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BikeLoudPDX @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

ODOT & PBOT say Burnside has seen 1,400 crashes in the last ten years, 300 of which involved human injury and four fatalities. A street this dangerous is not good for business, or people. "A better Burnside is possible." @strongtownspdx.bsky.social @pdx-fss.bsky.social @1000oregon.bsky.social

Logos from groups that signed the West Burnside letter
1000 Friends of Oregon – Better Block PDX – Bike Loud – Downtown Neighborhood Association
Families for Safe Streets – Goose Hollow Foothills League – NW District Association
Old Town Community Association – Oregon Walks – Strong Towns PDX

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Strong Towns PDX @strongtownspdx.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Join us for a walk through the Hollywood District! Meet at the Hollywood Transit Center on NE 42nd and Halsey St at 11am.

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The Street Trust @thestreettrust.org · 14/04/2026

THURSDAY, 4/23 // DOORS AT 7PM: Come to cstpdx.bsky.social for our PK SLAM. Tickets are $8: cstpdx.com/event/oregon... Check out the variety of enlightening 'presentations' from the more serious and practical to the more novel and conceptual. There's something for everyone in just 20 slides!

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BikePortland @bikeportland.org · 30/03/2026

"Considering apartment dwellers are more likely to ride transit, walk, and ride a bike to meet their daily needs, leading to even less road maintenance costs, the current proposal is even more regressive than has been acknowledged." - @strongtownspdx.bsky.social bikeportland.org/2026/03/30/g...

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Guest Opinion: Here's how to fix Portland's regressive transportation utility fee

Base the fee on lot size, not lot type.

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Strong Towns PDX @strongtownspdx.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Join us for a relaxed holiday hangout to celebrate the season – festive attire encouraged! We’ll also have an optional Sip & Swap gift exchange – just bring one small (~$10) wrapped item you love if you’d like to join in the fun! Thursday, December 11th at 5pm Lucky Labrador NW (1945 NW Quimby St)

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BikePortland @bikeportland.org · 24/10/2025

"Let's play to win, rather than playing not to lose" The youngest member of the TriMet Board of Directors, 30-year old JT Flowers, just might be the best hope for transit advocacy we've ever had in one of those positions. youtu.be/mMYbkfcJpCs

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TriMet Board Member Goes to BAT for Better Buses

YouTube video by BikePortland

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Strong Towns PDX @strongtownspdx.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Join us Saturday 9/20 as we transform our public parking spaces towards collective art, joy, education, and relaxation!

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BikeLoudPDX @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Inner Eastside for All Ride Sat, Aug 16 Meet 1pm, Roll 1:30 Colonel Summers Park End: Ankeny & 28th Rainbow Plaza) to eat & chat about allowing more people to live in our most bike friendly neighborhoods. with @pnwelcome.bsky.social @strongtownspdx.bsky.social www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/eve...

a grid of 9 types of houses with one word on each photo that says, "We need diverse housing - not just this - built in our communities."
Image from ‪Ben Ross‬ ‪@benakl.bsky.social‬ All housing types needed for thriving communities

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BikeLoudPDX @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

UMBRELLA is AMAZING! They fiscally sponsor many BikeLoud friends like: @strongtownspdx.bsky.social @shift2bikes.bsky.social @bonbpdx.bsky.social @bike-summer.org Better Block, Ladds500, PDXWNBR + more! Ride w them Tues Aug 12 6PM 262 SE Main / Wonderlove Carts www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/eve...

List of all the great groups Umbrella is the fiscal sponsor of. The list is on the Umbrella website at: https://www.umbrellapdx.org/projects

The Shift2Bikes listing for the Umbrella ride.
It says:
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
6:00 PM

Umbrella Ride
Wonderlove Food Carts, 262 SE Main St, Portland, OR 97214

Up front by the bike racks

Alex Steinberger

Tue, Aug 12, 2025, 6:00 PM

meet at 6, ride at 7

End location: 50 Licks, 2021 SE Clinton St.

Do you love Portland's unique bike events like Bike Summer? Do you ever wonder what happens behind the scenes to make them events happen? Do you want to get involved supporting them?

Meet Umbrella - an all-volunteer organization that supports street-based culture by providing fiscal sponsorship, bookkeeping, insurance, and guidance to some of Portland's most vibrant and scrappy transportation, art, and activist projects.

Join this ride to learn more about the work we do, meet representatives of some of our 15 projects, and find out about ways you can get in on the fun. We do the wonk, so you don't have to!

