BikePortland

A sneak peek at the New Seasons Market coming to North Williams Avenue

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

First time the bike racks have
been open for use.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)

New Seasons Market hosted an open house this morning for the media and community members to get a sneak peek into their new store on North Williams Avenue. I wouldn’t usually devote my morning to the opening of a new grocery store, but given the location of this store and its potential to impact the streets around it — from both a public space and traffic operation perspective — I figured it was worth getting an insider look. (Disclaimer: New Seasons is a BikePortland advertiser.)

What I found was a very pleasant surprise: New Seasons staff and management has made public space, community access, and bicycling convenience a top priority in the layout/design and retail offerings of their new store.

Set to open August 28th, the new store is located in the northern half of the lot bound by Fremont, Vancouver and Williams. It’s smack dab in the middle of one of the busiest bicycle corridors in the city and the evening rush hour on N Cook (to the south) and Williams is widely known as a chaotic headache for both drivers and riders. And the traffic demands will only intensify in the coming months as there are many new commercial and residential buildings popping up all over the place (including on the south end of the lot shared by New Seasons).

Job Title
Manufacturing Materials Processor

Company/Organization
Chris King Precision Components

Job Description
Chris King Precision Components, manufacturer of bicycle components, is seeking qualified applicants for our machine shop. Job duties include moving materials through the production process by performing various tasks from receiving/preparing raw materials (steel and aluminum barstock) and cutting barstock to sanding, buffing and basic machining. Material Processors are also responsible for a variety of tasks including recycling efforts, washing equipment, minor assembly operations, inventory and general shop help. Must have strong mechanical aptitude. Must be able to lift and manuever up to 50 lbs, stand for long hours and perform repetitive motions. This job entails working in a loud environment and wearing the following personal protective equipment: work boots, aprons, safety glasses, hearing protection and optional dust masks.

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.

How to Apply
Please furnish a letter of interest and resume in the body of an e-mail to human.resources@chrisking.com (no attachments will be accepted). A drug free environment and equal opportunity employer. Visit our website at www.chrisking.com.

Light rail work leads to closures, detours on SW Moody cycle track

Expect the unexpected when you ride
on the Moody cycle track for
the next few months.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

The hits in our detour-filled summer just keep on coming…

TriMet has temporary closures in place on the SW Moody Ave cycle track as part of their ongoing Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project. The closures started last week and will last through October 18th. DeeAnn Sandberg with TriMet Community Affairs says the closures are necessary to allow TriMet to install tracks in the roadway. SW Moody is a major corridor to the South Waterfront neighborhood (and points south), the Aerial Tram, as well as OHSU’s various patient facilities and offices.

Amundson’s garbage truck is on the right..
(Photo courtesy Jason Lee.)

The Portland Police have issued a citation to 39-year-old Christopher Amundson for his role in a collision that happened on Friday, July 12th. As we reported the day it happened, Amundson was driving a garbage truck southbound on SE 17th when he made a left turn onto SW McLoughlin. Amundson’s truck collided with 22-year-old Charles Casperson, who was riding his bicycle in the crosswalk in the same direction.

Amundson has been cited for Careless Driving. Additionally, since Casperson sustained serious, trauma-level injuries, Amundson’s citation triggers Oregon’s Vulnerable Roadway User law (minor injuries don’t trigger the VRU law, as we saw in the case of a man who ran into the back of a child trailer in December 2012). The VRU comes with some combination of added fines (up to $12,500), community service, an appearance in court, completion of a traffic safety course, and a license suspension.

Year: 1980s
Brand: Schwinn
Model: Traveler
Color:Red
Stolen in Portland, OR 97217
Stolen:2013-08-01
Stolen From: 4512 N. Commercial Ave.
Neighborhood: Humboldt
Owner: Catherine Hess
OwnerEmail: catherine4422( atsign )gmail.com
Reward: $50
Description: Silver planet bike fenders, front bike basket, black grips, white brake cables, black planet bike light mount.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: 13-155449
This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Yellow Motobecane Fantom CX 2008 – RECOVERED

Hooray! This bike has been recovered.

