Portland Sunday Parkways
| Portland Sunday Parkways | |
|---|---|
 Logo in 2026 | |
| Location | Portland, Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2008 |
| Organised by | Portland Bureau of Transportation |
Portland Sunday Parkways is a series of cycling events operated by the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) in Portland, Oregon, United States. Established in 2008, the event has been described as a "bike and pedestrian takeover of neighborhood streets" and attracts thousands of participants.[1] The event is inspired by the tradition of open streets in Latin America. According to Taylor Griggs of the Portland Mercury, Portland Sunday Parkways is "explicitly modeled after Bogotá’s Ciclovía, and the program has since grown into a beloved annual celebration".[2]
The dates and locations vary.[3][4] A six-mile route in northeast Portland was added in August 2017.[5] There was a five-year hiatus.[6] The September 2024 event celebrated World Car-Free Day.[7][8] An additional event was added in 2025.[9] There was an East Portland route in July 2025.[10] PBOT estimated that approximately 20,000 people participated in an event in September 2025.[11][12][13]
The first event in 2026 had a two-mile route in southwest Portland, including Gabriel Park, Multnomah Arts Center, Multnomah Village, Spring Garden Park, and Village Park.[14] Another event in June 2026 had a four-mile route in Centennial neighborhood, from Ventura Park to Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park. A new event in August started at McCoy Park and had a 6.7 mile route through the St. Johns,[15][16] University Park, Cathedral Park, and Portsmouth neighborhoods. The 2.3-mile route planned for September 2026 starts at the Cart Blocks and passes downtown sites such as Pioneer Courthouse Square and the Portland State University.[17]
References
[edit]- ↑ Bergen, Teresa (2018-04-15). Easy Portland Outdoors. Reedy Press LLC. ISBN 978-1-68106-131-3.
- ↑ Griggs, Taylor (2025-09-13). "Street View: Sundays Are For Open Streets". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2026-03-05. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ Stevenson, Jen (2017-04-18). Portland Family Adventures: City Escapades, Day Trips, Weekend Getaways, and Itineraries for Fun-Loving Families. Sasquatch Books. ISBN 978-1-63217-100-9.
- ↑ Stevenson, Jen (2025-08-26). Portland Family Adventures, 2nd Edition: City Escapades, Day Trips, Weekend Getaways, and Itineraries for Fun-Loving Families. Blue Star Press. ISBN 978-1-63217-586-1.
- ↑ Antipova, Anzhelika (2018-05-09). Urban Environment, Travel Behavior, Health, and Resident Satisfaction. Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-74198-7.
- ↑ Schacht, Spencer (2025-08-22). "Sunday Parkways returns to downtown Portland". KPTV. Archived from the original on 2025-08-25. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ Sickinger, Ted (2024-09-22). "The final car-free event in Portland's Sunday Parkway series is today in Multnomah Village". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2025-07-24. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "Many across the Portland area celebrate World Car-Free Day: 'These events embody Portland!'". KGW.
- ↑ "Portland expands car-free Sunday Parkways event to 4th neighborhood this year". The Oregonian. 2025-03-16. Archived from the original on 2025-05-21. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "East Portland Sunday Parkway July 27". Montavilla News. 2025-07-24. Archived from the original on 2025-10-06. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "Crowds return to downtown Portland for first Portland Sunday Parkways since 2019". KOIN.com. 2025-09-15. Archived from the original on 2025-10-25. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ Graves, Mark (2025-09-15). "Sunday Parkways ends 2025 in downtown Portland with bikes, Dracula and drag". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2026-01-10. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ Edge, Sami (2025-09-14). "Sunday Parkways event to close several streets in downtown Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2025-09-23. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "Portland Sunday Parkways kicks off 2026 season". KGW.
- ↑ Sunday Parkways returns to St. Johns neighborhood. 2026-08-03. Retrieved 2026-08-05 – via www.kptv.com.
- ↑ "Thousands enjoy car-free streets during first St. Johns Sunday Parkways event". KGW.
- ↑ "Portland Sunday Parkways to return with new neighborhood route". KGW.
External links
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- Portland Sunday Parkways at Portland.gov
