Women in business find support at Portland Society’s annual boot camp
Portland Society has become so much more to me than its mission statement.
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With Kitzhaber resignation, bike advocates upbeat about incoming Gov. Kate Brown
Oregon’s next governor rides a tandem.
Elly Blue and Portland’s bike book boom
Elly Blue, publisher.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) These are boom times in the bike book publishing world. From big coffee-table books detailing the beauty of bike design, to guidebooks on where and how to ride and everything in between — the cycling renaissance in North America is being mirrored by an equally robust uptick in the … Read more
The Portland Society announces grant winner
Grant winner Stephanie Routh, shown here with Oregon State Representative Lew Frederick at an event in April.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Portland Society, a non-profit business alliance of professional women, “who are passionate about bicycling” has announced their 2012 grant recipient. Stephanie Routh, the executive director of the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition, has earned a $1,000 … Read more
‘Portland Society’ names first crop of grant recipients
Lindsay Caron Epstein will use her grant to help fund web design classes.(Photo © J. Maus) The Portland Society, a non-profit that supports women in the bike industry and the transportation field, has announced its first crop of grant recipients. The Portland Society Fund (which is administered by Umbrella, a 501(c)3 organization) will award Portlanders … Read more
Women’s bike biz group, The Portland Society, announces grant program
The Portland Society, a local non-profit that seeks to strengthen and support women-owned bike businesses, has announced a new grant program. Here’s the info from the call for applicants: What: Women seeking to develop their leadership and professional skills for use in promoting active transportation and livable streets are encouraged to apply to the Portland … Read more
We are all traffic: An interview with Elly Blue
Press conference Friday, 12:30 at City Hall. Rally Saturday, 12 noon at Salmon Street Fountain. More info here. In the wake of a tragic October that revealed chinks in Portland’s bike-friendly armor, community members have come together and planned a press conference and rally under the banner of “We are all traffic”. On Friday there … Read more