2025 Sunday Parkways announcement
Celebrate the joy of walking, biking, rolling, and playing on car-free streets with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) during the 2025 Portland Sunday Parkways season, Presented by Kaiser Permanente!
This year, Sunday Parkways will return to Southwest Portland on May 18, Northeast Cully on June 29, and East Portland on July 27. Thanks to funding from Kaiser Permanente, the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF), and generous sponsors, Sunday Parkways is excited to add a fourth event on Sept. 14 that will bring its open space energy to Downtown Portland for the first time in almost a decade.
Portland Sunday Parkways transforms streets into vibrant community spaces, allowing people to physically take over the streets for biking, walking, rolling, and playing. As a beloved Portland tradition since 2008, these free events create a safe and welcoming environment for active living, community connection, and civic pride of Portland’s largest public space – its streets.
For more details or to sign up as a vendor or volunteer, please visit www.portland.gov/sunday-parkways
2025 New to Portland rides
We are excited to announce our 2025 New to Portland ride series! These rides provide a safe and supportive environment for anyone who is new to town, and/or new to biking. New to Portland rides will happen monthly between April and September, and will take place in different neighborhoods each time.
During these rides, we highlight some key bike routes to help you feel confident getting around by bike. We also visit community-focused spaces such as parks, bike shops, and more! We want to you to feel empowered to build community in your neighborhood, both on and off the bike.
Our first ride of the season is taking place in Lents (Southeast Portland) on Thursday, April 3 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. We hope to see you there! Can’t make this one? Keep an eye on our Event listings for more upcoming New to Portland rides.
Volunteer with our Transportation Ambassador program!
Are you interested in supporting climate-friendly transportation and building community along the way? Sign up to become a Transportation Ambassadorwith the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT)!
Transportation Ambassadors are a group of volunteers who support transportation fairs, bike rides, community outreach, and more. As a new Ambassador, you will participate in an orientation this Spring, to get familiar with how our bureau works and what information you will need to interact with the public. Then we’ll ask you to volunteer for tabling events, bike rides and more! We ask that you commit to a minimum of 2 events in 2025. In addition to volunteer opportunities, we also host Ambassador get-togethers like walks, pizza outings, rides and more!
If this sounds like you, come join us! Fill out this short application by Friday, April 18thand we’ll be in touch with information on our orientation sessions.
Questions? Email us at ambassadors@portlandoregon.gov
For more information:
PBOT SmartTrips
smarttrips@portlandoregon.gov | 503-823-8717