The State of Oregon’s most vital committee for biking advocacy and coverage improvement is on the lookout for bike store house owners to hitch its ranks. The Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (OBPAC, pronounced “Ahb-pack” by nerds) has introduced a request for purposes and you’ve got till Friday, November 14th to get yours in.
Being a member of this committee lets you have a voice in shaping bicycling-related initiatives, insurance policies and applications. Conferences sometimes embrace updates from ODOT employees about energetic transportation applications and main initiatives that impression biking. The committee meets quarterly for 3 hours and there’s one annual, in-person assembly.
In keeping with the decision for purposes, ODOT must fill a committee spot for a termed-out member and the particular person should be,”engaged within the enterprise of promoting or repairing bicycles.” In case you match that invoice and wish to step into this vital public service position, you will discover extra data and an software type right here.
You may also wish to attend the upcoming OBPAC assembly on Wednesday, October twenty ninth to get a style for what you’re in for.
