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TriMet’s New Year’s Eve extended service and free rides after 8pm
Have fun on the 31st and leave the driving to a professional
Crosswalk Enforcement Action Planned for Tuesday, December 16 [Updated]
In an active city like Portland, drivers should expect to see pedestrians and cyclists out at all times.
Up Your Visibility Game
Fluorescent for Day, Reflective for Night
Community advocates present 7 great ideas for Portland transportation system
Portland Traffic and Transportation class final presentations will highlight seven possibilities for Portland transportation
Gordon Price Lecture
Director of the City Program at Simon Fraser University will lecture on transportation and land use in the Pacific Northwest.
Let Portland By Cycle keep you active through the winter
Staying active throughout the winter is a great way to fight the seasonal blues and bicycling is a great way to accomplish that!
News Advisory: City advises residents to pickup leaves, keep streets and storm drains clear and safe
PBOT Analysis: Road Reconfigurations Reduce Crashes and Speeding in Portland
Projects result in 37% fewer crashes, 10% reduction in speeding
Safety project coming to E Burnside in early-October
Fewer crashes, more parking spaces will be some of the benefits.
News Release: Sunday Parkways celebrates getting active, getting outside this weekend in SE Portland
Welcome SmartTrips Targets New Movers for 2014
Program offers tips and tools for those finding their way around a new neighborhood
Transportation and community partnership delivers 84 new parking spaces to East Portland commercial areas.
East Portland Bike and Shop pilot serves 12 businesses and organizations
City Council unanimously approves Foster Road plan to improve safety, livability
Roadway projected to see 20% crash reduction
New bike lanes and fresh paving on SW Vermont provide safer connections to SW schools
Project improved bikeways to Rieke Elementary and Wilson High School
Schools welcome Walk + Bike Challenge Month with the Saris Hub trip-tracker
Daily trips to school could add up to walking across Oregon
Bike Month kicks off in Portland, nationwide
PBOT encourages Portlanders to get on a bike and enjoy spring
Safe Routes to School kicks off Spring
Families flock to East Portland school for a morning of Active Transportation fun
4th Annual Safe Routes Spring Kick-off – You’re Invited!
Fun, free activities for families to help you enjoy the Spring weather
National Walking Day encourages a healthy lifestyle
American Heart Association designates April 2nd as a day to step up for your ticker.
Division-Midway Neighborhood Street Plan open house coming up
Plan will help improve local connectivity in East Portland neighborhoods
20’s Bikeway open houses kick off next week
See and comment on proposed designs for a 9 mile north-south bike corridor
Walk, but stay safe
Whether driving or walking, learn to recognize "the double threat"
Street Seats application deadline approaching
Program supports street vitality, community livability, and business development
A wrenching day for volunteers ends well
Fix-It Fair effort puts one hundred twenty-two wheels back on the road
City installs 105th bike corral, including the Southwest neighborhoods first
Business and developer demand continues for on-street bike parking
Finding a Safe Route to school is now easier
Bike and walk maps for each of 93 Portland schools help parents and students pick a low stress route.
Winter riding promotion shows big increase in cyclists
Hawthorne Bridge counter shows 19% more cyclists in January 2014 compared to 2013.
Dozens of Portlanders bike away safely thanks to community partnerships
PBOT joins New Columbia’s We All Can Ride, Bike Farm, Bikes for Humanity PDX and the Community Cycling Center to provide bike services to children and families.
Fix-It Fair season continues this weekend & February
City of Portland offers free fairs to learn how to improve your health, your home, your yard and your community - lunch and childcare included!
Come to the Walk + Bike Networking Night
Meet with parents, educators and advocates promoting safer walking and biking.
Join the Winter Cruise fun with our All-Season Cycling and Bike Maintenance Basics brown bags
Lunch-time sessions to help you enjoy a #WinterCruise
Resolve to Ride: Winter is a fine time to ride a bicycle
Use #Resolve2Ride on social media for a chance to win prizes.
Winter Cruise month continues, with prizes!
Tell us why you ride in winter to win a $25 gift card to a bike shop.
Road Reconfigurations Achieve Significant Reduction of Crashes
Preliminary data shows 40% reduction in crashes on Sandy Blvd
It’s Winter Cruise time!
January is the new June. Share your bicycling-in-Portland-winter pics and stories.
News Release: Going to Timbers game? Event rate parking in effect 11/24; consider walking, biking, TriMet. Go Timbers.
The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation is asking Timbers soccer fans to consider their transportation options for Sunday’s 6 p.m. game to keep streets and transit running smoothly
News Release: Want to convert a parking spot into public seating? Street Seats now accepting proposals for 2014
Now in its third year, Street Seats allows businesses or non-profit organizations to convert on-street parking into other public uses, such as café seating or a mini-park.
Traffic Advisory: Road maintenance on SW 11th Ave on Marquam Hill to close one lane, detour southbound traffic, three weeks starting Nov. 13
The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation advises the traveling public that SW 11th Avenue will be closed to southbound vehicle travel between SW Gibbs Street and SW Gaines Street beginning Wednesday Nov. 13 through Friday Dec. 6, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
Urban guru Gordon Price to give free presentation Thursday
Come hear a distinct perspective on transportation and land use in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
Traffic Advisory: West Burnside Street repaving to close eastbound lanes Sunday and Monday; last stage in street repairs following water main break
The Portland Bureau of Transportation advises the traveling public that the section of West Burnside Street damaged by a recent water main break is slated to be repaved this weekend.
Traffic Advisory: SE 96th Avenue paving to involve lane closures Nov. 12 to 14
The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation advises the traveling public that street improvements will require lane closures on SE 96th Avenue between SE Market Street and SE Washington Street from Tuesday, November 12 through Thursday, November 14, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
Traffic Advisory: Paving on East Burnside Street 44th to 47th Avenue this week to involve lane closures
The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation advises the traveling public that street improvements will require lane closures on East Burnside Street between 44th and 47th avenues from today, Wednesday, November 6 through Monday, November 11th from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
News Release: Consider transportation and parking options before Timbers playoff game; event rate parking to be in effect Nov. 7 at Jeld-Wen Field
The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation is asking Timbers soccer fans to consider their transportation options for Thursday’s 8 p.m. playoff game to keep streets and transit running smoothly.
From New York with Love, an ode to Portland's Multi-Modal Nexus
Streetfilms’ video about South Waterfront shows off a wealth of transportation choices
(Canceled, to be rescheduled) News Advisory: Commissioner Novick to go ‘undercover’ as a pedestrian for crosswalk enforcement action Nov. 4 to highlight East Portland safety projects, end of Daylight Savings Time
The Portland Bureau of Transportation and Portland Police Bureau advise the traveling public that a crosswalk enforcement action is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 4, from 4:15 to 5:45 p.m., to raise awareness of pedestrian safety and traffic laws.
100th Bicycle Parking Corral in Portland
100 local businesses have worked with PBOT to install bicycle parking on-street.
Recognizing the Diversity of People on Bikes - a Q & A with Adonia Lugo
Dr. Lugo will present at the PBOT Bicycle Brown Bag on Thursday, Oct. 17
Neighborhood Greenways in Pictures
View a slideshow of Portland's best streets for walking and rolling.
News Release: Walk + Bike to School Day celebrated citywide; Commissioner Novick, Director Treat join students walking to Maplewood
Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) Walk + Bike to School Day
Design Festival Produces New Street Seat
Portland welcomed its eighth Street Seat in front of the Center for Architecture at 403 NW 11th Avenue, designed by Philadelphia architect Bob Trempe
October is Walktober!