Meet at 6pm hang out and chat then ride at 7pm...worst case scenario, we end up getting soft serve!

UmbrellaPDX

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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @portlandneighborswelcome.org · 11/08/2025

Just a reminder that our Inner Eastside for All Pedalpalooza @shift2bikes.bsky.social ride with @strongtownspdx.bsky.social @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social is coming up this Saturday, August 16. 🏘️

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City Observatory @cityobservatory.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Greg Johnson claims IBR is needed to fight congestion, based on 2019 data claiming 143,000 weekday vehicles: New ODOT data show 2024 volume is 127,000 AWDT, >10% lower. Traffic & commuting have changed dramatically since COVID, which IBR fails to address. cityobservatory.org/ibr_ignores_...

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Marnie Glickman @marniemix.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Up early protecting this beautiful diverter from being needlessly removed by City of Portland. @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social @familiesforsafestreets.org @strongtownspdx.bsky.social

Two car diverters overflowing with flowers including orange nasturtiums. Bike in lower part of photo.

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BikeLoudPDX @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Excellent investigative reporting @bikeportland.org on City plans to remove diverters. Big diverters slow car traffic & reclaim street space for people. BikeLoud @strongtownspdx.bsky.social Bike Advisory Committee question City motives. @councilorgreen.bsky.social supports diverters. Stay tuned..

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Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 04/08/2025

If you work inside city government, citizen-led initiatives like unsanctioned crosswalks, handmade benches, and painted curb extensions can feel like a challenge. But your reaction says everything to the people who live and work outside of city hall.

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BikeLoudPDX @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Save the date Inner Eastside for All Ride Sat Aug 16 2:30P Colonel Summers Park w @pnwelcome.bsky.social @strongtownspdx.bsky.social @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/pnwe...

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BikeLoudPDX @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Thanks to 150+ friends from @strongtownspdx.bsky.social @sunrisepdx.bsky.social @aortarail.org @parkingreform.org @bikeportland.org Depave & Community Cycling Center + @councilorgreen.bsky.social + more joining the July 31 Good, Bad, Ugly transportation ride. Together we can build the city we need.

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BikePortland @bikeportland.org · 01/08/2025

"It's gonna' take all of us and our relationships to really change this city. There's more of us than there are of them, and we can really go and get things done!" — Harper Haverkamp, ride co-organizer bikeportland.org/2025/08/01/r...

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Recap and Photo Gallery: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly ride

It was a transportation nerd's paradise.

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Strong Towns PDX @strongtownspdx.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Amidst transit cuts, climate stress, and housing barriers, we continue to gather! Join Strong Towns PDX and friends across the urbanist ecosystem as we come together to build a strong foundation of friendships and joy to sustain us.

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Strong Towns PDX @strongtownspdx.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Stop by this Saturday for an informal hangout to chat and meet other Portlanders interested in the Strong Towns approach.

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Strong Towns PDX @strongtownspdx.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Join us this Saturday morning for a fun bike ride to the farmers market followed by the monthly hangout! We have updated the start and pick up locations for the ride. Shift Link: www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/eve... Route Link: ridewithgps.com/routes/51719...

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Strong Towns PDX @strongtownspdx.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

We are so back! Strong Towns PDX members are doers that will roll up their sleeves to fix the issues they see on their own blocks. Hear from a member on why this crosswalk was important to mark:

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Strong Towns PDX @strongtownspdx.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

When you take the base zones and mix in overlay districts, Portland ends up with 779 distinct zones.

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Strong Towns PDX @strongtownspdx.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

One of the core insights of Strong Towns is that streets are a platform for building community wealth. Real, measurable, financial wealth. This plaza treatment, while not perfect, was a potent source of economic development for the city with very little investment required

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Strong Towns PDX @strongtownspdx.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Strong Towns PDX will host a social afternoon get together on May 29th. Get food at a local business, eat in the plaza, and enjoy coffee or beverages while making new friends! *Alcoholic drinks must be kept at adjacent Gorges Beer or Moonshot Tavern.*

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Strong Towns PDX @strongtownspdx.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Join us to work on your Strong Towns elevator pitch! We'll work together in small groups to craft how we pitch the Strong Towns approach and talk about our group.

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Strong Towns PDX @strongtownspdx.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Our annual reminder that we don’t need as much pavement as we’re paying for! Let’s make our streets safer and close the gap on the budget deficit by making narrow streets permanent.

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