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Sunday Parkways, Portland's biggest street party, is back and bringing the fun to Southeast Portland.
(May 16, 2019) – Sunday Parkways, presented by Kaiser Permanente, kicks off a summer of fun on May 19th in Southeast Portland. This year’s route – a seven mile loop – links four of Southeast Portland’s favorite parks: Colonel Summers, Ivon, Sewallcrest and Laurelhurst.
Organized by the Portland Bureau of Transportation, Sunday Parkways, now in its twelfth year, is a beloved Portland tradition. Each summer, it brings Portlanders out on five Sundays to ride, walk, roll and dance in our streets and our parks.
Kaiser Permanente returns for the twelfth year as Founding and Presenting Sponsor of Sunday Parkways, kicking off the season with an Rx to Thrive, offering fun new ways to get healthy and active, as well as the popular Sticker Hunt. For the season's first event, Kaiser Permanente is hosting a silent dance party with Trail Blazers’ DJ O.G. One in the “Music Is Medicine” booth at Laurelhurst Park, a flash mob of doctors in white coats on bikes, and “prescriptions” for healthy food, exercise, dance and play at four Kaiser Permanente event booths. Participants visiting all five Kaiser Permanente and Biketown booths will get a prize and a donation to mental health organizations in our community.
City bureaus will also there on Sunday to celebrate with Portlanders and share information about their activities and programs. At the Bureau of Environmental Services booth in Laurelhurst Park, Portlanders can learn about how they can protect local rivers and streams. The Office of City and Community Life, the Bike Theft Task Force, the Vision Zero Program and the Portland in the Streets program will also be at the event and looking to connect with Portlanders.
“The first Sunday Parkways of the season is always cause for excitement!" said Transportation Commissioner Chloe Eudaly. "What better way to celebrate our communities than by getting out into our streets and parks and having fun with thousands of our neighbors? I'll be in SE Portland this Sunday rain or shine, and I hope you will too!”
To make it easy for residents and visitors alike to join in the fun this weekend, PBOT has created a detailed Sunday Parkways route map with all area bikeway, bus and light rail routes to make it easy for everyone get to Sunday Parkways. It also includes information on the BIKETOWN stations and service areas along the route.
 Each park along the route will feature an activity area with food, music and games. The list of music, food, community organizations, sponsors and scheduled classes and activities can be found in the Southeast Portland Sunday Parkways brochure.
For more information, visit www.PortlandSundayParkways.org or call 503-823-7599. Follow us on Facebook at PortlandSundayParkways, Instagram @PortlandSundayParkways and on Twitter @Sunday Parkways.
This Sunday's event lasts from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
About Sunday Parkways
Sunday Parkways, presented by Kaiser Permanente, is a series of free community events opening the city's largest public space—its streets—for people to walk, bike, roll and discover active transportation. The events are beloved by Portlanders of all ages, and have been sponsored for all 12 years by Kaiser Permanente because they provide fun, healthy and active community connections. Annual attendance averages over 125,000 participants for the five Sunday Parkways events. Residents and visitors say they come to enjoy the traffic-free streets connecting parks and schools filled with activities, music and vendors. It’s safe, family-friendly and a chance to meet neighbors. For more information, including route maps, visit PortlandSundayParkways.org or call 503-823-7599.
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is the steward of the City’s transportation system, and a community partner in shaping a livable city. We plan, build, manage and maintain an effective and safe transportation system that provides access and mobility. www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is the steward of the City’s transportation system, and a community partner in shaping a livable city. We plan, build, manage and maintain an effective and safe transportation system that provides access and mobility. www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation
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