Year: 2008
Brand: Motobecane
Model: Fantom CX
Color:Yellow
Size:61 cm
Serial: IAS7070304
Stolen in Portland, OR 97213
Stolen:2013-08-5
Stolen From: In front of Velo Cult Bike Shop
1969 NE 42nd Ave
Portland, OR 97213
Neighborhood: NE Portland near Sandy
Owner: Tim McLeod
OwnerEmail: lsparodi(at sign)msn.com
Description: 2008 Motobecane Fantom CX – Yellow with black drop bars. 61 cm frame. Black Vuelta Tourist aluminum deep aero 36 black spoke wheels, rolling on strada k 700 x 28 tires. Carbon Force Iron Man aero bars attached to drop. 8 speed SRAM 34-11 rear casset with Ultegra derailer and 36 FSA/52 Origin front gears with Sora derailer. Black Planet Bike Eco rack and black Planet Bike Fenders. Forte TT saddle with nylon cover worn off. Keo classic carbon peddles. Cateye computer.
Police record with: Portland PD
Police reference#: T13007282
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Cream Gary fisher Simple city 8 2011

Year: 2011
Brand: Gary fisher
Model: Simple city 8
Color:Cream
Size:Adult
Serial:WTU326C3673D
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2013-08-03
Stolen From: SE 79/holgate
Neighborhood: Foster powell
Owner: Tony Moreno
OwnerEmail: Tmoreno17@gmail.com
Description: Cream/ white Gary fisher bike stolen from backyard. Front cream rack, brown seat, brown grips. Has an internal 8 speed hub in rear wheel. Bike gallery sticker on main frame.
Police record with: Portland police
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Cream Gary fisher Simple city 8 2011

Year: 2011
Brand: Gary fisher
Model: Simple city 8
Color:Cream
Size:Adult
Stolen in Portland, OR 97206
Stolen:2013-08-3
Stolen From: SE 79/holgate
Neighborhood: Foster powell
Owner: Tony Moreno
OwnerEmail: Tmoreno17(AT)gmail.com
Description: Cream/ white Gary fisher bike stolen from backyard. Front cream rack, brown seat, brown grips. Has an internal 8 speed hub in rear wheel. Bike gallery sticker on main frame.
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Six-week closure of popular River View Cemetery route starts August 12th

A popular bicycle route through River View Cemetery is set to close on August 12th and not re-open until September 27th. Multnomah County officials sent out the traffic alert today, saying the closure is necessary so construction crews can build the new entrance to the Cemetery along Highway 43 that’s coming with the Sellwood Bridge project.

To make room for this work, the road just above the funeral home will be closed. “Unfortunately,” writes County spokesman Mike Pullen, “this work in a very steep area will also close the trail that bicyclists and pedestrians use in the cemetery.”

Year: 2011
Brand: Santa Cruz
Model: Carbon Nomad
Color:black
Size:large
Photo: http://i.imgur.com/fejxSFy.jpg
Stolen in Portland, OR
Stolen:2013-07-31
Stolen From: South East Morrison Street, between 7th and 8th
Owner: Colin Gruen
OwnerEmail: ColinGruen(AT)gmail.com
Description: Santa Cruz, Nomad. It had a set of
Mavic CrossMax DL Wheels on it as well as a CrankBrothers Joplin hydraulic seat
post and some Time attack pedals.
Police record with: T13007254
This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Guardian Management takes on two bike-friendly buildings

One of Portland’s major property management companies is taking advantage of Portland’s rising demand for low-car housing by stepping up its bike-friendly housing portfolio. Check out all the references to bikes and biking in the news release they’ll be widely circulating tomorrow (emphases mine):

Guardian Management LLC (Guardian), a division of Guardian Real Estate Services LLC, picks up two new apartment communities oriented toward the low-car and car-free lifestyle. Linden, a 135 unit mixed-use community located on East Burnside is currently in lease up and will open near the end of September. Guardian was also awarded the management contract for Milano Apartments on August 1.

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City drafts new ‘Project Evaluation Method’ for Forest Park

The City’s new evaluation tool could have
wide-reaching impact on the future of bicycle access
in Forest Park.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)

The City of Portland’s Parks & Recreation bureau recently unveiled a draft document that could act as their guide to the future of how Forest Park is used. The goal of the new Forest Park Project Evaluation Methodology (PEM) is to provide, “a systematic and consistent method to evaluate projects” in order to, “screen construction and capital projects that propose alterations to the current landscape.”

For people who care about bicycle access in the park, this is an important new document because it will help Parks staff decide if and how existing and new paths within Forest Park should accomodate bicycles. The new tool synthesizes the findings from several recent studies and surveys about Forest Park and the Parks Bureau says they plan to use it in conjunction with the existing Forest Park Natural Resource Management Plan.

A sneak peek at the New Seasons Market coming to North Williams Avenue

Job: Manufacturing Materials Processor – Chris King Precision Components

Light rail work leads to closures, detours on SW Moody cycle track

Citation for ‘Careless Driving to a Vulnerable Road User’ given in July collision

Red Schwinn Traveler 1980s

Yellow Motobecane Fantom CX 2008 – RECOVERED

Cream Gary fisher Simple city 8 2011

Cream Gary fisher Simple city 8 2011

Six-week closure of popular River View Cemetery route starts August 12th

black Santa Cruz Carbon Nomad 2011

Guardian Management takes on two bike-friendly buildings

City drafts new ‘Project Evaluation Method’ for Forest Park

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