International Walk + Roll to School Day has been celebrated in dozens of countries around the world since 1997, and Portland has excitedly participated for years. But I suspect this year’s observance – set for this coming Wednesday, October 12th – will be even bigger than usual. After more than two years of Zoom school … Read more
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) This morning Portlanders from every corner of the city made an extra special effort to walk and bike to school. According to PBOT, 65 schools participated in the annual Walk and Bike to School Day. We asked our friends on Twitter to share photos of their rides to school so we … Read more
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Tomorrow morning over 60 schools throughout Portland will make an extra effort to walk and bike school as part of International Walk + Bike to School Day. The event helps kick off the City of Portland’s annual Safe Routes to School program which has seen impressive growth since its start just … Read more
The scene this morning at Beach School in north Portland.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Today is National Walk and Bike to School Day. According to the National Center for Safe Routes to School, over 1,400 schools nationwide registered for the event and there was even a story about it on US Department of Transportation Secretary Ray … Read more
The school band welcomed bikers and walkers to Atksinson Elementary in Southeast.(Photo: Rob Sadowsky) The streets were busy with kids and parents on bikes and on foot this morning as over 60 local schools took part in International Walk and Bike to School Day. From Sellwood to St. Johns, hundreds of people enjoyed a sunny, … Read more
Walk + Bike to School Day is tomorrow!(Photo © J. Maus) Tomorrow is the international Walk + Bike to School Day event and a record number of schools across Portland and Oregon will participate. 202 schools have registered for the event statewide and 63 have officially signed up to take part in Portland. Here are … Read more
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