In open letter to PBOT commissioner, new bike bus coalition pushes for safer school streets
A fledgling coalition of bike bus captains and community leaders want the city to embark on a pilot project to make school streets safer.
School Transportation
The bike bus movement has schools across Portland walking and rolling
Many schools across the region are catching the healthy virus of active school transportation.
East Portland elementary school wins $1.9 million state grant for new bike lanes, sidewalks
A total of $32.4 million in construction projects will be spread statewide.
Portland Public Schools to hire first-ever Safe Routes leader
We have money, enthusiasm, and political support — all we need is someone to capitalize on it.
‘Transportation Academy’ and ‘Community Crossroads’ plan part of new Safe Routes to School approach
More innovations from PBOT in how they approach safety in our neighborhoods.
Three new crossings and bike lanes coming to Lents neighborhood
One of the projects will come with new bike lanes on SE 92nd near Lents Park.
Fake ‘No Camping’ signs use State of Oregon Safe Routes to School logo
The only thing different from an official the Safe Routes to School sign was a statement on the bottom that read “No Camping.”
Commissioner Hardesty asks ODOT to create ‘school speed zone’ outside Cleveland High (UPDATED)
The resolution adds to the urgency for change on eve of a Community Safety Forum.
Get ready for Walk + Roll to School Day
International Walk + Roll to School Day has been celebrated in dozens of countries around the world since 1997, and Portland has excitedly participated for years. But I suspect this year’s observance – set for this coming Wednesday, October 12th – will be even bigger than usual. After more than two years of Zoom school … Read more
Sam Balto on how to start a bike bus of your own
Sam Balto is a serial safe streets entrepreneur. His first claim to fame was using cardboard cutouts of football star Tom Brady to slow traffic down outside a school he taught at in Boston, Massachusetts. Then, after he moved to Portland in 2018, Sam’s tactical urbanism went to the next level with the “Red Cup … Read more
The Alameda bike bus has more than doubled in size in just four months
“Every school should have this.” – Danny Cage, Oregon Environmental Justice Council We were impressed by how many kids and parents showed up to the Alameda Elementary School bike bus when we covered it back in April. But now it’s more than twice that size! This morning Taylor and I rode with Alameda Physical Education … Read more
Mayor Wheeler bans street camping along Safe Routes to School routes
Summer vacation is coming to an end and the start of school for kids K-12 kids in Portland is just around the corner. In an ostensible effort to help children safely walk, bike and roll to school this upcoming academic year, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler made an emergency declaration to ban unhoused people from camping … Read more