Time for round three of our 2018 BikeCraft vendor mini-profiles thanks to our friend Elly Blue from Microcosm Publishing.
Here are three more of the talented folks and interesting products you’ll find at this year’s event…
Riverfront stadium proposal raises questions about transportation access
In Portland you can’t even propose a Major League Baseball stadium without putting bikes front and center.
Yesterday a consortium of financiers, celebrities, and fans made a big splash with an announcement about a potential location and a series of renderings of what the 32,000 seat stadium might look like.
Jobs of the Week: City of Portland BPS, RecumbentPDX
We had two job listings posted this week. Learn more about each one via the links below…
–> Director of Bureau Planning and Sustainability – City of Portland
Ask BikePortland: Know any good bike shed builders?
Reader A.L. needs someone to build a bike shed:
We need to build/have built a secure bike storage structure in our backyard. Limited budget ($500-700). Do you have any recommendations for who to work with? Doesn’t need to be someone licensed, and probably won’t be with our budget, but at least reliable/does good enough work.
PBOT has a new strategy to tame east Portland’s deadly arterials
A new program from the Portland Bureau of Transportation has quietly emerged as the agency’s latest attempt to make progress on our deadliest streets.
I stumbled across the East Portland Arterial Streets Strategy (EPASS) while on PBOT’s website a few weeks ago and have now learned a bit more about what we can expect from it.
With goal of less driving, Portland unveils 20 ‘Northwest in Motion’ projects
(Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
The Portland Bureau of Transportation has released a list of 20 projects they’d like to build in northwest Portland and now it’s your turn to visit the online open house and give them feedback.
New sculpture in downtown Portland will celebrate Oregon’s ‘Bike Bill’
(Drawings by PSU School of Architecture)
50 years after a Portland State University professor helped spark a statewide cycling movement, a new sculpture will be erected to celebrate his work.
No More Freeways coalition requests more time for feedback on environmental impacts of I-5 expansion
A coalition with concerns over the State of Oregon’s planned $450 million expansion of Interstate 5 through Portland’s Rose Quarter have requested more time to consider the project’s environmental impacts.
Activism insight: You don’t need to change the world to make a difference
(Photos: Kiel Johnson)
BikePortland supporter and contributor Kiel Johnson (owner of the Go By Bike valet) has been working to create more support for a neighborhood greenway on 7th Avenue as part of PBOT’s Lloyd-to-Woodlawn project. This is his latest post in a series.
You don’t need to change the world to make a difference.
That’s what I’ve learned from these past few months of hunkering down on my advocacy for a NE 7th Avenue neighborhood greenway. If built as proposed, the project would transform 7th — from I-84 to Woodlawn — into a street where safety of all users is the priority.
Job: Mechanic Part or Full Time Seasonal – RecumbentPDX
Job Title
Mechanic Part or Full Time Seasonal
Company / Organization
RecumbentPDX
Job Description
RecumbentPDX is looking for full and part-time seasonal mechanics who love high-end builds and serving interesting customers. We are a recumbent specialty shop with a mission to get our customers out on the road in laid-back style.
Experience with 2- or 3-wheel recumbents, pedal-electric conversions and wheel building are plusses, but wrenching skills are transferable and training is provided. Enthusiasm is required as well as patience to solve complex fittings and builds.
Competitive wages, weekend hours required.
How to Apply
Please send us an email! Please include work experience, availability and salary expectations. Lastly, please let us know what's the coolest thing you noticed on our website www.recumbentpdx.com, Facebook (www.facebook.com/recumbentpdx) or You Tube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSMOZB0Syzw4RY9n5Zp_WA)
Marine Drive gets buffered bike lanes and new path into Kelley Point Park
(Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
The 40-Mile Loop is now slightly larger thanks to a new path near the entrance to Kelley Point Park.
Job: Director of Bureau Planning and Sustainability – City of Portland
Job Title
Director of Bureau Planning and Sustainability
Company / Organization
City of Portland, Oregon
Job Description
Wanted: Bold new leader
The City of Portland is seeking a dynamic new director for the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability.
This position provides local and global leadership on climate justice, cutting edge sustainable practices, and 21st-century urban design and long range planning. We are looking for a bold thinker and world-class strategist with a big heart, who shares our mission — and sense of urgency — to shape the future of Portland and advance climate protection for a more prosperous, healthy, equitable and resilient city. Closing date: December 17, 2018