Enjoy a walk this month - or lead a walk for others to enjoy.
The Portland Bureau of Transportation and Portland Police Bureau to hold crosswalk enforcement action September 25th
Two City bureaus team up for safety at SE 148th Ave and SE Main St on Wednesday, September 25th from 1-2:30pm.
Active transportation in Portland holds steady at 24%, new federal numbers show
Driving to work sees small increase, walking big jump
School safety mission nets over 1100 traffic citations
Keep kids safe by slowing down
Employers and co-workers team up for Bike Commute Challenge success
Learn tips from other Portland employers to encourage biking to work
All Season Cycling
Classes and rides to keep you riding year ‘round
Back to school reminder – drive safely in school zones
Police and Transportation team up for school safety
Portland youth build bike skills, self-confidence at bike camps
Students spend summer learning smart and safe ways to get around
Hawthorne Bridge Bicycle Counter: Nearing one year anniversary and one-millionth bike trip of 2013
Get your “1 Million + Me” Photo at Friday’s Breakfast on the Bridge
Division Streetscape Project
Today's detours lead to tomorrow's improved Division Street
More than just a sidewalk
Learn how PBOT's creating healthy, safe ways to travel around Portland
Bicycle Brown Bag profiles New Columbia skills track, more
Community Cycling Center’s Executive Director to present
Streetcar free over Broadway Bridge during sidewalk closure
Pedestrians and bicyclists detoured to Steel Bridge July 16 - 18
Bike to the farmers market
Summer is a great time for fresh produce and fresh air - walking or biking
Safety improvements on Broadway Bridge ramp coming next week
Greater peace-of-mind for truckers, drivers, and bicyclists will result from low-cost project
Finding your way with maps and apps
PBOT’s SmartTrips hosts class on the best tools to get around
Legacy Hosts Helmet Sales
Six chances to buy $6 bike helmets with free fitting service
Help create safer conditions on SE Powell Boulevard
Open house on June 26th
Peninsula crossing trail closures are coming up
Popular North Portland trail will see intermittent weekday closures
Celebrating Walk + Bike to School Challenge Month
Success stories from our Safe Routes to School program’s most recent encouragement event.
Swan Island celebrates new bike and pedestrian projects
Business Association honors British sea captain
Two transportation grant programs seek public comment
Over $100 million in transportation projects proposed
Village Building Convergence connects neighbors
PBOT partners with neighbors to support community building on city streets
PBOT and ODOT hold joint open houses in East Portland
Event will focus on Powellhurst-Gilbert sidewalk projects and Powell Safety Project.
Tracking our progress: partnerships
Final in series recapping our work in 2012
Tracking our progress: bicycling
Second in a series reviewing PBOT Active Transportation Division's work in 2012
Tracking our progress: safety
First in a series reviewing PBOT Active Transportation Division’s work in 2012
Take the High Crash Corridor Pedestrian Safety Quiz
We’re all pedestrians at some time during the day.
SmartTrips' Ten Toe walking season starts out with a bang!
Dare we say, things got off on the right foot?
Portland retains Platinum Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists
The Rose City is one of just 4 Platinum level communities in the U.S. and the only large city to achieve the designation.
Buffered bicycle lane coming to NE Cully Boulevard
Enhanced bikeway extended to NE Failing
Sunday Parkways kicks off the 2013 season in East Portland this Sunday, Mother’s Day
Free event runs from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
PDX Bike Month off to a Brilliant Start
With an impressive span of sunny days ahead, yesterday kicked off National Bike Month.
Part of Eastbank Esplanade closes for 14 months
Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge work and trail reconstruction cause detour to SE Water St.
NE Glisan Slated for Traffic Safety Improvements
Pedestrian improvements in the works to improve safety for all road users.
Division High Crash Corridor Project Moves Forward
Strong community involvement leads to traffic safety
UN Chooses Portland to Host World Environment Day
Look for dozens of events, classes, and activites between Earth Day and June 5th
Introducing the 2013 SmartTrips Target Area
The Portland Bureau of Transportation recently kicked off the 2013 SmartTrips season in Portland’s downtown and central eastside.
Three High Crash Corridor Safety Project Events
Last chance to weigh in on NE Glisan (60th to 82nd) and SE Division (60th to 80th) safety projects and a great opportunity to learn about the High Crash Corridor program from City staff and neighborhood participants.
Safe Routes Spring Kick-Off Brings Walking, Biking Fun to North Portland
Event helps Portland families get more activity into their daily routine
Application period now open for new Street Seats
Deadline for applications May 1st
Safe Routes to School’s 3rd Annual Spring Kick-off is this upcoming Saturday
FREE family activities, bike repair, helmet giveaways and more
Be an Active Transportation Ambassador
No Presidential appointment needed - but fluency in the language of transportation diplomacy is a plus!
New proposed guidelines for Street Seats
Public input fuels program improvements
Mayor says traffic fatalities are too high, Portlanders must drive sober
Police report 5 of the 11 traffic fatalities so far in 2013 involved driving under the influence
Portland’s bikeways provide classroom for London & Rochester
Out-of-town visitors learn from our streets, just as we have learned from other cities
Portland streets are safer thanks to pavement markings
Portland has over 1,600 miles of pavement markings. PBOT’s goal is to stripe 100% of the painted lines twice annually and maintain the thermoplastic lines as needed. This helps make sure all the City’s striping will be functional throughout the year.
Portland’s 'SmartTrips Welcome' Program Wins International Distinction
Moving to a new home is a great time to try healthy transportation habits.
Have Your Say in Keeping Portland a Great City for Walking
Pedestrian Advisory Committee Seeks New Members
You Can Help Make Our Most Crash-Prone Streets Safer
The Portland Bureau of Transportation invites you to two upcoming public meetings on the Burnside and Sandy Boulevard High Crash Corridors.
Fix It Fair this Saturday
Safe Routes to School offering families free bike repair, transportation resources, and hands-on bicycling workshop.
Pedestrian Safety Tips – What You Can Do
Download and share this guide with folks you care about who walk and roll
Making Swan Island Safer for All Travel Modes
PBOT installs Rapid Flash Beacon at N Basin Avenue
Safe Routes to School Annual Evaluation Report
Latest data shows more than 42% of trips to partner schools are made on foot or by bike.
Take Part in the High Crash Corridor Safety Program
Help reduce crashes (and you might even earn school credit)
Building curb ramps, ensuring access
Taming the half-foot hurdle, 700 corners a year
Making Our Most Crash-Prone Streets Safer
PBOT’s High Crash Corridor Program
Heads Up – PBOT to Hold Crosswalk Enforcement Action
Slow down and look both ways at NE Sandy and 85th
Roseway Heights School Celebrates Walking and Biking
Kids and parents come in from the cold to a warm welcome
Marysville Students Return to “New” Old School
New morning routine includes walking school buses.
Street Seats Pilot Program Updated
Portland’s first foray into street-side seating receives positive community feedback
Seattle Neighborhood Greenways
Hear about Seattle’s efforts to build greenways on January 17
Green bike lanes introduced in downtown Portland
SW Stark and Oak Green Bike Lane project recap
TriMet’s New Year’s Eve Service Extended and Free after 8pm
MAX will run from downtown until 3:00 a.m.
Consider a last minute tax-deductible gift to Sunday Parkways
Contribute in 2012, enjoy events -and maybe a tax benefit - in 2013.
