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PBOT Safe Routes to School September 2023 Newsletter

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As students return to class, PBOT reminds drivers to be careful, slow down and look out for kids

It's a great time for families to organize a walking school bus, bike bus, or carpool to reduce traffic and carbon pollution in your neighborhood

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PBOT Safe Routes to School July/August 2023 Newsletter

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Play Lotería Go in your neighborhood to win prizes!

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is celebrating the completion of the SE 162nd Ave Safety and Access to Transit project and the 4M Neighborhood Greenway project! Help us celebrate by playing this interactive community game. Head outside to play yourself or invite family and friends. 

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PBOT Safe Routes to School June Newsletter

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PBOT Safe Routes to School May Newsletter

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April Safe Routes News and Resources

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March Safe Routes News and Resources

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February Safe Routes News and Resources

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PBOT urges the public to slow down, as speed, impairment keep pedestrian deaths at historic high level in Portland, across U.S. in 2022

Speed, impairment, and traveling on high crash corridors accounted for most traffic crashes. The 30 busy, multilane streets PBOT has identified as high crash corridors comprise less than 10% of city streets, but accounted for 70% percent of the traffic deaths last year.

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January Safe Routes News and Resources

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December Safe Routes News and Resources

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World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

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PBOT expands safety and education efforts at Portland High Schools

Safe Routes to School and the Community Crossroads Initiative to partner on safe access to school for Portland students

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November Safe Routes News and Resources

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News Release: Lace up your shoes, grab your helmet, Oct. 12 is International Walk + Roll to School Day!

It's always a great time for families to organize a walking school bus or bike train to help students stay healthy and have fun.

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Traffic advisory: As students go back to class, PBOT reminds the public that school routes are everywhere. Remember to slow down!

It's a great time for families to organize a walking school bus, bike train or carpool to reduce traffic near schools.

Traffic Advisory


With the start of the school year, PBOT reminds the public that school routes are everywhere, urges Portlanders to 'drive like it'

With so many kids walking, biking and otherwise traveling on the city's sidewalks and streets, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is urging people driving to be especially careful and to drive with extra caution and attention. 

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News Release: Safety improvements, travel tips, and a reminder to all Portlanders as students head back to the classroom: “Kids are everywhere. Drive like it.”

PBOT’s Safe Routes to School program is supporting families as they make the transition back to in-school learning

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