Downtown basks in Sunday Parkways spotlight
Portlanders jumped at the chance to enjoy sun and carfree streets. (Photos © J. Maus)
Sunday Parkways
Welcome to our Sunday Parkways story archives.
This open streets event began in 2008 and is managed by the Portland Bureau of Transportation. Browse the headlines below for all our Sunday Parkways event recaps, news items, and photo galleries.
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Parkways set to take over downtown Sunday
The scene on NW 13th during last year’s event. Expect bigger crowds if the sun holds out through the weekend.(Photos © J. Maus)
City counts record 31,600 people at North Portland Sunday Parkways
Record crowds.(Photo © J. Maus) Last night I went out on a limb and said the North Portland Sunday Parkways was the largest ever. Well, turns out that it wasn’t much of a limb. According to PBOT’s official count, an estimated 31,600 people were at the event yesterday. Linda Ginenthal, a Program Manager for the … Read more
Largest ever crowds for North Portland Sunday Parkways (Photos)
Huge and delighted crowds swarmed the streets and parks of North Portland today. More photos below.(Photos © J. Maus)
East Portland Sunday Parkways: Photos, recap, your feedback
Sunday Parkways got off to a solid start in outer East Portland yesterday.(Photos © J. Maus)
PBOT to make portion East Portland carfree on Sunday
Now that’s what I’m talkin’ about.(Photos © J. Maus) PBOT has once again decided to create a loop of streets in East Portland carfree for five hours this Sunday. This crazy scheme to force people out of their cars and into the streets to meet their neighbors and enjoy their community is called “Sunday Parkways”. … Read more
Routes unveiled, fundraising effort kicks off for Sunday Parkways
Just one month away!(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Portland has five Sunday Parkways events starting next month and the routes are now public. PBOT has also launched a fundraising effort on Kickstarter to help bridge some gaps in their budget. First, the routes. East – May 22nd
From the archives: Video from Portland’s first Sunday Parkways
A scene from Portland’s first Sunday Parkways in June 2008.(Photo © J. Maus) The other day, a friend of mine who works at PBOT emailed me a link to a video I made way back in June 2008. It was from Portland’s first-ever Sunday Parkways. That first event will always hold a special place in … Read more
Springwater Trail makes triumphant return to Sunday Parkways route
This year’s kickoff event for Sunday Parkways will be in East Portland on May 22nd. Last year, one of the highlights of the East Portland route was supposed to be a freshly repaved Springwater Corridor Trail; but unfortunately, pavement crews weren’t quite ready for the traffic and PBOT had to make a last-minute route change. … Read more
City announces dates, locations of 2011 Sunday Parkways
Sunday Parkways in Northwest Portland last year.(Photo © J. Maus) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has just announced dates and locations for their five Sunday Parkways events. PBOT has also announced that the routes will be longer in length this year. Sunday Parkways will begin this May with an opening event in East Portland. … Read more
Google captures Sunday Parkways in new aerial images
Sunday Parkways as captured by Google. Scene shows a crowd crossing SE 39th on Lincoln.
Photos, recap, and your comments on Sunday Parkways Northwest
NW 13th Avenue was flooded with people on bikes and on foot during Sunday Parkways today. – Watch slideshow below – (Photo © J. Maus)