Over the river and through the woods, use Active Transportation for your holiday travels
MAX, bicycle, and Amtrak provide great options for getting to the airport, Grandma’s, and everywhere in between
Stay downtown late this Thursday for a Holidate
Music, events and special deals between 4-7pm
TriMet Night Stop gets you close to your destination
Between 8pm and 5am, get dropped off where you want
Portland Bike Share moves forward
Private sector takes lead in fundraising for transportation option that’s seen worldwide success
Paying for transportation in the era of hybrids and EVs
ODOT’s Office of Innovative Partnerships presents new ideas on funding transportation
Stormwater Gardens and Swales Bike Tour
Saturday, November 17, 2012, 10:00 a.m. - Noon
Win Monthly Passes from TriMet
Submit a photo of your favorite way to be visible at night
Be Seen Be Safe
As the days get shorter, think bright
Walktober's great weekend walks
Experience the Streetcar museum, Council Crest, and Cornelius
Watch for leaves on the pavement
Autumn's beauty can make for slippery conditions
Portland By Cycle Autumn Ride this Saturday
October 13th, 10:00 a.m. at Clinton Park
Walktober is here
Willamette Pedestrian Coalition kicks off a month of walks and events
Just three weeks left of Senior Strolls in 2012
Join us for guided walks around Ladds Addition, Laurelhurst Park and the Hawthorne District
Come to the Bike Train Meet-Up and Pizza Party!
Interested in starting a Bike Train at your school or getting more people to participate?
Going to School
Safe Routes to School present a neighborhood greenway celebration
Autumn Adventure ride this Saturday
Bike on the car-free Springwater Corridor
Third Annual Fiets of Parenthood
A family fun event
Walk Portland's volcano this Saturday
SmartTrips Portland walk at Mt. Tabor
Walking School Bus Article Featured in ESaludoToday
Walking School Bus Article Featured in ESaludoToday
Bike Commute Challenge is now
September is summer in Portland: it's a great time to give biking a try
Bike Tour of Central City Bike Projects
Tuesday, September 11, Plaza of City Hall, 1220 SW Fourth Avenue, 6:00 p.m.
Maplewood Road construction could lead to widespread safety improvements in Southwest Portland
Artilce on Maplewood improvements
Free Bike Repair on the Going St. neighborhood greenway
Pro bike mechanics at three locations will work on your bike - for free!
Bike Commute Challenge nears take off
The nation's premier workplace biking challenge starts in nine days
Women on Bikes Ride this Thursday: Shop By Bike
A ride to the Buckman Farmers' Market will show you how to bring your broccoli on your bike
Can incentives cut congestion?
Stanford program rewards commuters who travel before or after rush hour
Car2Go expands in Portland, adds 30 electric vehicles
Service area now stretches north to Lombard and east to Gateway TC
Going Exploring Scavenger Hunt
Explore the Going Street neighborhood greenway for a chance to win a Trek commuter bike.
Bike Beginners: We have the rides for you
Portland By Cycle's fun summer rides teach riding safely in traffic and the Portland biking routes
SF first transit system to allow all door bus entry
Policy adopted to speed entry and reduce travel times
Summer walks: See Portland, get active
Public art installation walk on Saturday, July 14th, 9AM, SW 34th/SE Clinton
Report: transit is the safest way to get around
Metro's State of Safety report digs deep on road safety
Life in the slow lane pays
Would $25 a week keep you from speeding?
A slide show of TriMet's monthly pass art through time
Public art from the 1970s onward
BikeTrain Sign found on Going
A Bike Train Meeting sign on Going Street
Local Bike Shop donates to neighborhood School
Meticon Bike Shop donates two children bikes to Kelly Elementary School
Portland car share study offers participants up to $300
Car share company Getaround partners with researchers to study impacts of peer to peer car sharing on travel behavior.
A bicycle transformed
Clever Cycles helps make a bike commuter
Protect Your Head!
6 opportunities to get an inexpensive helmet
Llewellyn Elementary's Kidical Mass Bike Train
Llewellyn Kidical Mass evolved from the morning bike train organized by Philip Krain and Dean Hanel with a lots of great help and support from the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood bike families. Both the Portland Kidical Mass organization and the national one helped inspire the Wednesday's event and hopefully ones in the future.
Bike or walk on Waterfront Park? Navy ships arrive today
Consider using Naito Blvd, Broadway and or Hawthorne Bridges as a detour
Does the way you walk impact strangers?
Eye contact suggests a stronger community
Help Portland count bicycles
Short training is Tuesday, June 5th at 6pm. Pizza and gratitude provided.
The Building of the Portland Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge
Learn how TriMet builds the pedestrian, bike and transit bridge
8 reasons your business should promote bicycling
Bike commuting pays big dividends
Portland Employer Bike Summit a huge success
Regence brings together over 50 employer representatives to discuss encouraging biking at the workplace
PDX Bike Month kicks off
First breakfast is Tuesday at SE 39th/Lincoln
May is PDX Bike Month
Portland rolls out the welcome mat to new and returning cyclists
Portland Employers Bike Summit
Regence convenes Portland's first bike summit of employers
Maplewood School Earth Day Celebration
Maplewood School families walk and bike for clean air, healthy bodies and safe streets!
Spring Kick-Off in Photos
Re-live the event or see what you missed at the April 7 Safe Routes to School Spring Kick-Off!
Portland Afoot ranks best employers for low car commuters
The news magazines 2nd annual ranking expands to outside downtown
Friday is Walk to Work Day
The event's first year in Portland - light breakfast served at City Hall.
Car2Go launches in Portland
One-way car sharing where you pay by the minute
Spring Kick-Off Saturday
Walk & Roll Activities for Everyone
How transit and bike share work together
The Reese's Peanut Butter Cup of active transportation.
A Busy Spring Break
For the Safe Routes to School team, spring break isn't really a break at all. We take this week to switch gears from delivering our pedestrian safety program (targeted at 2nd graders) to our bike safety program (targeted at 4th and 5th graders).
Video Update from Kidical Mass
Portland, Oregon - Winter 2012
The sweet sounds of silence
Greenways help you escape the urban din
Portland car sharing options multiply
Portlanders will have five car share options to choose from
David Douglas High School hits the streets
Last Wednesday a group of David Douglas High School students participated in a Safe Routes to School ride exploring biking in their neighborhood. The ride covered over 7 miles of streets in East Portland and was developed in partnership with the Portland Youth Planners Program.
Bike Share Coming to Portland
Spring 2013
It's an ad, but for what?
Sustainability means business!
BAM-trak!
Another commute option for the region
3,109 Carpools waiting to happen
Are you on Drive Less. <i>Connect.</i> yet?
Zoomer the Scooter takes home the prize
Thanks to all who submitted walk and bike to school cartoons. Our winner is “Zoomer the Scooter” by Mirabelle Limon.
What's so great about world-class bicycling cities?
Revisit last month's Bicycle Brown Bag on-line
The Walk+Bike Movement Finds a Champion in Russell Academy Principal Debbie Ebert
Safe Routes to School has enjoyed teaching bike safety education at the Russell Academy in Parkrose School District since 2008.
Second Graders Learn Skills To Be Safe and Predictable Pedestrians
During the winter, the Safe Routes Ambassadors take a break from teaching Bike Safety to fifth graders in order to teach Pedestrian Safety Education to second graders. Pedestrian Safety classes consist of just two sessions, one in-class and one on-street, but there’s still plenty to talk about!
TriMet's Dashboard lets public see how it performs
The Dashboard provides a monthly view of trips, on time efficiency, crashes and more.
Fall Parent Survey Bike Winner Announced
Congratulations to Jayden of Gilbert Heights Elementary for winning a brand new Raliegh bicycle, along with a sturdy helmet and lock.
