months of experience with bicycle mechanics, riding safety, education, recreation, youth development or a closely related field.
Must promote/emulate safe biking practices.
Ability to obtain a Washington State driver’s license by the date of hire.
Must be willing to submit to a criminal background investigation, the results of which must meet the agency’s hiring criteria.
Knowledge of bicycle safety principles; basic bike maintenance; and modern office procedures, methods, and equipment.
Skill in safe, legal, and competent cycling skills; ability to work with the public, youth, educators, and a wide range of stakeholders; ability to safely operate program van and trailer or willingness to learn; and prioritizing work and performing multiple tasks.

This position has physical requirements including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, pushing, pulling, lifting, and walking up to two (2) miles and biking 5-10 miles on occasion.

What’s in it for you?
Receive a wage of $21.00 an hour.
Work for a public-agency that promotes a work-life balance and provides an essential service to the community.
Accrue Washington Paid Sick Leave.

How to Apply

Ready to jump on board?
We would love for you to apply! Please submit a complete electronic application online at www.intercitytransit.com/employment. Your application package must include a letter of interest and resume that clearly explains how you meet the qualifications of the position. Be advised, we will not consider incomplete applications. Intercity Transit’s preferred method of communication is via email, so an accurate and active email address is essential.

Completed applications must be received by 5:00pm on Sunday, August 31, 2025.

Intercity Transit is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer and strives to provide a culturally diverse workforce. Intercity Transit does not discriminate in employment or service on the basis of race, creed, color, origin, age, sex, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability.

We also take pride in being a drug free workplace. Note that Intercity Transit is subject to requirements of the Federal Drug-Free Workplace Act and FR Part 40 & Part 655, which prohibits the use of marijuana at any time while employed by Intercity Transit.

Job: Walk N Roll Program Representative – Bike Educator – Intercity Transit

Job Title

Walk N Roll Program Representative – Bike Educator

Company / Organization

Intercity Transit

Job Description

If you have:
Experience leading and administering programming
Bike education experience.
Experience with youth education or recreation programs.
Ability to create a welcoming community space for people of all races, ages, genders, abilities, and backgrounds.
Basic skills in bicycle maintenance.
Bicycle safety and handling skills.

Then this position is for you!
Intercity Transit’s Walk N Roll Program is a recipient of a grant that supports youth development programs for junior high and high school aged youth to develop skills and street safety knowledge to be more confident bicyclists for transportation. The Walk N Roll Program Representative (Bike Educator) will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing an after-school and summer bike education program called Teens Biking to Destination by working with middle school and high school aged students, community members, school staff, parents, volunteers and community partners. The work schedule for this position is Monday – Friday with frequent evening and weekend hours. This is a grant-funded position scheduled from October 2025 to June 2026, and is expected to be extended pending future grant renewal.

As a Walk N Roll Program Representative, you will:
Coordinate and implement a middle and high school bike education after-school and summer program, including bike-based education events and activities. Develop curriculum implementation plan and provide instruction to youth regarding basic bicycle maintenance and safe cycling skills.
Manage the purchasing, storing, organizing, and inventorying of program materials and supplies.
Coordinate the maintenance and repair of a bike fleet.
Recruit, train, track, and provide technical oversight for staff and volunteers on youth development, bicycle repair and safe cycling skills.
Maintain tracking tools, databases, reports, and evaluation tools for the bike education program.
Draft and distribute materials to publicize and recruit for the bike education program including flyers, social media, newsletters and program web pages.
Develop and maintain a strong relationship with school administrators, staff and teachers.
Drive van and trailer to transport youth participants, bicycles, and program materials.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Are you the one we are looking for?
Associates degree or a specialized certificate training in marketing, communications, environmental studies, bicycle mechanics or riding safety, education, youth development, or related field AND one (1) year of professional experience working with youth or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
Must promote/emulate safe biking practices.
Ability to hook-up and drive a van and trailer or willingness to learn.
Ability to obtain a Washington State driver’s license by the date of hire.
Must be willing to submit to a criminal background investigation, the results of which must meet the agency’s hiring criteria.
Knowledge of bicycle safety principles; basic bike maintenance; modern office procedures, methods, and equipment; volunteer recruitment and coordination; youth development and education.
Skill in safe, legal, and competent cycling skills; public speaking and presenting; ability to work with the public, youth, educators, and a wide-range of stakeholders; using computers and related software applications; ability to safely operate program van and trailer; prioritizing work and performing multiple tasks; establishing and abiding by project timelines; compiling and distributing data, materials, and information.

What’s in it for you?
Receive a competitive salary of $31.69- $42.82 an hour.
Work for a public-agency that promotes a work-life balance and provides an essential service to the community.
Accrue Washington Paid Sick Leave.

How to Apply

Completed applications must be received by 5:00pm on Sunday, August 31, 2025.

Check out latest designs of new carfree bridge over Columbia Blvd

The design of the new Willamette Greenway Trail Bridge over Columbia Boulevard in north Portland was revealed by Portland Parks and Recreation at an open house late last month. New renderings show a structure that will span across the road with transparent fencing and lighting that will make the bridge safer to use at night.

Parks’ Bridge Over Columbia project was on hold for several years as the city ironed out some funding wrinkles. Now it’s full steam ahead and the new drawings give us our best view yet on what to expect.

This project, estimated to cost $11-$15 million, will build a half-mile of new paved path inside Chimney Park (just north of Pier Park). That path will connect to a new bridge that will span over Columbia Blvd on a gentle grade. After coming off the bridge, riders will continue on the new path, cross a Union Pacific Railroad track, and then continue northeast to the edge of the North Columbia Slough.

An existing bridge over the slough (owned by Metro) will eventually connect the new path to another future path that will wind two miles around the outside edge of Metro’s St Johns Prairie (a 244-acre former landfill). At the northern tip of the Prairie, Metro and their partners are already planning another new bridge that will ultimately connect to an existing (although heavily damaged and in need of repair) path that leads to Kelley Point Park.

Check out more of the open house materials below:

This project marks very exciting steps forward for the NP Greenway that will eventually connect the Eastbank Esplanade to Kelley Point Park. Parks expects to finish design next year and build the project in 2027-2028. For more information, see the project website.

UPDATE, 8/21 at 8:50 am: I replaced two of the aerial images with updated versions after realizing that the proportions were out of whack. Sorry for any confusion.

So many surveys to take right now: Here’s a roundup

Being in the transportation advocacy space means I come across many surveys throughout the year. Having a platform to share them and encouraging folks to give feedback on important topics is a very important role of BikePortland. But not every survey warrants its own post, and sometimes I don’t mention them at all because I just don’t get to them or they slip through the cracks.

Lately I’ve come across so many surveys I feel like a roundup is necessary. Below are seven transportation and planning-related surveys that are currently open. Please consider spending a bit of time to do these if they interest you. And if you know of others that would be relevant for us, please share in the comments and I’ll add them to this list.

Portland Bureau of Transportation – Plaza Survey

This is part of PBOT’s annual data gathering effort that helps them plan for the future. Given all the controversy around street plazas lately, I feel like this has even more urgency than in past years. Take survey here

PBOT – Green Loop Plan Survey

From PBOT: “This survey asks for feedback on the Green Loop vision, how you’d use it, priorities and trade-offs. Your feedback will inform this next phase of Green Loop planning, which focuses on design and implementation strategies.” Survey asks key questions about what the main goal of the Green Loop should be. Takes 10-15 minutes to complete. Take survey here

PBOT – Transportation System Plan Vision + Goals Survey

PBOT is working on a TSP update, which is the framework that sets our next 20 years of decisions into stone. PBOT says you should take this survey because, “your voice will have the biggest impact in the Transportation System Plan update process at this very phase of the work, ensuring your values are present and reflected throughout the work plan and in guiding how we prioritize future transportation system investments.” Should take 5-10 minutes to complete and is open through October 1st. Take survey here

