TriMet says this still from a May 2015 on-board video which shows people on bikes near an oncoming MAX train, is evidence that safety gates are needed.
Portland aims to finish ‘Vision Zero Action Plan’ by October 2016
PBOT’s Vision Zero logo.
At the same time 1,000 people were rallying for Vision Zero in the streets of New York City last night, Portland’s active transportation advocates and influencers were in a meeting learning about how our city plans to move forward on the issue.
Last month we shared what steps Mayor Charlie Hales and the Bureau of Transportation are taking to make good on their commitments to Vision Zero. And last night, PBOT’s Operations & Safety Manager Gabriel Graff, shared a presentation about Vision Zero with members of the City’s Bicycle Advisory Committee.
New York City sparks a movement with Vision Zero vigil
Vision Zero Vigil with Families for Safe Streets (Union Square) by Streetfilms
‘Reconnecting the Gorge’ films debut amid enthusiasm for Historic Hwy completion
Reconnecting The Gorge Series 1/6 – From Historic Road to Trail, by Path Less Pedaled
TriMet announces big changes to SW Moody cycletrack
It won’t look like this much longer.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Scenic Bikeways pump $12.4 million into Oregon economy, study says
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Results from the first study of Oregon’s Scenic Bikeways are in: The 12 carefully selected routes that showcase the best road riding in the state accounted for $12.4 million in economic activity in 2014.
The Economic Significance of Cycling on Oregon Scenic Bikeways, commissioned by Travel Oregon and Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department, was published earlier this month by Dean Runyan Associates. The study gathered data on overall usage of the bikeways as well as where money was spent and the bikeways’ impacts on job creation.
Scenic bikeways are the backbone of the State of Oregon’s strategic focus on bicycle tourism — an industry that pumps $400 million into our economy each year. The program was established by law in 2008 and the first scenic bikeway became official in 2009.
Neighbors weigh in on designs for new diverters and bike lanes on NE Rodney
Neighbors gathered to discuss NE Rodney Street last night.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Job: Material Handler – Chris King Precision Components – FILLED
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Material Handler
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Chris King Precision Components
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Chris King Precision Components, manufacturer of bicycle components, is seeking qualified applicants for a Material Handling position. Material Handlers performs various tasks throughout the process of receiving material including, but not limited to: forklift operation, cutting and preparing material for machine use, delivering to machines in accordance with production schedule and recycling metal chips and other unused material. This position is a day shift schedule; 4 days a week (6:30am-5:00pm).
Requirements:
• Preferred similiar work in a manufacturing or warehouse environment with increasing responsibility
• Ability to operate forklift and saw
• Knowledge of shop math and measuring
• Good communication and people skills
• Excellent organization for managing paperwork
• Works with a sense of urgency
• Ability to lift and maneuver up to 50 lbs, stand in one place for long hours, bend, stoop and perform repetitive tasks
The successful applicant will be team oriented, eager to learn, enthusiastic and have a strong commitment to the community, the environment and excellence in general.
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Please furnish a letter of interest and resume in the body of an e-mail to jobs@chrisking.com (no attachments will be accepted). A drug free environment and equal opportunity employer. Visit our website at www.chrisking.com.
Job: Office Specialist – TREC/PSU
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TREC/PSU
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This position supports the Fiscal Manager and TREC staff in fiscal and general office functions to ensure a well-managed office environment. The Office specialist will use bookkeeping skills to record, examine, and reconcile expenditure and revenue transactions and records to maintain accountability in accordance with statutory requirements, university policy, and general accounting principles and procedures. This position will also perform clerical duties to help support the TREC office by performing duties related to payroll, purchasing, inventory control, and accounts payable/receivable and office/clerical support.
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Send cover letter, resume, and professional references to: cwallace@pdx.edu.
After scary pass and encounter, an attempt to seek justice from video evidence
This woman could be a key witness of a dangerous pass on SE 34th Avenue last week.
(Still from video by Tony Tapay)
(Still from video by Tony Tapay)
My family’s Cycle Oregon Weekend (photos)
My crew aboard the Buena Vista Ferry which crosses the Willamette River southeast of Monmouth.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
In my opinion, the best thing about Cycle Oregon Weekend has nothing to do with cycling at all.
How was your ride? Portland mobile startup hopes to gather 5,000 answers every week
This map of stressful and low-stress rides was built from some of the 12,000 bike trips logged by beta testers of Ride, a forthcoming mobile app from Portland-based Knock Software. The company hopes to scale up and create the nation’s first large user-generated database of bikeway quality.
(Image: Knock Software)
(Image: Knock Software)
One of Portland’s most interesting tech startups is about to move into its next phase: attempting to recruit thousands of local bike users to become rolling bikeway evaluators.