Concordia Neighborhood Association

Portland Bicyle Advisory Committee

Committee Seeking Members

Interested in knowing first-hand about issues affecting bicycling in
Portland?
Want to invest some time working to make Portland a better city for
bicycling?
Want to be in a position to officially advise City Council and city
staff on
matters relating to bicycling?

If yes, then consider applying to be a member of Portland's Bicycle
Advisory
Committee.

Portland's Bicycle Advisory Committee has been a standing city
committee
since the early 1970s. Its purpose is to advise the Mayor, City Council
and
all city departments on all matters relating to bicycling for
transportation
and recreation.

Committee members meet monthly to review and make recommendations on:
· planning documents affecting bicycling
· funding priorities for bicycle-related projects
· the activities of other jurisdictions that affect bicycling in
Portland.

The committee is made of up 13 members with full standing, and up to
five
alternate members. To qualify, applicants must:
· Be an adult resident of the Portland Metropolitan area
· Have an interest in promoting the use of the bicycle for
transportation
and recreation
· Make a commitment to attend monthly meetings and participate in the
work
of the committee.

Members are appointed to a 3-year term.

If you are interested, you will find the Bicycle Advisory Committee Job
Description, Bylaws, and application form on-line at
http://www.portlandtransportation.org/bicycles/default.htm. You can
also
request an application and supporting materials from Roger Geller at
the
below address, or call him at (503) 823-7671 or email him at
roger.geller@pdxtrans.org.

Applications must be received no later than Friday, July 2.

Applications should be mailed to:

Roger Geller
Portland Office of Transportation
1120 SW 5th Avenue, Room 800
Portland, OR 97204

Or faxed to Roger Geller at (503) 823-7609