Small change, big result
It only takes a few less cars on the road to get traffic moving
Crosswalk enforcements help make Portland a safe place to walk
Do you walk in an area that warrants crosswalk enforcement? Contact 503-823-SAFE
Video sings praises of WES
If you live in the south metro area and work downtown, WES is a great choice
Let our false spring jump start your commute
Enjoy our annual Febrary Foolout
You are all invited to the Second Annual Oregon Walk+Bike to School Retreat
Come join us in Bend, Oregon June 21-23 as Oregonians interested in Walk + Bike to School and Safe Routes issues come together for an event that will give you an opportunity to access training*, learn best practices, network with others working on these issues, and work with us to create a strong state network.
Seminar: Transportation Legacy of the 2010 Winter Olympics
The world's biggest winter sports event comes to your city: what do you do?
QR Codes at TriMet Stations
Another mobile tool to provide you real-time transit info
Study: Crime drops at light rail stations
Journal of Urban Affairs looks at crime in neighborhoods before and after the installation of Charlotte, NC's light rail system.
Fix It Fair Saturday
Homes, Health, Bikes and more!
Fighting Congestion Like Rice Through a Funnel
Oregon and Washington Bring New Technology to Manage NW Highways.
20th Annual BEST Award Application Period Opens
The BEST Awards recognize companies that exemplify ambitious and creative solutions for sustainability
THE Missing Link
A little extra scratch can get you a lot of bikeway miles
Make 2012 the year you keep your New Years resolutions
Use getting around to achieve your 2012 resolutions
On-Street Bike Parking Comes to NYC
Current Score: Pdx 73, NYC 1
TriMet free after 8pm on New Years Eve
MAX trains run until about 3:00 a.m.
Family of seven switches to bikes...
Vivianna Goldfeld, 15, talks about how she feels about her family getting around without a car.
Drive Less Connect
A perfect example of this great new carpool tool
Got old TriMet tickets? Use them now!
TriMet is phasing out its old tickets - valid until April 29, 2012
Peer to peer car sharing coming to Portland
Rent your neighbor's car or earn income by renting your own.
New smartphone app a pedometer on steroids
It tracks your miles, your average speed, calories burned and connects you with walking groups and trails. And it's free!
Through Snow, Snow, Snow and Snow
Safe Routes in New Hampshire
Every Body Walk
Our friends at Every Body Walk! are committed to get Americans up and moving. The new Every Body Walk! app enables you to personalize your walking plan, connect with walking communities, learn about the latest fitness trends, tips and more.
Staying active during winter's gloom and excess
Hint: It's something you already do five times a week...
UPDATED: Log Trips, Win $50
Metro kicks off daily drawings to those who log at least 15 walking, carpool, transit or biking trips
21 Students are Riding More Safely - for FREE
6 volunteer mechanics repaired 21 bikes for students and families at the Nov. 19 Fix-It Fair
Your Commute Can Alter Your Genes
1 hour of activity a week reduces impact of fat-mass and obesity gene
Be Thankful for Your Head
$5 Bike Helmets and $20 Ski Helmets
Bike Train: The Movie
biking to school is love
Portland transit history slideshow
Who put transit in my history book? Who stuck history in my transit passion?
Musical Walking School Bus
To add energy to the Walking School Bus, Emerson adds music!
Car2go provides one-way car sharing in Austin, San Diego
Part IV in the Car Sharing 2.0 Series
Wet leaves on street = ice rink
Whether walking, biking or driving be careful out there!
Walk + Bike Rates reach new high!
After analyzing last spring’s travel surveys from parents at schools across Portland, walking and biking rates are at an all-time high.
THE SAFE ROUTES CARTOON CONTEST
How much do you like to walk or bike to school? Draw us a cartoon to show why it is fun to walk or bike to school. Also write us a funny title for your cartoon. Send your cartoon to Safe Routes.
Urban Guru Gordon Price Presentation on Thursday
Don't miss it!
Live longer, ride safer, and get animated
Transportation stories of the past few days
Pedestrian Safety Dance
Students from Horizon Elementary School in Michigan participated in Walk to School Day 2011 and celebrated by doing the "PED Safety Dance"
Emergency Ride Home
Or how I stopped worrying and learned to love alternative transportation
Not all peaks are a bummer
Peak oil may be offset by peak car
The benefits of car sharing
Part III in our Car Sharing 2.0 series - perhaps we should have started with the benefits instead of waiting until part III?
List of Lewis Walk + Bike Volunteer Positions
Lewis School (SE Portland) has developed an extensive list of walk and bike opportunities for parent volunteers
Utility work impacts Springwater Corridor October 14-21
Detours scheduled for part of trail at different times.
Sneak Peak of TriMet's Multi-Modal Trip Planner this Friday
Potential to revolutionize online route planning: plan a combo transit, bike and walk trip.
NEWS RELEASE: Hundreds of students and local officials celebrate International Walk + Bike to School Day
Portland Bureau of Transportation Director Tom Miller and local school, health and community leaders promoted walking and biking to school at Prescott Elementary School this morning, working to reverse the national trend of fewer American students walking or bicycling to school now than decades ago.
Get ready to trip plan!
Exciting news from TriMet about a cool new tool
TriMet unveils 30 day pass
Buy any time of the month - it's good for the next 30 days
Portland's private sector investing and marketing to bikes
NY Times latest snapshot on the Portland milieu
Northeast Sunday Parkways is this Sunday
Autumn will have begun, but the forecast is for summer-like weather
Smart Phone App for Metro Walks
Access to 10 great walks
NEWS RELEASE: More than 40 percent of Portland Safe Routes to School students walk or bike to school
Walking and bicycling are great ways to be physically active, and Portland Safe Routes to School students walk and bike to school at a rate more than twice the national average.
Now is the time to signup for International Walk + Bike to School Day!
Is your school on the list of schools that have already registered for International Walk+Bike to School Day?
Call for Applications: Spring 2012 Safe Routes to School Mini-grants
The National Center for Safe Routes to School is now accepting applications for 25 mini-grants of $1,000 each.
Transit Trekkers
Safe Routes to School includes TriMet
Transit and the Bike Commute Challenge
Two great modes add up to one great challenge
Action Plan Mini-Grant Applications Now Open
Want some cool cash to make a Safe Routes plan for your school?
Bucket Building Bliss at New Seasons
Community Bike Fair helps 45 people carry stuff by bike
Portland Traffic and Transportation Class
Scholarships Available for Portland Residents
PRESS RELEASE: Coca-Cola and Portland Timbers Partner to Encourage Local Youth to Improve Their Health and Community
$50,000 donation supports programs to encourage kids to walk and bike to school
TriMet Tops 100 Million Trips, Again
FY 2010-11 trips include big increases on WES
Los Angeles Closes 10 miles of freeway and traffic flows smoothly
Carmageddon turns out to be more like Y2K than the bible
Why Park and Ride when you can Bike and Ride?
New sheltered, secure bike parking opening at Beaverton and Gresham Transit Centers
Safe Routes Summer Photo Contest
Send us your favorite summer fun picture of your family biking, walking or skating adventure.
Sweet Summer Cycle
Bike to ice cream, sweets and other candied delights - free samples!
Zipcar challenges you to go car free
Zipcar looking for recruits for their annual Low Car Diet
SmartTrips to Nature!
Leave the rig at home, and Transit to Trails
Is your commute a pain in the neck?
Gallup Poll finds longer commutes linked with poorer health
Safe Routes News - Summer 2011
Our summer newsletter is out!
