As part of a federal Safe Community Grant, the Portland Office of Transportation has been able to fund Police Bureau Traffic Division Sargeant Mark Fort and his work on various pedestrian safety issues. The main focus of of his work is improving safety on SE and NE 82nd Ave.
He recently conducted a Crosswalk […]

Yesterday was International Walk and Bike to School Day and 25 schools from all over Portland took part in the event.
I caught up with some of the action at Sunnyside School in southeast Portland and I was thrilled and inspired to see so many kids walking and biking to school. Sunnyside […]

A new mural with a Share the Road theme has recently been completed on the side of the Hawthorne Auto Clinic at 4307 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
Tonight, volunteers and organizers of the project are inviting the community to a mural dedication party. There will be live music, Central American fare and of course an opportunity […]

Last month, the City of Portland awarded two fifth-grade classes at Lewis Elementary a special Golden Sneaker Award. The award came after the kids showed outstanding achievement in the City’s pilot walk and bike to school program.
These energetic kids logged over 5,000 miles of walking and biking over the past year. They did […]