Imagine Car-Free Streets in Portland
Jun 13 2008
Imagine no longer. Car-free streets will become a reality this weekend. This is an email forwarded from a close friend at Wieden+Kennedy:
Hi everyone,
Pardon the intrusion, but this is pretty cool… CAR-FREE STREETS in Portland! Details are below.
Come and check it out. Or volunteer even!
Our friends at the Community Cycling Center are putting it together, and they’d love to see you (and your families) there.
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Greetings CCC Supporters,
Sunday Parkways is a day of car-free streets, where 6 miles of North
Portland roads will be closed so that the community can bike, run,
skate and celebrate the outdoors together. The Community Cycling
Center is hosting a bike activity center at Peninsula Park and we need
your help in staffing these different activities. Our bike activities
include.
Free demonstrations (fix a flat, safety checks)
Basic bike education for children and adults
Free mechanic repair and safety checks for kids’ bikes
Information about the CCC and our programs, shop and volunteer opportunities.
To volunteer, please read on for more information
What: Sunday Parkways - Six miles of local streets in North Portland
will be closed to traffic from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The circular route
will give Portlanders a chance to get out and be active right in their
own neighborhood. Participants can walk, bike, run, stroll, and roller
blade along the route to activities in the parks as well as to nearby
shops and businesses in the vicinity.
When: Sunday, June 22nd
Where: Peninsula Park, 700 N Portland Blvd, Portland, OR
Shifts: 7:45-11:00am; 10:45am-2:00pm
Positions and Skills:
Demonstrations: Intermediate mechanical aptitude
Bike Education: Experience teaching bike safety to children ages 6-15 years old
Mechanic: Advanced mechanical aptitude
Tabling: Ability to represent the CCC in the community by effectively
communicating the mission, vision, values, and programs of the
organization.
TO VOLUNTEER: Email Volunteer@CommunityCyclingCenter.org
and please provide the following information.
Name
Email Address
Position and shift you would like (first-come, first serve)
Sincerely,
Neal Armstrong
Volunteer and Event Manager
Community Cycling Center
Bike Shop
1700 NE Alberta Street
Portland, OR 97211
Hours 10am - 7pm Tuesday through Sunday
Shop: 503-287-8786
www.CommunityCyclingCenter.org
Bicycles are a tool for personal empowerment and a vehicle for social change.







