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New bike-friendly ‘micro-apartments’: 200 square feet and no car parking

A rendering of the new micro-apartment building
permitted for Northwest Thurman near 23rd.
(Image: Footprint Investments)

The tiny house movement for apartment dwellers has arrived.

Think 200 to 300 square feet, and a kitchen shared with five similar units.

It’s a new milestone for the Portland area’s off-the-charts rental shortage, the third-tightest in the nation in the third quarter of 2013. And it might also be the key to a new model for apartment living that’s designed to deliver relatively affordable rents for tiny units in highly desirable neighborhoods.

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Q&A: A visitor’s perspective on India’s shifting bike scene

Far from home: Bangalore bike shop entrepreneur
Pavan Muthanna on N. Williams this week.
(Photos © M. Andersen/BikePortland)

Pavan Muthanna starts his story in a way that a lot of Portland bike shop owners would recognize — maybe a lot of Portlanders in general.

“I decided that I hated my corporate job,” said Muthanna, 40. “And I quit it.”

Today, the eleven-month-old, five-employee shop that Muthanna launched afterward is one of a handful of commuter-owned bike stores that are feeding a “movement” in Bangalore that he said is new to his native city (metro area population 8.5 million, something like the size of Chicago’s): the idea that bicycles are something you use for transportation not because you have to, but because you want to.

With one week left in his course at Portland’s United Bicycle Institute, Muthanna sat down with BikePortland to have a drink and talk about intersections, helmets, auto parking prices and other oddly familiar topics from a perspective I’d never heard before.

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Sage Green Swobo Hybrid

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Brand: Swobo
Model: Hybrid
Color:Sage Green
Serial:HOHZ099
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2013-11-06
Stolen From: Burrage Ave
Neighborhood: Arbor Lodge
Owner: Zac Imboden
OwnerEmail: family@invisibility.com
Reward: 100
Description: Internal hub and disc brakes, front and read racks, small basket on front rack. Burley trailer hitch. Eggbeater (crack brothers) pedals.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-93578
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

In Washington state, two election results worth watching

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Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, pictured here last year,
went down hard in Tuesday’s elections.
(Photo: Seattle DOT)

In Portland, voters mostly take odd-numbered years off. But two races to Portland’s north ended last night in interesting ways, for better or worse.

In Seattle, the deeply bike-friendly incumbent Mayor Mike McGinn lost in a 56-43 rout. And closer to home in Vancouver, Wash, the bike-and-transit-friendly but also Columbia River Crossing-supporting incumbent Mayor Tim Leavitt is headed to a second term.

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Pink Huffy Sweet Thunder 1982

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Year: 1982
Brand: Huffy
Model: Sweet Thunder
Color:Pink
Size:20″
Photo: http://bmxmuseum.com/forsale/img_0866_copy4_blowup.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR 97213
Stolen:2013-11-4
Stolen From: Roseway Heights elementary school locked up near the playground. The lock was smashed.
Neighborhood: Roseway
Owner: Tommy Spann
OwnerEmail: coti(AT)spagory.com
Reward: 100
Description: This was my wife’s bike as a kid. It’s a classic girls Huffy with a pink banana seat. At the time it was stolen it also had a pink barbie basket in front.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Aqua blue Puch road bike 1990s

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Year: 1990s
Brand: Puch
Model: road bike
Color:Aqua blue
Size:16-19
Stolen in Forest grove, OR 97116
Stolen:2013-11-3
Stolen From: FOrest Grove, Sunset Ave
Owner: Tanya Trowbridge
OwnerEmail: trow0069(AT)pacificu.edu
Description: It is a aqua blue road bike from the late 90s with bright GREEN TIRES and white taped handle bars. very distinct. The style is more of a man’s, with the straight across top bar. it is a 12 speed with gear shifters on the diagonal bar between your legs.
Police record with: Forest Grove Police
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Black Stromer ST1 Step Thru 2013

