Portland's Sunday Parkways

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Air date: 
Tue, 06/16/2009 - 5:00pm

 Hosted by: Barbara Bernstein

 

How Sunday Parkways reduce carbon emissions, build community, and raise Portland's Happiness Quotient.

This week Linda Ginenthal with Transportation Options joins Locus Focus host Barbara Bernstein to talk about Sunday Parkways. Modeled after Bogotá, Colombia’s Ciclovias, held every Sunday on 70 miles of streets, Portland's first Sunday Parkways was last summer, drawing 15,000 Portland area residents to bike and walk through neighborhoods in North Portland. Sunday Parkways is about connecting neighborhoods and people: walkers, runners, bikers, seniors, adults, and children enjoying neighborhood streets filled with surprises, performers, physical activities, and food – all in a car-free environment.

 

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