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strongtownspdx.bsky.social
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)
November 8, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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bikeportland.org
"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
TriMet Board Member Goes to BAT for Better Buses
YouTube video by BikePortland
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October 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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arudwick.bsky.social
There are still seats at this incremental development lecture tonight at Revolution Hall, Portland

Free

www.incrementaldevelopment.org/events/portl...

Cc @pnwelcome.bsky.social @strongtownspdx.bsky.social
Portland, OR - Introduction to Incremental Development Lecture — IncDev Alliance
Do you want to learn more about how you can become a small real estate developer for a project in your neighborhood?  Are you an advocate or local leader looking to encourage better buildings in ...
www.incrementaldevelopment.org
October 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
strongtownspdx.bsky.social
Join us Saturday 9/20 as we transform our public parking spaces towards collective art, joy, education, and relaxation!
September 17, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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bikeloudpdx.bsky.social
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
August 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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bikeloudpdx.bsky.social
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
August 12, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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pnwelcome.bsky.social
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. 🏘️
pnwelcome.bsky.social Portland: Neighbors Welcome @pnwelcome.bsky.social · Jul 27
Inner Eastside for All Pedalpalooza Ride!

Saturday August 16 at 2:30 at Colonel Summers Park

Thanks to our friends @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social and @strongtownspdx.bsky.social for joining us. Hope to see you there!

www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/eve...
August 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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cityobservatory.bsky.social
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_...
cityobservatory.org
August 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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marniemix.bsky.social
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.
August 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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bikeloudpdx.bsky.social
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..
bikeportland.org BikePortland @bikeportland.org · Aug 5
So far, I haven’t heard satisfactory answers to my questions and I remain very concerned not just about the impacts of removing these diverters, but about the precedent we would set by doing so.

bikeportland.org/2025/08/05/h...
Here's the latest on the City's attempt to remove diverters in northwest Portland
This is a test of how Portland's new government makes decisions.
bikeportland.org
August 5, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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strongtowns.org
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.
August 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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bikeloudpdx.bsky.social
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...
benakl.bsky.social Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · Aug 3
All housing types needed for thriving communities
August 3, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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bikeloudpdx.bsky.social
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.
bikeportland.org BikePortland @bikeportland.org · Aug 1
"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...
Recap and Photo Gallery: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly ride
It was a transportation nerd's paradise.
bikeportland.org
August 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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bikeportland.org
"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...
Recap and Photo Gallery: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly ride
It was a transportation nerd's paradise.
bikeportland.org
August 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
strongtownspdx.bsky.social
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.
July 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM
strongtownspdx.bsky.social
Stop by this Saturday for an informal hangout to chat and meet other Portlanders interested in the Strong Towns approach.
July 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
strongtownspdx.bsky.social
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...
July 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
strongtownspdx.bsky.social
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:
July 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
strongtownspdx.bsky.social
When you take the base zones and mix in overlay districts, Portland ends up with 779 distinct zones.
July 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
strongtownspdx.bsky.social
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
June 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
strongtownspdx.bsky.social
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.*
May 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
strongtownspdx.bsky.social
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.
May 11, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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arudwick.bsky.social
My @strongtownspdx.bsky.social presentation from OATS yesterday

(It's an hour, so buckle in)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcPk...
Building Fiscally Resilient Places to Accelerate Active Transportation: A Strong Towns Perspective
YouTube video by Strong Towns PDX
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April 25, 2025 at 1:33 AM
strongtownspdx.bsky.social
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.
February 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM