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PBOT budget proposal cuts active transportation by $1.5 million

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A budget proposal by PBOT would end reduce
the City’s support of Sunday Parkways.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

As PBOT grapples with a $4.4 million budget gap for the upcoming fiscal year, yesterday they proposed $1.5 in cuts that would directly impact biking and walking projects and programs.

Members of the PBOT Budget Advisory Committee heard about the proposed cuts at their meeting last night (the second of three meetings before the budget proposal moves into a public process phase). PBOT spokesman Dan Anderson confirmed the proposal with me today.

Of the $4.4 million in total needed cuts, $1.8 million will be slashed from projects and $2.6 million will come from operations/programs.

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Bike racks installed at 12 local Plaid Pantry stores

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This bike rack at the Plaid Pantry on SE Grand
and Burnside is one of 12 that have been recently installed.

I’ve got some great news for Portlanders who frequent Plaid Pantry convenience stores by bike.

For years, I’ve heard grumblings from readers (and have experienced it myself) about the hassle of having no bike parking at Plaid Pantry stores. It’s always been frustrating that the stores have places for people to park cars just a few feet from the entrance while customers who arrive by bike have nowhere to lock up. In Portland (which is America’s bike capital last time I checked), Plaid Pantry stores are an institution. For them to have no bike parking seemed like such a shame.

Now I’m happy to report, that because of people that cared enough to contact them and request bike parking, Plaid Pantry has just completed installing bike racks at 12 locations throughout Portland.

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Ride green, save green: PBOT coupon program looks to boost bike business

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Businesses along SW Stark.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

One of the Great Myths that somehow continues to follow urban bicycling around is that when you redesign a street to improve bike access, it will automatically be bad for adjacent businesses. This is of course completely absurd. But even with studies and common sense easily disproving such notions, the myth persists (particularly among business groups that use the idea as leverage).

This myth is partly why the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) goes out of their way to help and work with business owners whenever they do a project that improves bicycling. On Stark and Oak streets downtown — where they’ve painted an entire lane green and made it a bike lane — they wanted to make sure adjacent business owners were on board.

Before the new green lanes were completed and made public, PBOT staffers walked the Stark/Oak corridors and talked to every single ground floor business and even those on side streets. According to PBOT, staffers made 65 in-person visits and mailed a fact sheet about the project to over 500 businesses.

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A few more reasons to attend BikeCraft this weekend

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This weekend!

The eighth annual BikeCraft is this weekend! If you’re not already planning to be there, what I’m about to share should seal the deal. In a nutshell, it’s an event you do not want to miss.

Here are just a few reasons…

— North St. Bags will be in the house doing on-site sewing and production. Curtis Williams debuted his bags at BikeCraft 2009 and he’s built a thriving business in the years since. At BikeCraft this weekend you can get one of his Hip Pouches ($55), Wallets ($25), or Salmon Rolls ($38, top tube bad and tool roll) made by Curtis in whatever color you’d like — made right before your eyes! To make sure you get a spot in line, fill out the form on the North St. website.

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Red Trek Elance 330 1987

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Year: 1987
Brand: Trek
Model: Elance 330
Color:Red
Photo: https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=FECBD7FD3C2975BF!110
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2012-11-27
Stolen From: Pizzicato Parking Lot off 60th and Division.
Neighborhood: SE Tabor
Owner: Henry Jane
OwnerEmail: Jane_e_henry@live.com
Reward: $150
Description: Left pedal is broken and left side paint is chipped from when I got hit by a car on it, Red tool bag, Sticker on frame states bike was from a shop in San Ramon, CA.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 12-157472
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

