(Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
The saying better late than never definitely applies to PBOT’s new Healthy Blocks program.
During the pandemic, PBOT prioritized business permits for outdoor dining and paused popular programs like block parties, street paintings, Sunday Parkways and Play Streets.
Now PBOT has reimagined their permit process for street closures and has made it easier for Portlanders to open up streets to support active and social neighborhoods. As a physical education teacher who’s worked on many open streets projects over the years, I’m very excited for this and hope many of you take advantage of these permits.
Here are some ideas to jumpstart your Healthy Block.