Portland's Biggest Bike Train
In celebration of the Walk + Bike Challenge Month, the Beach PTA organized a "Super Bike Train" that had over 100 riders.
Bike classes for parents in North Portland
Bikes and helmets included for the class!
UPDATED: Bike Week is Rolling
Two breakfasts down, more fun to go.
SR2S Infrastructure Improvements: Capitol Hill School
We recently completed construction on series of Safe Routes to School infrastructure projects at schools that joined our program during the 2006/2007 school year.
Own a piece of Portland's biggest mobile party
Sunday Parkways kickstarter campaign is rolling now!
Blog Archive: Bike Beats Car in Friendly Commuter Race
Bicyclist Rob Widmer wins by a whopping 5 minutes!
Women on Bikes Gets Rolling in May
More than a dozen rides and clinics kicks off this week
Folding Bikes in Transportation Presentation
Tuesday, May 3rd, Noon - 1pm at Metro Regional Offices
Walk & Bike Challenge comes to my neighborhood (guest post)
I'm glad to see that my neighborhood is bringing a strong presence to the upcoming Challenge.
Bike to Work Breakfast is May 17th
Pioneer Courthouse Square, 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Guided walks throughout North and NE Portland
The Ten Toes Express program kicks off 16 walks on May 5th.
UPDATED: Earth Day Celebrations
An incomplete list of great events in Portland
That Fresh, Spring Mini-grant Smell
The National Center for Safe Routes to School has opened up another call for applications for it's $1,000 mini-grants.
Portland By Cycle clinics and rides begin in May
Less than 30 days until a season of 30 free rides and clinics
How Far Can You Go on a Slice?
If you're biking, much farther than a car could
Spring Kick-off a Success
This past Saturday (April 2), Safe Routes held its first annual Spring Kick-off at Beach School. Over 100 people came out to join the celebrations. The
Senior Strolls and Senior Cycles season kicks off in May
Free walks every Wednesday through late spring and summer
Bike First! - Scholarships Available
For the past three years, Safe Routes to School and Bike First! have collaborated to offer clinics for students with disabilities.
Pedal Nation brings biking to all
April 9th and 10th at the Oregon Convention Center
Oregon Walk + Bike to School Retreat
Calling all Oregonians with an interest in Walk + Bike to School and Safe Routes programs to join us at the first Oregon Walk+Bike to School Retreat this June in Bend, Oregon.
The Green Grid
New Neighborhood Greenways starting to connect the city
Opportunities to Impact Health Equity
Our final installment in our Transporation and Health Equity series
Your neighborhood and your health
Part VI in our Transportation and Health Equity series
Do walk and bike maps attract customers?
Free maps for Portland businesses
Can transportation help you live longer?
Part V in our Health Equity and Transportation series
Watch Out, The King Lions Are Walking to School
King School starts weekly walk to school group
What makes us healthy?
Part IV in the series on health equity and transportation
Creative solutions to parking management
(or how I loved to learn the atypical bike rack)
SARIS POSTER CONTEST
Saris Cycling Group is hosting a Poster Contest for fifth grade students.
TriMet breaks ground on bike cage at Beaverton TC
Keep your bike dry and secure when you jump on the MAX in Bevo
Obesity, Race and Equity
Part III in our series of Transportation, Health and Equity.
Maplewood Walks!
Maplewood K-5's "Walking School Bus" program continues to grow.
Health equity and transportation
An introduction to our series on the connections between transportation and health equity
Saluting a Livable Streets pioneer - Donald Appleyard
Seminal study showed traffic made people less neighborly
Are Train Commuters Swingers?
Well in SF, of course they are...
Portland bridges story: More people, less congestion
Portlanders biking creating more space for cars
The Walking Solution
Just in time for our upcoming Westside Walking School Bus workshop on February 28th, Every Body Walk has released this promotional video explaining the concept.
2nd Graders Take it to the Streets
Our Pedestrian Safety classes are in full swing in 40 schools across the city.
We're Hiring!
Portland's Safe Routes to School program is seeking to hire a part-time organizer
<b>UPDATED: </B>Blog Promotion - XTreme Winter Commuting
Winners announced
Emerson School Awarded Safe Routes Mini-Grant!
Emerson School was one of 25 schools around the country awarded a $1,000 mini-grant to advance walking, biking and transit use to school.
Help us get $$$ for sidewalks to E. PDX schools
Safe Routes to School has submitted a $1.4 million dollar grant application to ODOT and we need your help.
Top Ten Tweeters of 2010
No distraction has proved more addictive in 2010 than Twitter, here are our Top Ten Safe Routes Tweeters of 2010...
We're Building Stuff!
We do lots of planning and write plenty of grants, so don't mind us if we get excited when all that work comes to fruition. That's right, we're building stuff!
Study finds bike and walk commuters are healthier
Yes, we agree it's not a big surprise.
Portland experiencing strange weather event with cloudless skies
News Flash: The sky is blue.
Episode 1: A Left Turn
Check out this terrific video our comrade Joel, at the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, put together...
Safe Routes Haiku Contest
Sidewalks, puddles, splash! Write a winter walk haiku Send by the New Year
Plant trees by bike this weekend
Join Friends of Trees in SE Portland to beautify our neighborhoods and clean the air
More biked in Feb 2010 than a summer month in 2006
One of the many cool factoids from PBOT's 2010 bicycle count
Portland bike ridership reaches highest level
PBOT's annual report shows a 8% increase in ridership over 2009
Announcing the healthiest and most popular kid games
According to the research, the top four energy-burning, kid-approved games are...
Our Winter Newsletter is online!
In this issue: * Cross with Confidence * New Sidewalks for Menlo Park * Free SR2S Resources & Workshops * Getting Young Ones Ready to Ride * Walk + Bike to School Day highlights * Our T-Shirt Design contest winner
Ride Transit, Lose Weight?
Looking for an easy way to get healthy...
It's definitely not summer
Get lit. See and be seen. Start seeing everyone. Choose your favorite slogan, but please be visible and be alert for others.
Portland's Streets: Famous
A short film highlighting Portland’s growing system of Neighborhood Greenways was released nationally today by StreetFilms.org.
Bus Baby!
My new baby transforms my outlook on transit.
Gain Skills, Problem-Solve, Network -- Safe Routes Workshops offer it all!
Participate in any number of Safe Routes workshops - gain new skills, network and encourage active transportation at your school
Pedestrian Safety: Coming to a School Near You
Will your second grader being receiving our class?
Wear Your Best and Brightest Lights on Friday
Be Safe Be Seen Rally will light up the night!
Is it summer?
Great weather for biking for even fair-weather types
Bike Friendly Businesses
Going above and beyond for the two-wheeled steed
KIDICAL MASS Returns to Portland
Join this safe, legal, FUN monthly ride for kids and families
Carpooling with your coworkers and neighbors
Scattermaps find coworkers near you who are excellent carpool candidates
Discount parking makes carpooling even cheaper
Read about discount spots on city streets and in parking garages
Bike Trains on Prime Time
Portland's own Bike Train superstar was on NBC last Friday...
Mad Men Star Eschews Motorama
Actor stays carless in LA
Measuring Up
Portland vs. the world in transportation statistics
Bike helmet of the future?
why is this unsustainable, non-recyclable material, largely focused on aesthetics being pushed into our lives to promote safety?
Exercise is Critical: Join us on Walk + Bike to School Day!
On October 6th, carve some time out of your schedule and join us in the walk to school.
