Resources
Since 1990, the non-profit Bicycle Transportation Alliance has opened roads and minds to cycling, working to promote bicycle use and improve bicycling conditions throughout the state of Oregon.
The Community Cycling Center, founded in 1994, broadens access to bicycling and its benefits through hands-on programs, volunteer projects, and neighborhood bike shop. Located at 1700 NE Alberta
Provides information, resources, and tools to help Portland residents, employees, and students make good choices about how to get around. Here you will find a treasure trove of MAPS for walking, biking, transit, and more. View online or order a copy to take with you.
SmartTrips Business provides a range of free services and materials for Portland employers and commuters
Portland’s Safe Routes to School (SR2S) is a coalition-led program that brings transportation together in partnership with our schools, neighborhoods, and community organizations to encourage students & families to get to and from school in ways that reduce traffic, increase safety, build strong bodies & clear minds, and provide a cleaner environment.
SHIFT revels in expressing Portland’s creative bike culture through performance events and bike fun intended to highlight the positive contributions of bicycling for the community at large. Shift events include Move By Bike, Breakfast on the Bridges, and PedalPalooza.
BikePortland.org is a daily, interactive news source that covers the Portland bike scene. From street-level activism to the backrooms of City Hall — they cover the culture, personalities, businesses, breaking news, and important advocacy issues that define America’s most bike-friendly city.
Ride Oregon Ride is a resource for exploring Oregon by bike with extensive maps, tips and calendars for rides all over the state. Site also includes helpful information about traveling with your bike.
Carfree Network, the hub of the global carfree movement. Worldcarfree.net is a clearinghouse of information from around the world on how to revitalise our towns and cities and create a sustainable future.
unique effort seeks to reduce single-person car trips as part of a larger solution to regional traffic congestion.The site offers great resources on travel savvy practices like trip chaining, or combining your personal errands, and using travel options like public transit, carpooling, biking, walking and more.
This site provides a basic overview of the plan and link to download the final draft.
Developed by the Swan Island TMA, TNT is dedicated to providing the information about moving closer to where you work or finding work closer to your home. Explore the opportunities to live and work in North/Inner Northeast Portland!
Walk there! Walking is great for your health and is effective for short trips or when combined with other travel options. Learn about walking events and activities and discover 50 treks in and around Portland and Vancouver.
CEOs for Cities is a national cross-sector network of urban leaders from the civic, business, academic and philanthropic sectors dedicated to building and sustaining the next generation of great American cities.
The Portland Plan will be the City’s strategic plan for the next 25 years, ensuring that Portland is a thriving and sustainable city and its citizens are prosperous, healthy and educated.
City-Go-Round helps you find useful transit applications (apps) near you. City-Go-Round also encourages public transit agencies to open their data to software developers.
Oregon’s Walk + Bike program is coordinated by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) to encourage children, youth, and families to use safe, active, transportation to get to and from school and throughout their communities throughout the year.