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Year: 2013
Brand: Stromer
Model: ST1 Step Thru
Color:Black
Size:Medium
Serial:ST1S2J1912
Stolen in Portland, OR 97205
Stolen:2013-11-05
Stolen From: PSU Campus: Corner of SW Mill and 5th Avenue
Neighborhood: University Disctrict
Owner: Bassem Kudsi
OwnerEmail: bassemkudsi@me.com
Reward: 100
Description: Black Ped-electric bike with Big Ben Schwalbe Tires and Supernova Black lights
Police record with: PSU Public Safety Office
Police reference#: 13-001613
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Blue Giant Escape I 2012

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Year: 2012
Brand: Giant
Model: Escape I
Color:Blue
Serial: CB2J0183
Stolen in Portland, OR 97214
Stolen:2013-11-6
Stolen From: SE Morrison and 20th, Portland
OwnerEmail: Valeska.s.sanders(A T)gmail.com
Reward: Yes
Description: Brand new blue with metallic, shiny, GIANT women’s medium size city bike hybrid.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Bike lane news roundup: SE Stark, Lloyd District, Williams and more

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A man rides on the brand new bike lane on SE Stark in Montavilla.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has been busy making bike-related tweaks and additions to several streets across the city. We’ve noticed a few of them lately and figured it was time for an update…

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Job: Sales Manager – Performance Bicycle

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Job Title
Sales Manager

Company/Organization
Performance Bicycle

Job Description
Performance Bicycle Beaverton is NOW HIRING!

Do you ride a bike?

Can you change a flat tire?

Are you eager to learn?

Does getting a great deal on the best cycling brands interest you?

If you answered yes to 3 or more of the above questions, Performance Bicycle might have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to work in the bicycle industry.

Performance Bicycle, the nation’s leading retailer of bicycling products, is actively seeking a customer-focused full-time Sales Manager to join the Performance team at our Beaverton location.

Sales Managers have the responsibility of making sure the store appearance and the associates are ready for our guests. The Sales Manager spends the greatest amount of time in front of our guests. Accountable for building and maintaining an exciting, well-merchandised store environment, ad and promotional set up, plan-o-grams and seasonal change over; all aspects that encourage our guests to come back to our store for all their needs. Provide detailed information, education, and support to ensure that our guests have a great cycling experience.

Applicants for the Sales Manager position should have the following qualifications:
• 2 to 5 years of retail management experience required, outdoor industry and specialty retail preferred, bicycle knowledge and retailing a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent organizational abilities
• A “hands-on” style of management
• The ability to manage and motivate employees

If you are an experienced bike shop employee, or simply someone who rides bikes, Performance Bicycle has the technical training and management structure to help motivated individuals succeed.

Performance Bicycle is not a commission-based employer. This allows us to provide, first, a superior value for the customer, and second, a no pressure atmosphere for providing the best customer service.

Performance Bicycle offers competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package including a generous employee discount program, and opportunity for advancement. Love what you do with a rewarding career or part time job in the cycling industry!

www.performancebike.com/beaverton

Ride safe and we look forward to hearing from you!

How to Apply
Please email your resume to retailhr@performanceinc.com or visit our store at 3850 SW Hall Blvd., Beaverton

Job: Production Designer – Castelli US – FILLED

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Job Title
Production Designer

Company/Organization
Castelli US

Job Description
Production Design Position

Castelli is an internationally recognized cycling apparel brand that traces its history back to 1876 in Milan. We’re currently looking for a production designer to join our team. Designers in this position create production art and original designs for race team, club, and bicycle shop apparel.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Thrives in an ever-changing, fast-paced environment that demands great attention to detail
• Applies problem solving and tactical thinking to production tasks and graphic design
• Expedites revisions to previously designed content
• Can interact professionally and comfortably with colleagues and customers
• Thinks and acts quickly and calmly on deadline

Requirements:

• Proficiency and working experience with Adobe Illustrator
• Familiarity with preparing production graphics, ideally for athletic apparel, is a big plus

Employees enjoy a range of benefits, including:

• Retirement savings plan
• Employee product allowance
• Casual but results-oriented work environment

This is a full-time position.

Compensation: DOE

How to Apply
Please send a cover e-mail, and three examples of work done with Illustrator in PDF format to: jsunderland@castelli-us.com

Attachment total must not exceed 5MB.

If you share our passion for cycling, we hope you’ll consider applying. Check out our work at www.serviziocorse.com