City drains ‘Lake Millstreet’ as part of major makeover of SE 80th and Mill
(Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
After threat of vehicular violence and being called racial slur, man outs neighbor on social media
(Photo from Instagram video)
Northeast Portland resident Gerald Scrutchions says a white man used a racial epithet and threatened him with vehicular violence while he biked home from work in Irvington on Tuesday. Scrutchions, who is Black, claims the man drove his car into the crosswalk he was using and then purposely swerved towards him.
And he’s not going to stand for it.
After the confrontation on the street, Scrutchions recognized the car parked at a house around the block from his so he knocked on the man’s door to have a conversation with him. After a brief back-and-forth, Scrutchions claims the man called him “nigger”.
He then posted a video on Instagram to share what happened and warn his neighbors by sharing the man’s name and address.
PPB traffic stop data shows Black Portlanders are overrepresented
H/T Latisha Jenson, Willamette Week
(Photo: J. Maus/BikePortland)
In the first eight months of 2020, Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers made 20,990 traffic stops. According to police data, between New Year’s Day and August 1st, 17.7% of the people stopped were Black — a significant overrepresentation of Portland’s Black population which was 5.8% as of 2019. Over the same time period, 64.9% of those stopped were white, a number that underrepresents that demographic by by over 12% (whites make up about 77% of Portland’s population).
Between April 1st and August 1st, Black people accounted for 12 of the 57 people (21.2%) stopped by the PPB who weren’t driving.
These numbers come to light less than a week after police in Kenosha, Wisconsin shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back as he stood in the street outside his SUV and amid a tense public dialogue about systemic racism and nightly protests against racist polices and police brutality.
HollywoodHUB project would remake bikeway and transit center at 42nd Avenue
(Image: Holst Architecture)
Car parking swapped for bike lanes on SE 136th as part of $6.7 million paving project
(Photos: J. Maus/BikePortland)
ODOT says Highway 30 will get biking upgrades after major repave project
(Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
Washington County installs first bus/bike priority lanes
(Photo: William Vertal)
Greenway upgrades will connect Brentwood-Darlington neighborhood to Springwater path
(Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
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Bike Mechanic/Electric Technician
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Nomad Cycles
Job Description
Bike Mechanic /Electric Technician
Nomad Cycles the leader in Electric Bike Conversions, is looking for a bike mechanic /electric technician 20 hours a week. Should have a strong knowledge of basic bike mechanic skills and an interest in electric conversions, electric scooters and all things electric. Electrical skills highly desired but willing to train the right person. Wheel building, fabrication or welding skills also desirable Job will include repairs and installation of electric conversion systems for bikes and electric scooter repairs. Flexible schedule for work hours available. All work would be contract employment.
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