red dont know 2008

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Year: 2008
Brand: dont know
Color:red
Size:28″
Stolen in Portland, OR 97212
Stolen:2012-11-27
Stolen From: Garage at 4057 NE Mallory Avenue
Owner: Michelle DePass
OwnerEmail: depass.michelle( atsign )gmail.com
Description: RED RACING BIKE STOLEN FROM MY GARAGE WHILE A GARDENER WAS WORKING NEARBY. MENS’ HIGH QUALITY, DON’T KNOW MAKE AND MODEL SPECIFICS. THIS IS NOT MY BIKE, i WAS STORING IT FOR SOMEONE, BUT I LIVE NEXT DOOR TO A BIKE THIEF!
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

white GT Nomad 2.0 2010

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Year: 2010
Brand: GT
Model: Nomad 2.0
Color:white
Size:large
Serial: SNMNG11D84337
Stolen in Portland, OR 97205
Stolen:2012-11-27
Stolen From: MArket Square Building SW 5th and SW Clay right out in front of the PSU Office
Neighborhood: Downtown
Owner: Peter Brink
OwnerEmail: brnkptr(A T)gmail.com
Description: White GT Nomad tons of black marks on the underside of the top bar from a bike rack, broken pedal
Police record with: Partland
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Meet Jessica Horning, ODOT’s new active transportation liaison

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Jessica Horning.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

In case you missed it, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) recently hired a Transit and Active Transportation Liaison for the Portland metro area (what ODOT refers to as Region 1). The new hire is 31-year-old Humboldt neighborhood resident Jessica Horning. Since we’ll surely be seeing and hearing a lot from Jessica in the future, I figured we should get to know her a bit better.

I recently asked Jessica a few questions via email…

What is your primary responsibility at ODOT?

My primary responsibility is to guide ODOT Region 1 in developing a collaborative and strategic approach to pedestrian, bicycle, and transit issues in the Portland Metro. That includes:

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Job: Framebuilder – Cielo Cycles

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Job Title
Framebuilder

Company/Organization
Chris King Precision Components

Job Description
Cielo, Framebuilder

Chris King Precision Components, manufacturer of precision bicycle components and Cielo Cycles, is seeking qualified applicants for a full-time framebuilding position in our Cielo Cycles department. The primary role of this position is to support the overall success of the department by carrying out background operations. Background operations include but are not limited to: mitering tubes, sanding and buffing, drilling holes, milling fork crowns, reaming/facing head tubes, and machining seat collars.

The position requires a demonstrated understanding of basic frame construction and experience operating both lathes and mills. Requirements include a minimum of 1 year experience in framebuilding and a minimum of 1 year experience in machine shop fabrication. Applicants will be required to submit previously built frames.

The successful applicant will be detail oriented, highly organized, and capable of working independently. The applicant must be a systematic thinker who is ready to handle a variety of tasks.

How to Apply
Please furnish cover letter and resume by directly e-mailing to people@chrisking.com (No Attachments will be accepted). King Cycle Group at 2801 N.W. Nela Portland, Oregon 97210

A drug free environment and equal opportunity employer.

Orange Cannondale F700 1997?

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Year: 1997?
Brand: Cannondale
Model: F700
Color:Orange
Size:medium
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2012-11-22
Stolen From: SE 61st ave and SE Woodward
Neighborhood: South Tabor
Owner: Jon Duquette
OwnerEmail: jdeanduke(at sign)gmail.com
Description: Black fenders, grip shifters, defender bike light (on front), all original coda components except for newer relaxed style bars. Original owner bought from River City.
Police record with: Portland
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

59cm DeBernardi

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Brand: DeBernardi
Color:59cm
Size:red
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2012-11-26
Stolen From: Bike stoled from bike rack on the corner of 15th and se belmont between 10pm on 11/26 and 8:45am on 11/27
Neighborhood: Southeast Portland
Owner: Julian Bryant
OwnerEmail: julianbryanteightyfour@gmail.com
Reward: yes cash reward
Description: Red DeBernardi track bike with paint chipped off of frame. Wheels built around silver phil wood hubs, brown imperial brooks saddle, chris king headset, sugino crankset, mks pedals with power grip straps, silver nitto bullhorns wrapped in black tape.
Police record with: Portland pd
Police reference#: 12-157443

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