City of Portland Sunday Parkways recently celebrated 10 years of their free community event, organized by the Portland Bureau of Transportation and presented by Kaiser Permanente.
Sunday Parkways are held on the streets of Portland and are designed to encourage residents to skate, bike or walk. Motor traffic is barred from the roadways during the events.
“Portland Sunday Parkways fosters civic pride, stimulates economic development, and represents the community, business and government investments in Portland’s vitality, livability, and diversity,” Portland Sunday Parkways said.
Over the past 10 years, more than 690,000 people have participated.
This month’s event was held in the Outer Northeast Portland neighborhoods. The route traveled through Portland Parks and the University of Western States campus. Events were held at four city parks dedicated to fitness and culture.
The six-mile route will highlight the options for reaching the Gateway district.
Portland has plans to build approximately $20 million walking and biking routes over the next several years to connect neighborhoods with schools, businesses, and parks.
The city’s Gateway to Opportunity project recently won the Big Jump Challenge, a nationwide competition hosted by People for Bikes.
People for Bikes is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving opportunities for bicycling in the United States.