The notion that 100 percent of traffic deaths are preventable is difficult for many of us (including me) to embrace. But as our local safety advocates kick off a campaign to make the concept state and local policy, this simple four-minute video by the state-funded Zero Fatalities Nevada is a powerful lesson for how to get the idea across.
If you’re interested in the ways that people’s opinions change, it’s definitely worth your time.
But you have to watch it all the way to the end.
Strong turnout for bike supporters at a state open house next Wednesday could lead to major improvements to one of Washington County’s most annoying bike-lane gaps — and set a precedent for similar gaps around the region.
Portland’s well-known crop of bicycle builders will now have a much easier time sourcing the tubing and frame parts they need thanks to a new business that officially launched today.
Framebuilder Supply is the work of 47-year-old Tony Tapay and 44-year-old Mike Cobb, two men who have over 35 years of bicycle industry experience under their belts. (Both of them are likely familiar to BikePortland readers as well. Tony for his regular comments, and Mike for his exploits as a world-class bike messenger and involvement with the Disaster Relief Trials and other events.)
Job Title
Bicycle mechanic
Company/Organization
Citybikes
Job Description
Citybikes aims to provide dependable new and used bicycles, new and used components, accessories and the highest quality service at affordable prices to ensure that bicycling is accessible to the full spectrum of those that wish to ride. We adhere to a non-hierarchical structure that focuses on all workers taking responsibility for the business. Through cooperation, we hope to make our work enjoyable and to get our jobs done efficiently by utilizing each others strengths.
General Summary:
Citybikes Workers Cooperative is seeking qualified, experienced seasonal mechanics. As a worker you will be expected to assess and repair new and used bikes, prepare bikes for sale, assist customers with new and used bikes, parts and accessories purchases, and contribute to the day to day operations of the business.
Job Description/Responsibilities:
-Assess and repair bicycles
-Assist customers with new and used bikes, parts, and accessories purchases
-Write up job tags, schedule repairs, and answer phone, paperwork, etc.
-Maintain a safe, clean, and well-organized work space
-Participate in day to day operations including opening and closing responsibilities
-Attend and participate in committee and general membership meetings
General Qualifications:
-2-3 years minimum bike shop experience
-Consistent attention to detail
-Ability to stay focused and on-task in order to complete jobs in a timely manner
-Willingness to accept guidance and feedback related to job duties
-Effective verbal and written communication skills
-Ability to work in a collaborative environment
-Willingness to participate in a consensus-based environment
-Excellent problem solving skills
Wage:
Based on experience
Schedule:
30-40hrs/week, including weekends. Work days vary.
*Women, People of Color, and Folks underrepresented in the bike industry are strongly encouraged to apply*
How to Apply
Please submit resume with references to:
Citybikes Workers Cooperative
734 SE Ankeny St
Portland, OR 97214
Want to lead the public process on a project that will likely be the most important investment in downtown bicycling access in the history of Portland? Then step right up and submit your application.
Money isn’t everything, and neither is land value.
But if you want to know how the world works, they’re both worth understanding. That’s why the above map, created as a policy exercise by our friend Joshua Cohen of the civic graphics firm Fat Pencil Studio, is so much fun.
It’s a color-coded map of the market value per acre of the land — not the buildings, just the land — beneath every tax lot in the City of Portland.
Job Title
Consumer Service Rep
Company/Organization
Yakima Products, Inc.
Job Description
General Description:
The position is responsible to respond to, and follow through on consumers’ requests for service and product information. In addition this position supports Yakima Products end users by providing technical product information, product / vehicle fit information, and warranty support and evaluation. Responsibilities include processing a high number of phone calls, emails and sales orders. Further, this position will execute and support projects with teammates to deliver against initiatives in Yakima’s strategic and annual plans.
Scope and Responsibilities:
•Provides troubleshooting and analysis to resolve consumer problems in a timely, efficient, cost effective, professional manner, and within established guidelines
•Processes sales orders, including follow-up and documentation, in an accurate and timely manner
•Provides timely technical product support to dealers by phone and email
•Increases sales through suggestive selling to consumers
Qualifications:
•AA degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience preferred
•One (1) year customer service experience in outdoor retail sales, and experience selling Yakima racks preferred
•Intermediate level with Pac’s: Microsoft Office Suite; Outlook
•Ability to effectively develop work systems to manage workload, work independently and efficiently, have a keen ability to prioritize, and ability to identify and address needs in advance
•Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal/external customers and consumers
•Professional level communicator ~ both oral and written correspondence
•Data base experience preferred
•Mechanical aptitude
•Able to visualize and understand geometric and spatial relationships
Physical Requirements:
•Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time
•Able to perform activities such as stooping, kneeling, bending at the waist and reaching on a daily basis
•Able to lift and carry objects up to 75 pounds occasionally
•Corrected 20/30 vision
•Must be able to safely operate a motor vehicle and sit for extended periods of time
The complete posting can be found at www.yakima.com
Compensation:
DOE
Comprehensive benefit package provided
How to Apply
To apply for this position please submit your resume and salary requirements to: CSRep@Yakima.com
Do bikes count?
A three-person Portland startup that hit a jackpot with its first mobile app is plowing profits into a new venture: a cheap, tiny device that could reinvent the science of measuring bike traffic — and help see, for the first time, thousands of people that even the bike-friendliest American cities ignore.
Tomorrow, Portland’s city council will consider a proposal to become their first client.
Last week we highlighted a known danger spot on the Springwater Corridor path. A “T” intersection with bad sight lines, high speeds, and a history of collisions and near-misses.
The Portland Parks Bureau is aware of the issue and is likely to address it via new signs and markings; but we all know simply adding more paint and signs often has limited impact on behavior. A BikePortland reader has a much more comprehensive solution. Paikiala, a regular commenter who often shares his detailed insights about traffic engineering, thinks the fix should be a small roundabout.
One year after Oregon saw its best year for traffic safety since World War II, it seems to have backslid somewhat.
Well, this is more or less the question that any road user dreams of being asked.
The county to Portland’s west has $2 million to spend on street safety this year inside its Urban Road Maintenance District (part of the county’s urban areas outside city limits) and is looking for comments on where and how to spend it.