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Serve on the Oregon Walks Board!
Are you passionate about pedestrian safety? Do you believe everyone--kids, those who use mobility devices, our elders--should be able to access their daily needs on foot? Do you want to support and guide events, education, and advocacy that work toward creating more walkable communities?
If so, consider joining our board! We are seeking folks who want to lend a hand toward guiding our organization!
If you want to know more, contact Zachary at zachary@oregonwalks.org.
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.
Looking for a Walk?
Look no further! Explore our calendar of events that includes not only walks but other walking-related events happening in the Portland area.
Read the Latest
A Brief Walk Through Portland Baseball History
Calling all baseball fans! ⚾️ April is the beginning of baseball season and what better way to celebrate than with a walk that shares the rich history of Portland baseball. It’s a short 1.5-mile walk, one way. Check out the former site Vaughn Street Park where the Portland Rosebuds and Portland Beavers called home, learn …
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We Walk: Black Walking Initiative
This month is Black History Month across our nation, and Oregon Walks is rolling out our We Walk: Black Walking Initiative. This program highlights the need for Black people to feel safe walking in the public right of way or on trails and recreational spaces in Oregon. The need for Black Portlanders to reclaim their …
Walk the Talk, Talk the Walk – Biking Culture
Join us in our latest Walk the Talk, Talk the Walk series, sponsored by the Portland Bureau of Transportation. In this episode, we talk about biking and biking culture in Portland. We are joined by community leaders Andrew Campbell and Laquida “Q” Landford. Sponsored by Portland Bureau of Transportation.