Let me introduce myself. I'm been teaching bicycle and pedestrian safety for the BTA for three + years. In addition to being a Safer Routes to School instructor for the BTA, I'm also the Vice-Chair of Portland’s Bicycle Advisory Committee. And we need advocates! If you want to quit griping and start acting as an advocate for bikes, this is an excellent way to do it. The Bicycle Advisory Committee advises the City on "all bike related matters." OK, that's only sort of true, but it's a fairly small time commitment for a great deal of input.

I've been on the committee for three years now and I feel like I have my hand in a great number of transportation projects that affect bicyclists. I have learned an incredible amount about transportation (not just bikes), public involvement, and our system of government. I really enjoy being on the committee, even when it's boring and/or frustrating. Not only that, but the city buys you a ticket to the Alice Awards in the spring.

Here's a partial list of what I've been working on/with for the past three years:
Art Bike racks - reviewing designs to see if they actually work
Burnside Bridgehead/ Couch Couplet
Bike access Columbia River Crossing
Representing bike/ped interests on an advisory committee

And finally, having informed opinions and discussions on: Commissioner Adams’ proposed funding package, Bike Boulevards, the Eastside Community Benefit Opportunities Program, Metro Transportation Improvement Program, Rose Quarter Bike access, Bikes and Busses, Bikes on the Max, the Update of the Bicycle Master Plan, Critical Mass, enforcement actions and interactions with the Portland Police, Transportation Enhancements, Freight Masterplan, Mountain Biking, Central City White Paper Transportation Plan Draft, and more acronyms than you can shake a stick at.

I encourage all cyclists to consider applying if this is something they would like to do.

The announcement about BAC vacancies is on Portland Online. Full details are found here.

There is a blurb on the Bicycles page, What's New column with a link to the page with the info. There is also a link from the BAC Main Page.

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