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Portland Public Schools Safe Routes to School walk at Scott Elementary

How Do We Make Safer Streets?

We partner with community-based groups and organizations to listen and learn what walking issues are important to them.

We advocate with our partners for better laws, more sidewalks and signed crosswalks, education programs, community improvements designed for pedestrians, and increased funding to support these activities.

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Look no further! Explore our calendar of events that includes not only walks but other walking-related events happening in the Portland area. 

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Sam Thompson Weston Winner 2019

2019 Weston Winner: Samuel Thompson

By Izzy | October 16, 2019

2019 Weston Winner: Samuel Thompson Samuel Thompson is a longtime community leader who created a walking event in the heart of Northeast Portland focused specifically on Black and African American health called “Next Level Health Walk”. Using Northeast Sunday Parkways’ walking-only segment provided an opportunity to connect people to culturally specific healthcare providers, vendors, community …

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Sam Balto Weston Winner 2019

2019 Weston Winner: Sam Balto

By Izzy | October 10, 2019

2019 Weston Winner: Sam Balto Sam Balto is a Physical Education teacher and Safe Routes to School Champion at Cesar Chavez K-8 school in North Portland, Oregon. Growing up, Sam remembers walking to school with friends and taking the metro in Washington, DC.  These experiences helped Sam build a sense of independence and to view …

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Steptember Kickoff 2019

STEPtember Is Finally Here!

By Oregon Walks | August 30, 2019

Walks happening this week, September 1-7 Walk leaders came up with some creative walks this week!