PBOT – Walk PDX Downtown Pedestrian Wayfinding

I covered this yesterday but figured it couldn’t hurt to remind you about it. This survey will help PBOT understand if a $150,000 wayfinding route in the downtown core is working well and how it could be better once a more permanent version is designed. Wayfinding nerds unite! This survey will remain open through the three-month pilot which began August 1st and runs through end of October. Take survey here

Oregon Department of Transportation – Transportation Safety Partner Survey

ODOT is in the process of updating the state’s Transportation Safety Action Plan (TSAP), which was last finalized in 2021. The 2026 version will guide how ODOT invests in projects and programs that will reduce crashes and eliminate road deaths. They want, “to hear what’s working — and what’s not — when it comes to transportation safety.” So tell ’em! Takes about 10 minutes to finish and you have until August 31st to get it done. Take survey here

Oregon State Parks – Reimagine Oregon State Parks Survey

There are lot of cool bikecamping spots in State Parks and OSP manages some excellent trails (paved and unpaved) around the region and state. This survey is part of OSP’s effort to, “better understand the public’s values and priorities as we shape that future.” It should take about 10-15 minutes and is open through September 8th. Take survey here

US Department of Transportation – Transportation Bill Feedback

*Note: ~~This survey closes on Wednesday August 20th!~~ Survey timeline extended to September 8th. I’m sharing this one at the urging of the League of American Bicyclists. It comes as the Trump Administration begins to shape the next transportation bill and his DOT Sec. Sean Duffy look to zero out all spending on bikeways and anything that “takes away” space for driving cars. Take survey here

Did I miss anything? Told you there were a lot (and one just closed yesterday)! I know it feels tedious, but you know how those government folks are. They often put a lot of stock in these surveys — especially if they reinforce what an agency already wants to do. Thanks for taking time to share your feedback.

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MADE Bike Show is coming and I’ve got a discount code

Get hyped all you silly bike lovers, the biggest show of the year is coming! MADE will return for its third year at the Zidell Yards in South Waterfront starting this Friday, August 22nd and running through the weekend. MADE is your chance to revel in the artisanal beauty and craft of bicycles, parts, and all types of other cool things that are made by actual cool human beings — many of whom you can actually meet in person at the show.

Just think: Right now, dozens of builders from across the country are putting finishing touches on brand new bikes they’ve made specifically for MADE. The colorways, the build, the lines and angles — each element thoughtfully chosen so that the whole is something much more special than any individual part. Whether it’s the complete bikes you’re most excited about, or the intriguing parts and components you’ll find, or even the oft-whimsical swag that’s likely to emerge from the show floor — MADE has something for everyone.

This year, show organizer Billy Sinkford (who some of you met at Bike Happy Hour last week) says they’ll have a test ride area. Now that should be interesting. And of course there are some pre-show events already scheduled like a social ride Thursday morning and the big shindig at Cyclepath NW later that night where No. 22 Bicycle Company will offer a sneak peek of their rigs.

Over 200 builders and brands are expected to be at the show and this year the floor plan has been expanded to fit them all. I’ve also heard that adult beverages can be consumed throughout the show floor, so you don’t have to remain corralled in the beer garden.

I’m more excited than usual this year because it’ll be my first time attending! I’ve been out of town the first two years and haven’t been able to be there, so I am very hyped to finally take part. I’ll talk to builders and attendees, shoot photos and share them here, and probably do a video or two as well. If you plan to attend, I’ve got a discount code that will give you 25% off a single day or weekend pass (good for one ticket only). Just use code BPMADE (case sensitive) when you check out on the ticket purchase page.

Check the MADE.bike website for all the official info and tickets and be sure to follow MADE on Instagram for the latest and greatest updates.

See you there!

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So many surveys to take right now: Here’s a roundup

Portland Bureau of Transportation – Plaza Survey

PBOT – Green Loop Plan Survey

PBOT – Transportation System Plan Vision + Goals Survey

PBOT – Walk PDX Downtown Pedestrian Wayfinding

Oregon Department of Transportation – Transportation Safety Partner Survey

Oregon State Parks – Reimagine Oregon State Parks Survey

US Department of Transportation – Transportation Bill Feedback

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