Central city commuters get greener
Portland Business Alliance's annual census documents a continuing shift to active choices
Great week to rock the Springwater Corridor
Construction is finished, plus new connections in east Portland
MEDIA EVENT: Walk + Bike to School Day is Oct. 6
In celebration of International Walk + Bike to School Day, the Portland Bureau of Transportation is hosting a media event with the students of Atkinson Elementary that includes Mayor Sam Adams and local dignitaries. More than 150 children and parents are expected to attend.
Riding in the changing seasons
Keep riding through autumn with our All Seasons Cycling Workshop
Our Fall Newsletter is now online!
Back to School season is upon us. For those of you with students in your lives this time of year is both exciting and stressful. It also presents a great opportunity to set positive habits for your family that will last the year.
Springwater Corridor construction to SE 128th nearly complete!
SE 128th - Gresham still under construction
Portland Sun Cycle
Srijana's experience leading Sun Cycle
Gresham by Bike
Oregon's 4th largest city debuts a new bike map
SF strives for open parking on every block
Demand-responsive parking priced to provide you a space
Ooops! - Cringe-inducing typo outside N.C. school
via Yahoo! News Well, here's something to make your old English teacher gasp in horror: A road contractor hired to paint the word "school" on a freshly paved stretch of road near Southern Guilford High School in North Carolina rendered the traffic area in question a "shcool" zone.
Turn signals rock
Show us what you're thinking
China's Train Will Ride Over Cars
The tiger's answer to HOV lanes
All the Transportation News that's Fit to Print
A summary of what's happening in the region
Drive less live longer
Study finds driving too much leads to heart disease
Transit to Trails
Why not use TriMet to get the family outside this summer?
Broadway Shuffle
How do you cross the river?
Report from the Safe Routes Ambassadors
James John students rode by a group of people during their community ride who asked, “What is this? Why aren’t you in school” to which a student replied, “This is school!”
Safe Routes to Water Fun!
Here's the Safe Routes secret recipe for staying active and having fun in the heat...
Get out on your feet and on your bike
Ten Toe Express, Portland By Cycle, Women on Bikes and Senior Strolls in full swing
Safety Vests for Students -- Come and Get 'Em!
40 reflective safety vests are available for school groups to borrow for events or programs
Carefree Commute Challenge is Coming!
Join with your co-workers to reduce driving trips, win prizes and feel the endorphin rush.
Congratulations Walk + Bike Challenge Winners!
Five Portland schools top the charts of May's Walk + Bike Challenge Month
Mrs. Porter's 4th Graders Graduate Bike Safety...
Mayor Sam Adams along with Oregon Legislators join 4th graders from Humboldt Elementary School on a ride through neighborhood streets, show off skills and bomb down a grassy hill.
Walking in Chinatown
Walking tours this weekend and festival streets
Southwest & East Portland Sidewalk Infill Project
Learn about Safe Routes schools benefiting from 2 miles of sidwalk infill; construction to begin June 2010.
Laurelhurst's Alternative Transportation Week
Read an essay by 6th grader Camille Sullivan about Alternative Transportation Week
Bridger K-8 Students and Families are "Living La Vida Healthy"
Learn about Bridger K-8s recent health and sustainable living fair
Super Cool SmartPhone App from TriMet
Point your iPhone, find the nearest transit stop
Pedalpalooza Family Bike Rides
2+ weeks of bike fun with 29 family friendly events
Study: Bus commuters experience lower blood pressure
Is Public Transit the Commuter's Chill Pill
TV Coverage from N. Sunday Parkways
Hope you made it to our event on May 16th - either way I think you'll enjoy this video....
Our summer newsletter is now online!
IN THIS ISSUE: Free summer fun at Sunday Parkways; FREE helmets at Ready Rider; How Did the 2nd Grader Cross the Street?; New Covered Bike Parking; Maze Puzzle; T-shirt Design Contest; and more!
Report to City Council
It is always exciting to have the opportunity to share our work with our City's elected leaders and Safe Routes was particularly fortunate to have two of our excellent partners to testify.
California Update: Scrapperbikes
Check out this Oakland group, their vision, and their wheels!
Bike to Work Breakfast
Bike for breakfast, free fruit, bagels, coffee, and good times
Walk + Bike Challenge Month: It's On!
Check out all the Portland area schools participating...
May is National Bike Month
Eat for free, ride for free
Seinfeld, Airport Mobility, and Urban Spaces
I swear there's a connection
Changing Scenery
When you walk, you see the litlle things and reframe the big picture
Report from the Netherlands
Every year in April some 200,000 school children in the Netherlands take a "Verkeersexamen" (traffic test). The 12 year olds will start secondary school in the following school year. An overwhelming majority of these children will get to secondary school on their bicycles.
Sunday Parkways needs you!
Safe Routes encourages you to volunteer for Sunday Parkways this summer...
What if you had to walk 3 hours to get to school?
The Bicycles for Humanity collection is this Saturday, April 24 at the old Washington-Monroe High School on SE 14th and SE Alder from 10am-4pm. They will be collecting used (but in good condition) mountain bikes, cruisers, parts, tools, bike accessories, and monetary donations.
Bike Boulevards - Hip, Hip, Hoorah!
Learn about the next generation of bike boulevards and make your support heard -- public discussions happening now!
Walk and Bike Challenge Kicks Off in May
Going to school? Biking and walking are cool!
Let's Do Lunch!
April's Bike Brown Bag - Understanding Barriers to Bicycling
High School/College Walk+Bike Challenge
The Bicycle Transportation Alliance has completed their work on the walknbikechallenge.org website, where older students can login in and track trips the webby way.
Bike Bell Recall
It has come to our attention that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall on a bicycle bell we provided through the Safe Routes to School SmartTrips program during the 2007-2008 (bell pictured here).
For Portland Students, It's Bike Time
In Portland, Spring Break is behind us, and that means our fleet of bicycles is out of storage and moving around from school to school.
Two Safe Routes-related jobs open at the BTA
The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA), our contracted education provider, has two open positions that are Safe Routes related.
Safety Tip of the Month - ABC Quick Check for Fun!
Spring is here! Are you jumping on your bike for the first time in awhile? If so, do the "ABC Quick Check for Fun."
Summer Bike Camps and Other Activities
Stay active this summer! Opportunties to hone bike skills and participate in other active recreation classes.
We're Installing Bike Shelters...
After much work planning and permitting, four of our partner schools are getting covered bike parking installed over the next few weeks.
Eastbank Esplanade Repair Translates to Temporary Closures
Trail kept open during commute periods
Celebrating life's riches
Exploding cherry trees, good journalism and fleeting beards
It's Time to Register: Walk + Bike Challenge Month
Over 40 schools have registered for Walk + Bike Challenge Month! Sign your school up today!
Google Maps now with Bike Routes
Now you can use maps.google.com to plan your transit, walking, and biking trips!
PSU Bike Hub
Students, faculty, and staff get a big bike upgrade
Bike First! registration is open!
The Bike First! helps children with disabilities or special needs gain stability to master the skills needed to balance and steer a two-wheeled bicycle
Slideshow of Cargo Bikes
Taking heavy loads on bikes w/ aplomb
Fix-It Fair: "If We Fix It, They Will Ride"
Nearly fifty happy bike owners rolled away from the three Portland Fix-It Fairs this year with better, safer functioning bikes - for FREE!
Have you placed your SmartTrips to School order?
If you have a 2nd or 5th grade student in your family, be sure to look for your SmartTrips order form in the mail this February.
BikePortland covers SmartTrips Business
Blog notes that large majorities of business owners felt biking and walking was good for business
Transportation Safety Summit followup
Over 200 people from all over the city converged at the White Stag building to discuss and debate transportation safety challenges and opportunities.
