Oregon Walks
Nonprofit leaders say Portland streets aren’t ‘open’ for all
While some Portlanders ride bikes and walk around their neighborhoods with relative ease, that ostensibly simple act isn’t so easy for many others. Local nonprofit leaders who work with immigrants, people of color, and families that rely on social services, paint a much different picture of neighborhood mobility. In the case of Oregon Walks, Executive … Read more
Portland Mayor fears more people in the street, Oakland Mayor embraces them
It’s been a rip-roaring 24 hours in the streets activism world. We’ve seen Portland’s Mayor say “no” to adapting streets to be in line with Covid-19-induced behaviors. We’ve seen the City of Oakland become a national sensation for saying the opposite. We’ve had some important chats about how groups that work with people of color … Read more
Transportation Trivia packs them in as Shoup-inspired team takes top prize
A trivia contest where everyone’s a winner.
Oregon Walks hires Jess Thompson as new executive director
She takes over as group raises alarm about walking deaths.
Invoking “emergency” law, Commissioner Saltzman will propose a lower speed limit on SE Stark
Activism mixed with a clear and present danger leads to political action.
Petition presses Commissioner Saltzman for immediate help on deadly outer SE Stark Street
Making a street safe should be an easy ask
After another death, community groups will press City for ’emergency’ on outer SE Stark
How many deaths does it take?
Oregon Walks Executive Director Noel Mickelberry is stepping down
She spent four years at the helm.
Oregon Walks ED to Mayor Wheeler: ‘We need urgency to save lives on our streets’
Our streets should be full of life, not death.
Inspiring speeches from Oregon Walks award winners
“We’re very very grateful, but we’re coming for your money.”
Oregon Walks to screen new Jane Jacobs doc at annual meeting
Jacobs’ legacy is alive and well in Portland.