PBOT is recruiting new members for the Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC)

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Apply for one of seven open seats on the Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee by August 18, 2024.

(July 22, 2024) Help shape the future of biking in Portland! The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is recruiting applications for seven new Bicycle Advisory Committee(BAC) members to serve a two-year term. The BAC is a city advisory bodythat advises City Council and all city bureaus (though primarily PBOT) on all biking-related matters.

The 20-member committee meets once a month (currently virtually) to review and comment on city projects, other transportation-related initiatives, and projects led by partner agencies. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in working with the city, learn more about city planning, connect with other Portlanders who are interested in biking, and give back to your community. Committee activities typically include reviewing and making recommendations on bike-related planning, projects, programs, and funding priorities. Committee members guide the conversation around these topics, provide feedback, and ask questions.

"We're looking for candidates interested in riding bicycles and working to make the city a more inclusive, accessible, and safe place to ride (and walk and take transit) for everyone. Not an expert? No problem! We're more interested in your lived experience and having voices representing the many different communities that make Portland a great place to live," said Ally Holmqvist, Chairperson of the BAC.

"As a member, you'll advise all city bureaus on bicycling-related matters including planning, budgeting, parking, storage, design, and construction. Your work on the BAC will support the City Council in efforts to improve bicycling throughout Portland and have impact for years to come. We hope you'll join us."

To be eligible for the advisory committee, members must live, play, worship, go to school, work and/or do business in the City of Portland. Additionally, applicants for membership should:

• Have an interest in promoting bicycling for transportation, recreation, and environmental enhancement
• Have good communication skills for working on a committee
• Commit to attending one 2-3 hour meeting per month (currently scheduled for the second Tuesday evening of each month) and participating in the work of the committee. Future meetings will be virtual or hybrid, depending on the will of the committee.

We want people from every part of Portland to share their voice on this committee! If you want to serve your community and help shape the future of biking in Portland, we strongly encourage you to apply. Learn more and apply today on the city's website.

Applications are due on or before August 18, 2024. Selected members will be notified of their appointment in early to mid-September 2024, and the first meeting with new BAC members will be October 8, 2024.

Please direct any questions you may have about this volunteer opportunity to PBOT's Bicycle Coordinator, Roger Geller at [email protected]or 503-823-7671.