Photo Gallery: Great Commuter Bikes
It's so ridiculously beautiful out there's no excuse not to bike
Transportation Safety Summit
Join Mayor Adams and other leaders in a traffic safety forum
PRESS RELEASE: SR2S gets half-million-dollar grant
The Portland Bureau of Transportation announced today that its Safe Routes to School program received a $495,000 grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation to keep children safe as they walk and bike to and from school.
We Have a Winner!
It was hard to pick just one winner for our Student Essay Contest, but congratulations to Gabriela Campos Gonzalez, a 5th grader at Bridlemile Elementary, for her very thoughtful essay
The Sweet Side of SmartTrips
Win Organic Dark Chocolate!
Why Don't Teenage Girls in England Cycle Anymore?
Thanks to Kirsty for sharing this interesting short film exploring the barriers to cycling in England for young women.
Our Spring Newsletter is Out!
IN THIS ISSUE: Student Essay Contest Winner!; Walk + Bike Challenge Month; Trainings Calendar; Free SmartTrips Materials; Funding for Safety Projects; an Einstein Quote Decoding Puzzle; and more!
Uncontrolled Intersections and You
A primer on navigating your neighborhood
We're Number 1!
Portland had more schools participate in National Walk and Bike to School Day than any other major U.S. city (47.3 schools on a 3-yr average).
Commuting at Three Miles an Hour
The Bliss of Commuting by Foot
Teens Less Excited About Driving?
The GOOD blog pointed us to this interesting article in The Washington Post about teens holding out on getting their driver's license.
Transit Tricks of the Trade
Tell us your secrets for riding
Plant trees on your bike!
No, we don't mean ON your bike, we mean WITH your bike
Updated: Early Winter Blog Promo
Fan us on Facebook or Follow Us on Twitter for a Big Gardening Boost
Healthy Benefits of Walking and Biking to School by Dr. Jennifer Rupert, MD
What do walking and biking to school have to do with obesity, mental health, and asthma? A lot!
Honorable Mention #8
Take a peak at budding environmentalist Shealan's essay below. Shealan's essay received an Honorable Mention from our judges in our Student Essay Contest.
Honorable Mention #7
Check out Chelsea's (7th grader, Roseway Heights) excellent essay entitled, "Walking & Biking to School is Important & Fun Especially in the Rain" below. It also received an Honorable Mention from our judges.
Honorable Mention #6
Terrell, Lewis Elementary 5th Grader, is our next Honorable Mention in our Student Essay Contest.
Walk + Bike Challenge Month is coming!
Oregon schools are gearing up for the third annual Walk + Bike to School Challenge, a friendly competition that encourages students to walk and bike to school for the whole month of May.
Honorable Mention #5
Astor Elementary 5th Grader Payton is next up as an Honorable Mention in our Student Essay Contest. Our judges enjoyed the humor in Payton's essay and also how well he described the feeling and sound of being in the rain.
Honorable Mention #4
Here's another great Honorable Mention from our Student Essay Contest. Read Wyatt's essay below which speaks to the simple joys of speeding through puddles...
Canadian School Designated "Walking Only"
Kicking off the new year in a bold way, Ontario's newest elementary school has been designated "walking only." It is apparently the first school in Canada to adopt such a policy.
Biking in the Snow - Copenhagen Style
Countries that plow the bike lane during "winter weather events"
Honorable Mention #3
Honorable Mentions from our Student Essay Contest continue (in no particular order). Read Urmi's essay below, which our judges appreciate for it's clarity and thoughtfulness.
The Results Are In: Safe Routes Essay Contest
Last November, at a Safe Routes newsletter meeting, staffer Taylor Sutton had a terrific idea. She thought why should boring adults be writing all the articles? We should have a student essay contest!
Study: Public transit saves Portlanders $9541/year
Have one car for the family, ditch #2, transit commute and save almost 10 g's!
TriMet Free after 8pm on NYE!
MAX trains run late on NYE
Toothpaste and Transit
TDM, Public Health and the Marketplace intersect in Israel
New Sellwood bike boulevard celebration this Saturday
First project of 15 miles of bike boulevards installed this year
National report shows Safe Routes to School protecting children walking, bicycling at Vestal Elementary in Portland
Vestal Elementary school’s Safe Routes to School initiative has been profiled in a new national report showing how Safe Routes to School programs can be harnessed to keep children safe from traffic dangers while walking and bicycling to school.
Taking SmartTrips to the Afterlife
Eugene cemetery provides bicycle hearse
Volunteer bike mechanics needed for Bike Safety Education fleet
We need skilled mechanics to help with basic bike maintenance and repair for our Bike Safety Education fleet.
Student video: Walk + Bike
Check out 9th grader Nick Young's video recap of Walk + Bike to School Day
Thanksgivin' and SmartTrippin'
Our nation's most decadent family tradition offers many transportation options
Drive Less, Eat More Vegetables
Last day to win $55 in free produce delivered to your door.
(North Portland's) Mississippi Residents Eschew Cars
Tupelo Alley Finds 70% of Tenants Don't Want Car Parking
A Chinese Salute to Traffic Safety
Skewering dubious edicts by local governments, like a rule that children must salute passing cars, has become a favorite pastime of China’s Web users.
Kids on the move at Bridger K-8
Bridger students ride (and walk) the momentum started by International Walk + Bike Day
Dark during your commute?
TriMet's got your covered
Family Reduces Driving by 94%
Drive Less Save More Family Challenge Families Rock Transit, Biking, Zipcar
Drive Less Family Challenge results are in
Four local families fed up with fueling up put their skills to the test to cut back on their driving for one week in this year's Drive Less Family Challenge.
Biking Rules!
Rules for Biking
Roads and a Shared Trust
Or, why people get mad when people break the rules of the road
Fall is beautiful! Fall is slippery!
Especially when you're walking or biking, take it slow and be careful!
Transit on the Cheap
Save Big Bucks with Pre-Tax Transit Passes
Family Biking Workshop this Sunday
Want to learn more about riding with kids + hauling cargo? This is the event for you!
Deal or No Deal?
How much would it take to get you into a carpool?
September Education Update
Things are moving along swimmingly this fall in our Bike and Pedestrian Safety arena.
Free Historic Trolley Rides on Sundays
Ride follows the MAX Green Line tracks from 10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Indianapolis's Incredible Trail
That's right Portland, I said Indianapolis
Free Seminars on Promoting Green Transportation
Become a sustainable transportation champion
Can driving less make us healthier?
Yes. Absolutely.
Safe Routes News Coverage
Two Oct 1st articles about Safe Routes to School in The Oregonian and The Portland Tribune
All Season Cycling Workshop: Tonight in St. Johns
Proving beyond a reasonable doubt that autumnal bike commuting is very enjoyable
Walk + Bike to School Day Event on Oct. 7
Portland Bureau of Transportation is hosting a media event with the students of James John Elementary, local dignitaries and businesses encouraging students and families to make healthy choices for children and communities.
Breakfast on the Bridges and Mobile Bike Repair
Another way Portlanders make biking awesome
Portland Bike, Pedestrian, and Transit Commute Rates Skyrockets
Census Bureau Documents 54% Bike Commute Increase
Mind Your Idle — Please Don’t Idle Near School
Did you know that children breathe in twice as much air for their body weight than adults?
Great Volunteer Opportunties with our Bike Safety Education program
Help out with our bike safety program and/or Walk + Bike to School Day
More Schools, More Safe Riders
In late August while you were stocking up on notebooks and pencils, we at Safer Routes to Schools were dusting off and tuning up our fleet of 200 bicycles.
