BikePortland Event
We’ve decided to have our September meeting outside to fully enjoy these last few beautiful weeks of sunny weather. We’ll be meeting next Tuesday at Grant park and riding down the freshly repaved and reconfigured NE Broadway. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. Please bring a camp chair or blanket to sit on.
Tuesday, September 2nd at Grant Park
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5:30-6pm: Open Social Time
6-7pm: Meeting
7pm: Bike Ride Down NE Broadway
Join Sen Khanh Pham (SD 23), Rep Willy Chotzen (HD 46) and Rep Thuy Tran (HD 45) for our Annual Bike Town Hall!
This year’s Annual Joint Bike Town Hall coming up on Saturday, September 20th will feature a fun, social group bike ride through SE Portland (HD 46). Stops and speakers along the route will highlight community priorities at sites throughout our neighborhoods. More details and exact timing to come!
Please contact amy.dudley@oregonlegislature.gov with any questions.
Ride meets at Lents Park in SE
If you’re curious about what to expect, I shared a recap and photos from the 2022 ride and recorded a podcast from the 2023 ride.
Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane’s Vision Zero Resolution, which reaffirms the city’s commitment to zero traffic deaths and makes some key administrative changes to up the urgency around the effort, passed the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee back in June. Now it will be heard at the full council. I’ll post the agenda once it’s published.
Sep 17 City Council Meeting Website (agenda posted Friday before the meeting)
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) Freight Advisory Committee, formed February 2003, serves as an advisory group to the Portland Bureau of Transportation and City Council on issues related to freight mobility. Includes community member volunteers and public agency representatives at the local, state, and federal level.
Meets on the first Thursday of each month from 8:30 to 10:30. Hybrid meetings are held at Portland Building and online via Zoom.
September 4th meeting agenda: (Zoom Meeting Registration)
8:30 AM – Welcome and Introductions
Jana Jarvis / All
8:55 AM – Hot Topics, Points of Interest
Jana Jarvis / All
PFC members report on current activities from their respective industry and agencies.
• Vision Zero updates – Leeor Schweitzer
8:55 AM – Transportation System Plan Update
Francesca Jones and Eric Hesse (PBOT)
PBOT staff will give an update on the 2045 Transportation System Plan (TSP).
9:20 AM – Economic Opportunity Analysis
Tom Armstrong (BPS)
BPS Staff will present on their Economic Opportunities Analysis designed to analyze and forecast growth in Portland’s industrial districts, then designate an adequate 20-year supply of developable land.
9:45 AM – City Council Visit
Councilor Olivia Clark
Councilor Olivia Clarkwill engage with committee members and provide update on the City Council and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
10:20 AM – Public Comments
Jana Jarvis
Members of the public can provide comment and ask questions to the committee and staff.
10:30 AM – Adjourn
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Lace up and join Word is Bond for the 4th Annual “In My Shoes” 5K Community Walk!
This isn’t just a walk—it’s a celebration of community, wellness, and the future of Portland.
🗓 When: Saturday, August 30, 2025⏰ Event Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Walk begins at 10:00 AM)📍 Location: 1661 N Wheeler Ave. – NW Parking Lot
About the Event:The “In My Shoes” 5K/3K Walk brings together people from all walks of life to move our bodies, share stories, and envision a brighter Portland. It’s a time to build connections, amplify community voices, and show up for each other with purpose.
More than just a walk—it’s a Community Gathering!🎉 Enjoy free breakfast and lunch courtesy of F.R.I.E.N.D.S. of the Portland Fire Department and Old Town Pizza💇🏽♂️ Free haircuts available on-site🛍 Family-friendly vendors, games, and community resource booths🎤 Hear powerful stories from local leaders, small business owners, and neighbors who believe in the future of our city
We Believe in Portland This year’s walk continues the “We Believe in Portland” theme, part of our campaign with Old Town Pizza & Brewing. Show your pride and solidarity by wearing the official event t-shirt—available at the event or online: otbrewing.com/shop. Proceeds benefit Word is Bond programming.
Accessibility: Everyone is welcome. The walk route is accessible for wheelchairs, strollers, and all wheeled mobility devices. For safety reasons, we ask that bicycles, skateboards, and other wheeled sports equipment stay off the walk route.
🎟 Admission: Free!
Donations are encouraged and tax-deductible. All proceeds support Word is Bond’s leadership programs for young Black men. Donate Here!
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is implementing recommended projects from the Lower Southeast Rising Area Plan and would like community input. On August 27, PBOT staff are hosting a walk that will includes stops along 52nd Ave and 46th Ave.
SE 52nd Ave (Duke to Flavel) is a funded near-term project. Improvements to 52nd Ave include crossing enhancements, sidewalk infill, and wider bike lanes. PBOT staff will discuss potential design options and trade-offs and want to hear community concerns and recommendations.
SE 46th Ave (Woodstock to Glenwood) is another priority project from the Lower Southeast Rising Area Plan . PBOT staff are seeking funding for this project. PBOT’s Safe Routes to School team is working on a sidewalk project along the north side of Lewis Elementary on Glenwood and PBOT staff would like to learn more from community members about their concerns and ideas for this area.
PBOT also has funding to implement other Lower Southeast Rising priority projects, including neighborhood greenways on SE 46th, SE 60th, SE Tolman, and SE Steele/Mitchell. PBOT staff will be available to discuss these upcoming projects and answer questions.
Starting and ending location: Sidewalk in front of Starlight Knitting Society (7028 SE 52nd Ave, Portland, OR 97206). The walk will begin with introductory remarks at 5:30pm, and we will begin walking around 5:40pm.
Distance: Approximately 1 mile of walking
Contact: Corrine McQueen, corrine.mcqueen@portlandoregon.gov
Update on weather: Temperatures are expected to be around 90 degrees at the start of the walk. PBOT staff will bring cold water for all participants.
RSVP is not required to attend, but if you are able to, please take a minute to let us know you are coming.
The future of Oregon’s transportation system all comes down to a few days in Salem during a special session and this public hearing will kick it all off. The hearing will be based on the current version of the bill that lawmakers will debate when the special session begins August 29th. The bill is known as LC 2 (for “legislative concept” because it doesn’t have an official bill number yet).
Location: Hearing Room F. Will also stream online. Visit this website for all the details.
“The Oregon Transportation Commission establishes state transportation policy. The commission also guides the planning, development and management of a statewide integrated transportation network that provides efficient access, is safe, and enhances Oregon’s economy and livability.”
Agenda and materials will be posted here when available
A Portland City Council subcommittee
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This is a subcommittee of the Portland City Council. The meeting agenda includes a review of the state legislative session and a resolution that would initiate a public process and report to evaluate a new funding mechanism for PBOT. Get full background in this BikePortland story.
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The 20-member volunteer Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) meets monthly to review projects of interest to cyclists and discuss bike issues. The committee advises the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) as well as city council and other bureaus on all biking-related matters.
Meets on second Tuesday of each month from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Meetings are hybrid and held at the Portland Building and online via Zoom.
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This committee is charged with evaluating the effectiveness of the program in achieving the goals laid out in the Climate Investment Plan.