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Conservative group asks Metro President for more freeways

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Metro President
Tom Hughes.
(Photo: Metro)

Metro President Tom Hughes spoke at the monthly meeting of local conservative group the Oregon Executive Club last night. The purpose of his visit was to raise awareness of Metro’s Opt-In public involvement program (which has signed up many more Democrats than Republicans); but during the Q & A, the topic of transportation came up.

Metro’s in-house reporter Nick Christensen said one of the members of the club, well-known Metro and light-rail critic Craig Flynn, asked Hughes how he plans to deal with traffic congestion in the region.

Below is an excerpt from Christensen’s story:

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Recap from first open house for Sullivan’s Gulch corridor project

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PBOT Planning Manager Paul Smith
explains the project to
open house attendees.
(Photos © J. Maus)

On Tuesday night at the Hollywood Senior Center, the City of Portland hosted the first official public open house for the Sullivan’s Gulch corridor project. Nearby residents and others simply curious about what could be a major new carfree thoroughfare came to learn more about the project.

As I pulled up I ran into veteran regional trail planner and Metro employee Mel Huie. Mel shared my excitement that the project is finally at this point. “It’s been a long time,” he remarked. When I asked how long, Mel said he first recalled talking about it about 15 years ago.

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‘Be Seen, Be Safe’ at Pioneer Square tonight

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Jim Parsons from Beaverton won the “Best Lit” winner at last year’s “Be Safe Be Seen” event.
(Photos © J. Maus)

TriMet is all set for their second annual Be Seen, Be Safe event tonight at Pioneer Courthouse Square. The event will feature a mix of reflective and hi-vis fashion shows, a contest to see who has the most well-lit bike, and a guided ride through the city to show it all off.

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Job: Prep Cook (SoupCycle)

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Sorry. This position has been filled.

Job Title
Prep Cook

Company
SoupCycle

Job Description
We’re a small company that makes organic soups using local ingredients, and delivers them to customers by bicycle.

We’ve been in business three years- we have a solid foundation and we’re growing rapidly. Every week we cook and package three different soups (meat, vegetarian, and vegan) and then deliver it to the people of Portland (all told, we’ve made 44,000 bicycle soup deliveries).

We are looking for someone who:
•Loves making and eating soups
•Has past professional food experience of 2+ years
•Is focused and fast- able to keep prep work and cooking on task
•Is able to wield a knife like it’s nobody’s business
•Is excited to learn from an experienced chef
•Is passionate about local, organic food
•Enjoys working as part of a team

Bonus points for…
•Past experience making soups
•Knowledge of seasonality, vegetable varieties and local flavors
•Experience cooking in a production environment with large batches
•Management experience

Responsibilities
•Prep work, soup cooling, packaging, product labeling, dishes and kitchen cleaning.

This job requires a one year minimum commitment.

Schedule:
Mondays: 8am-6pm
Tuesdays: 8am-5pm
With additional opportunities for more hours as we grow.

How to Apply
Send 2-3 paragraphs telling us why you want to work with SoupCycle, your kitchen experience and relevant skills to jed[at]soupcycle[dot]com.

Position will close when filled.

www.soupcycle.com

Bk/Rd/Wh Felt FA 2010

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Year: 2010
Brand: Felt
Model: FA
Color:Bk/Rd/Wh
Size:56
Stolen in Portland, OR 97216
Stolen:2011-11-04
Stolen From: 116th + SE Division St.
Neighborhood: South East
Owner: Mike Kinnunen
OwnerEmail: nortti@comcast.net
Description: Felt road bike. Primarily black w/ red + white accents. White seat and handlebar tape. Has rear rack painted black with chrome showing through. Front and rear fenders.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-156233
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Brown Brooks Flyer Special

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Brand: Brooks
Model: Flyer Special
Color:Brown
Stolen in Portland, OR 97232
Stolen:2011-11-3
Stolen From: Between Cramer Hall and Smith Student Union at Portland State University
Neighborhood: Southwest
Owner: Steve Pilson
OwnerEmail: slpilson@yahoo.com
Reward: $50
Description: Brown leather Brooks saddle with black springs/rails, copper rivets. Has some darker discoloration on the nose from a leaky neoprene seat cover I used to use.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-156229
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Public memorial service planned for Dustin Finney

Ghost bike for Dustin Finney on SE Division.
(Photo: Kristi Finney)

On August 12th, 28-year old Dustin Finney was riding his bike in the bike lane on SE Division Ave just past 85th when he was hit from behind by a teenager who was later arrested for reckless and drunk driving.

The impact killed Finney instantly. Now his family, still struggling to cope with this tragedy, is inviting the public to a memorial service in Dustin’s honor. The Memorial Celebration for Dustin Finney will be held at 7:00 pm on Friday, November 11th — which would have been his 29th birthday.

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Silver Kinesis time trial frame 90s

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Year: 90s
Brand: Kinesis
Model: time trial frame
Color:Silver
Size:50cm
Photo: http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq352/visnasous/wholevulture.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2011-11-3
Stolen From: SE 12th and Harrison, apartment complex w/parking lot. Stolen with 2 other bikes.
Neighborhood: Inner SE
Owner: Visna Sous
OwnerEmail: lizplewis@gmail.com
Reward: to be discussed
Description: Stem: Specialized long quill
Shifter/brakes: Shimano TRIPLE left shifter/brake, 8speed right
shifter/brake, both are Sora i think
Forks: Vitus 979 (no sticker/label)
Headset: Dura ace
Frame: Says Kinesis on the bottom but it has square chain stay
tubing. Frame tubing is Easton 7000 series (says so on top tube).
Frame is silver and black. Seat tube is bladed and grooved (time
trial style)
Derailleurs: Shimano 600 front and rear. front is a brazed on and is a DOUBLE
Seat/Post: Carbon Bontrager post, Bontrager seat.
Wheels: Shimano WH-R500
Brakes: Campy centaurs
Cranks: FSA Gossamer hollow bottom bracket
Pedals: Shimano clip-ons
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 11-156215
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Editorial: Amid historic cuts, thoughts on “fundamental restructuring” of PBOT

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Severe cuts will force us
to make bold decisions on how
we prioritize funding.
(Photos © J. Maus)

The Portland Bureau of Transportation made an historic announcement on Monday. In order to balance their budget, the agency needs to make $16 million in ongoing cuts. Not one-time cuts to patch a lean year, but ongoing and permanent into the foreseeable future.

This is a very big deal that is likely to fundamentally change how PBOT does business (read that sentence again). It’s also an opportunity to consider a complete restructuring of how the bureau goes about its business, where funding should be cut, and what expenditures should be prioritized.

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Blue/White Redline Conquest 2007

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Year: 2007
Brand: Redline
Model: Conquest
Color:Blue/White
Size:56cm
Photo: http://www.bikepedia.com/Images/image2.aspx?w=300&h=300&filename=2007-Redline-Conquest.jpg&f=Photos
Stolen in Battle Ground, WA 98604
Stolen:2011-10-31
Stolen From: Stolen from my garage, cross streets are NE 112th Ave & NE 196th Street.
Neighborhood: Larson Meadows
Owner: Jeff Boehlke
OwnerEmail: jeffboehlke@comast.net
Description: Bike is pretty much stock with Easton seat post and new bar tape & cables.
Police record with: Clark Co Sherrif
Police reference#: S11-14869
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike