A fundraiser for Cycle Oregon and their youth bike programs. Event website
“Help us teach more kids to ride by attending the inaugural First Ride, Big Dreams Fundraiser.”
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District 4 Walk With Councilors
Hosted by Oregon Walks – Event Website
Take a short walk and talk with D4 Councilors Zimmerman, Clark and Green. Meet at Salmon Street Springs.
BikeLoud Board Meeting and Election
Tuesday October 7
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
General Meeting + Election
Northeast 8th Avenue & Northeast Couch Street, NE 8th Ave & NE Couch St, Portland, OR 97232, USA
BikeLoud General Meeting at 8th and Couch.
Enter building on 8th, we’ll have the garage door up so you can park inside.
Social time from 5:30-6:00
Meeting runs from 6-7pm
Meet your new board candidates and vote! Elections will be open for a week after the meeting.
Taco truck will be open and there is a cash bar for drinks and shave ice! Please bring $$ to support the businesses that support us!
Region 1 Area Commission on Transportation (ODOT)
Links:
According to ODOT, “The Region 1 Area Commission on Transportation, also known as R1ACT, is an advisory body established to provide a forum for stakeholders to collaborate on transportation issues affecting Oregon Department of Transportation Region 1. R1ACT is intended to strengthen state and local partnerships in transportation planning, programming and development. The primary mission of R1ACT is to advise the OTC on state and regional policies affecting ODOT Region 1’s transportation system.”
Oregon Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee (ODOT)
From ODOT:
The Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, or OBPAC, is an eight-member committee appointed by the governor that acts as a liaison between the public and Oregon Department of Transportation. It advises ODOT in the regulation of bicycle and pedestrian traffic, the establishment of bikeways and walkways, and other statewide bicycle and pedestrian issues. The committee meets six times a year in various locations around the state to support implementation of the Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan and listen to the views and concerns of interested citizens, local officials and ODOT staff.
Meeting Details: Agenda will be posted when available. Visit OBPAC website
Walk Portland: Downtown Wayfinding Seminar
Hosted by PSU Transportation Research and Education Center
SPEAKERS
Gena Gastaldi, PBOT; Gwen Sullivan and Ryan Sullivan, sparks+sullivan
COST
Free and open to the public
LOCATION
Vanport Building, Room 269. Address: 1810 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97201
Quarterly Trails Forum
The Quarterly Trails Forum is a peer-to-peer exchange of knowledge and ideas about planning, building, promoting and enjoying trails.
Do you work on trails or active transportation projects as an advocate, civil servant, or consultant? Do you enjoy riding your bike, hiking, horseback riding or paddling? Metro’s Quarterly Trails Forum is designed for you to network with fellow trail enthusiasts and learn about resources to help bring more trails to your community. For more than 30 years, Metro has convened these gatherings as a way to support each other’s work by fostering connectedness, collaboration and information sharing.
Membership
The Quarterly Trails Forum is inclusive and informal by design. There is no charter or membership roster. The general public is welcome and encouraged to attend. Participation in the Quarterly Trails Forum does not require any special qualifications or affiliations.
City Council Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
Regular Agenda
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Adopt the Public Street Plaza Program Framework to support the creation of a permanent Public Street Plaza Program (Resolution)
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Innovative use of public right-of way (Presentation)
Tualatin Valley Hwy Walk
Hosted by Oregon Walks and Unite Oregon as part of Steptember. Event website.
TV Highway has a long history of safety concerns as well as loads of potential, including plans for high capacity transit. Join Oregon Walks and Unite Oregon to learn more about the future of TV Highway!
We’ll have a walk and then potluck. Get to know neighbors and plans for the corridor. See you there!
Meet at Shute Park at 10 am.
Walk will be ~1 mile up TV Highway with a short bus ride back on the 57 to Shute Park.
IBR Project Executive Steering Group Meeting
A meeting of the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program Executive Steering Group (ESG)
Location:
The meeting will be livestreamed on YouTubeOpens in new window. You can find all past meetings at the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program YouTube channel.
Meeting Materials
Coming soon
Rally for Inner East Side for All
On Thursday, September 25th, Portland City Council’s Climate, Resilience and Land Use Committee will be discussing the results of the City’s Inner East Side infrastructure assessment.
Join us outside City Hall (1221 Southwest 4th Avenue) for a rally to make our voice heard: the Inner East Side has room for more housing options & new neighbors!
Rally starts at 8:45am and the city council meeting starts at 9:30am. We’d love to have you at both!
Vision Zero Parade
Organized by Portland City Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane, this event takes place prior to council’s meeting (at 6:00) on her resolution that intends to reaffirm the city’s commitment to Vision Zero. More background here.
Vision Zero Parade! Come make signs and eat popsicles ahead of the City Council Meeting!