Back-to-School Reminder
As students head back to school, it is particularly important to obey traffic laws and to be safe drivers in school zones. Follow these back-to-school driver safety tips to keep all students safe this school year!
Get in the "Bike to School" mindset.
A student video production on the MLC Bike Bus
Engineering Improvements at Humboldt School
An example of an engineering improvement made near Humboldt School.
Summertime = Bike-time
Three schools east of i205 have two-week bike safety programs for 4th + 5th grade age students
Reserve your Preview Trip on the Green Line Next Week!
Preview Rides on August 4th and August 5th
Guardian: Slowpoke Bike Commuters the Fastest
No shower or changing necessary
Ready Rider Workshops at N Portland Sunday Parkways a Huge Success!
On June 21st, 51 young people came by our station in Peninsula Park and received free bike helmets and learned bike safety skills.
Portland's Bridge Without Cars
Transit, Pedestrians and Bikes will Share Bridge
Scholarships available for Safe Routes to School Conference
Scholarships available until July 15 for August Safe Routes to School National Conference in Portland
WALK + BIKE TO SCHOOL DAY: Wednesday October 7th 2009
Registration for Oregon?s Walk + Bike to School Day is now available on-line at www.walknbike.org.
Sunday Parkways is this Sunday!
Walk, skate, jog or bike on a car free route
$5,000 Bike Safety Grants available
The 2009/2010 Building Safer Communities (BSC) and 2009/2010 Bicycle Safety Mini Grant applications are now open
It's Pedapalooza!
A two-week bike celebration with nearly 150 events!
Reading, Writing, Wellness at Abernethy Elementary
Schools across the nation are focusing on the importance of healthy students as a key to learning and strong communities. Watch as one school incorporates wellness into all of its programs, from gardening and exercise to nutrition and healthy eating habits.
New MAX Trains are Here!
Bigger, Smoother and More Efficient
Reuters: Car-driven society poses risk to Americans' health
The Robert Woods Johnson Foundation e-update tipped me off to this interesting Reuters article about the health risks of car dependency.
Walk + Bike to Baseball at PGE Park on June 12
Join Safer Routes to Schools and the Bicycle Transportation Alliance at the Walk + Bike to Baseball celebration on June 12
Cover Your Head
$5 helmets
Free Bike Commuting and Maintenance Classes
Portland By Cycle's Popular Parochialism
OMSI, Washington Park Shuttles Begin
Getting to two regional destinations is easier and greener
Bicycle Safety Helmet Fitting tips
Some helmet fitting tips from our friends at Safe Kids
Join us for free youth Ready Rider Workshops this summer!
Safer Routes to School, in partnership with Providence Bridge Pedal and the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, is hosting a free bike skills training course and ride for children at each Sunday Parkways event.
Biking to Nature
Biking to Stub Stewart State Park is a very doable trip with the help of MAX
Drive Less Save More Vote Now
Check out the creative videos local folks put together for the Drive Less Video Challenge.
It's National Bike Month
Free breakfast, workshops, and rides all May long
Safe Kids at the Zoo
This Saturday, Safer Routes to School will be at the Safe Kids at the Zoo event at the Oregon Zoo
National Safer Routes to School Conference
Join us this summer for the National Safer Routes to School Conference
Bike Safety at Lewis Elementary
Video and Interview with our Bike Safety Instructor, Carl Larson
Safer Routes to Middle School
From the New York Times: "Giving Lessons in Traffic Safety at Middle Schools"
Lose the Training Wheels fundraiser
Learn about this One-day Quick Start Camp for folks who don't know how to ride
Safety in Numbers
The more people on the streets the safer they are
The New York Times Loves Walking + Biking
Two recent stories tout biking in Portland, and Walking School Buses in Italy
Good News: Portland's '08 Traffic Fatalities Lowest Ever
2008 had the lowest number of traffic fatalitites of any year on record, dating back to 1925.
Sign up for Walk + Bike Challenge Month!
Get your school involved in Walk + Bike Challenge Month this May...
Great Places to Ride, Part I
The first in a series
TriMet Unveils New Buses
Greener, Brighter, More Fenestration
See NY Times Columnist Nicholas Kristoff at BEST Awards Breakfast Event
This year's most sustainable Portland businesses recognized
St. Patty's Day Downtown Bike Event
(Plus a chance to win a cargo bike!)
Fred Flinstone Gets a Bike
Bikes that are unconventional - at least for now
A new way to fund transportation?
Idea to move away from gas taxes get legs
Times Square to go Car Free
New York continues its streetscape transformations
TriMet seek input on Fareless Square changes
Four options being considered
The good old days?
Downtown Portland, 1936
City experiment yields big benefits
Go easy there, lead foot!
The Bicycle Diaries
BBC documents role of bike around the world
WES Service Starts Monday!
Commuter Train from Wilsonville Offers Luxury and Convenience
Inattentional Blindness
Take the test!
Transit Can Save You $8845 a Year
Use the savings calculator to find your savings
Transit Mall Changes
Head's up!
Looking for a cheap ride?
Vancouver vanpool wants you!
TriMet free after 8:00 p.m. on New Year's Eve
Celebrate the New Year safely and sustainably
C-Tran Bike Lockers
Park and Ride in the North, too!
Swapping war stories
The commute as battle
Due to Extreme Weather, TriMet Reduces Service Temporarily
MAX, Frequent Service Lines Still Operating
TriMet Rush Hour Bus Trips Increase 12% in November
Gas prices plunge, yet transit's appeal grows
Transit, Bikes, and the Hip Hop Nation
Louisvile Transit Authority Creates a Bumpin PSA
Biking in Central City Increases 22% in 2008
20% of all vehicles crossing the Hawthorne Bridge during the summer are bikes
Riding TriMet at Night
TriMet will let you off anywhere along route after 8pm
More TriMet News
Pics of new Green Line
TriMet Adds More Trains to MAX Blue Line
Some bus lines will change as well
Portland's Living Room
A retrospective
1968 in LA: We Need Public Transportation
Production values sag, but message still resonates
Build It and They Will Come?
NYC, Denver seeing gains in cyclists, real estate values respectively
The Joys of Autumn Riding
Enjoying the weather on your bike
Examining the Rise in Transit Ridership
How is TriMet doing?
C-Tran Adds Trip Planner
Clark County transit gets even easier
Rose Quarter Adds Bike Access
City, TriMet and others work to allow cyclists
Downtown The Easy Way Contest
TriMet picks its winner
Portland Transportation History
Images from the last 150 years
Have Kids Will Bicycle
The Oregonian profiles a plethora of choices for hauling your kids on a bike
Bailout Bill Begets Bicycle Benefits
Law allows employer re-imbursements of bike commuting costs
Pedestrian Advocates Wanted
Portland's Pedestrian Advisory Committee looking for new members
Public Workshops on Proposed TriMet Route Changes
Route changes will coincide with buses returning to Portland Mall
More Transit Equals Less Foreign Oil
Congress asks to hear about the nation's transit future
Pedicabs Come to Downtown
Take a carbon neutral ride
Multiple Street Closures on Sunday
Race for the Cure Roars Through Portland
Get Behind the Wheel of a Big Rig
Tuesday at the Rose Quarter
So You Wanna Be a Rock + Roll Star: Get On Your Bike?
Portland band tours the west by bicycle
Eye to Eye
New public safety campaign launched for road users
Who's driving downtown?
Not us!
MAX Service Interruption This Weekend
Between Gateway and Lloyd Center
Tabor to the river
Saturday, September 6
Waterfront Path News
Detour and makeover in the works