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Portland Bureau of Transportation seeks new members for Bicycle Advisory Committee
August 25, 2010
The Portland Bureau of Transportation made the following request for new members for the City of Portland’s Bicycle Advisory Committee:
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 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 and the activities of other jurisdictions that affect bicycling in Portland.
This volunteer committee is made of up 13 members with full standing and up to seven 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, and make a commitment to attend monthly meetings and participate in the work of the committee.
Applications must be received no later than Friday, September 30, 2010. Members are appointed to a 3-year term.
If you are interested, you will find more information about the BAC as well as an application form online here or by contacting Roger Geller at the Portland Bureau of Transportation.
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