Oregon Active Transportation Summit kicks off Wednesday
A huge opportunity to learn, network and be inspired.
4/21: Hello readers and friends. I'm still recovering from a surgery I had on 4/11, so I'm unable to attend events and do typical coverage. I'll post as I can and should improve day-by-day. Thanks for all your support 🙏. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor
This annual event (originally started in 2006 as the Oregon Bicycle Tourism Summit) brings together policymakers, advocates and citizen activists to learn, network, and actively lobby the state legislature to improve bicycling, walking and public transit.
A huge opportunity to learn, network and be inspired.
Something’s gotta’ give and it will likely be taxpayers giving more.
Bicycle and pedestrian advisory committees need to build power if we want our stuff to move forward.
The presentation Sharp shared was part pep talk and part recipe for success.
We’ve got to get transit right or the future will be all wrong.
The event officially kicked off yesterday with a multimodal scavenger hunt and opening reception
Check out the panels, tracks, keynotes, or the scavenger hunt!