New Metro Area Adocate Needed
August 31, 2006
Sadly, Jessica Roberts is leaving her role as the Bicycle Transportation Alliance's Portland metro area bicycle advocate. Over the years, I have appreciated frequent e-mails from Jessica as she updates the biking community on her projects and progress fighting for safe, efficient, accessible bicycling facilities in Portland.
Jessica says, "After five great years at the BTA, I'm off to exciting new adventures, continuing my work to improve bicycling and walking conditions at Alta Planning + Design (a longtime BTA supporter and partner)." So as sad as her leaving is, the new position Jessica is taking on is great news. Mia Birk, the principal of Alta, is a former City of Portland bicycle coordinator. She was hired while fresh out of college in Washington, D.C. full of new ideas, and she (along with a team of others) brough extreme innovation to bicycle infrastructure in Portland. I don't think I'm being too over-the-top when I say that those of us who love bicycling in Portland nowadays are forever indebted to Mia and the former bicycle coordinator team (of which Roger Geller is still in position).
Jessica's departure leaves a hole at BTA that sorely needs to be filled. She says, "We're looking for someone with proven experience as an advocate and grassroots organizer, preferably with an understanding of transportation policy and bicycling issues. Obviously, we want someone who loves bikes as well!" The application deadline is Setpember 12. See this page for more information.
Posted by orbike at August 31, 2006 2:26 PM
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