OREGON WALKS

Mission Statement
Oregon Walks promotes walking and advocates for safe, convenient, and attractive walking conditions as an essential part of thriving, sustainable, and connected communities.

Walkstars Tickets!

The biggest and best party in town, Walkstars, is on May 17th from 5-8pm at OMSI. Join us! This is our annual event where we go for a walk, have fun and break bread together, build community, celebrate, and raise money for Oregon Walks. Click below to buy your ticket today!

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A Massive Transportation Bill in the Oregon Legislature

By Marian Mumin | February 13, 2025 | 0

Oregon lawmakers are deeply immersed in significant transportation legislation that will shape the state’s transportation infrastructure for decades. The legislation is expected to allocate billions for road maintenance, road building, public transit, and walking/biking transportation projects. The key question: Will the legislature prioritize investments in sustainable, multimodal transportation, or will funding continue to favor the […]

Trees in the Curb Zone: PBOTs Innovative Pilot Program to Enhance Portland’s Tree Canopy 

By Marian Mumin | June 1, 2024 | 0

Trees in the Curb Zone: PBOTs Innovative Pilot Program to Enhance Portland’s Tree Canopy  As summer approaches and temperatures rise, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is launching a groundbreaking initiative aimed at transforming our city’s streetscape: the “Trees in the Curb Zone” pilot project. This innovative project, supported by a $500,000 grant from the […]

Pedestrains and Cyclists, Not So Different After All

By Marian Mumin | May 1, 2024 | 0

As May is National Bike Month, we at Oregon Walks wanted to take time to highlight BikeLoud PDX and their work, and also show how the work of advocating for people riding bikes and pedestrians has more in common than not. We sat down with BikeLoud’s board chair Aaron Kuehn and our own board chair […]