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| The City of Portland, Kaiser Permanente, Metro and ORbike are hosting three Sunday Parkways events this year.
Save the (tentative) 2010 dates: May 16, June 13 or 20, July 18, August 15 and September 12 or 26
In 2009 we hosted 3 events: June 21 North Portland July 19 Northeast Portland August 16 Southeast Portland (click for map and details)
These events present a wonderful opportunity for you and your family to get out and be active right in your own neighborhood. You will be able to walk, bike run, roll, meet your neighbors, and enjoy entertainment in the parks and along the routes.
Sunday Parkways brings communities together. Read this great story from the Asian Reporter.
...“Please lend us your teenagers (for Sunday Parkways),” East Precinct commander Michael Crebs asked those hushed parents. “And I’ll return them to you better citizens.” And he did... Many thanks to Polo Catalani for sharing this.
See more photos of our intrepid volunteers in training and on the job.
Did you come out for Sunday Parkways? If so, we'd like to hear your story.
photo: Benjamin Rue
Sunday Parkways are 7-8 mile "temporary parks" along city streets connecting neighborhoods and residents in North, Northeast and Southeast Portland.
A relaxed, non-competitive, FREE event featuring a variety of activities in several parks and along the routes.
Intersections are staffed by volunteers allowing residents to get to and from their driveways, with larger streets supervised by Portland Police Bureau staff and certified flaggers.
Sunday Parkways gives Portlanders a chance to get out and be active right in their own neighborhood. Participants walked, biked, rolled, ran, strolled, and roller bladed along the route to activities in the parks as well as to nearby shops and businesses in the vicinity.
Why?
Sunday Parkways highlights Portland as a walkable and bikeable city. Sunday Parkways is ideal for connecting neighborhoods by bringing people together with healthy activities. Health, transportation, recreation, community, environmental, and safety interests all benefit by partnering to implement Sunday Parkways. What is Sunday Parkways? Take a look at the video below of Sunday Parkways in Portland and around the world. Partners The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation and Kaiser Permanente lead the effort for Sunday Parkways, with participatation,sponsorships and donations from community groups, businesses, agencies and individuals alike.). Below is a list of some of the community groups & businesses who worked with us to make this pilot project a success.
Thanks for Your Help These events will only be successful with your help volunteering, donating and participating. Thanks (in advance) to all who contribute their time, effort, skills and resources to make Sunday Parkways three days of smiles!
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