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PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID Portland Bureau of Transportation PORTLAND, OR Active Transportation Division PERMIT NO. 653 1120 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 800 Portland, OR 97204 The City of Portland complies with all non-discrimination laws including Title VI (Civil Rights) and Title II (ADA). To request a translation, accommodation or additional information, please contact Linda Ginenthal at Linda.Ginenthal@portlandoregon. gov or use City TTY 503-823-6868, or Oregon Relay Service: 711. MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM METRO AND THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION PORTLAND SMARTTRIPS IS UNDERWAY – DON’T MISS OUT! FREE transportation resources – everything your family needs to get out and explore your neighborhood! Ten Toe Walks Make a Difference Walking connects us to our communities and our neighbors, walking makes us healthier and research indicates it can even make us happier. Walking is also The bag of goodies arrived yesterday. Very exciting. And I’ve bookmarked the links economical. for future travel. Thank you so much! Our Ten Toe Express walking program – SITA offers guided walks from May to September every year. These walks introduce participants to great walking routes and destinations all over Portland and are a great way to meet new friends. It’s not too late to get in on the action for 2015. Our final walk of the season happens Saturday, September 20 and features a free ride on the Portland Aerial Tram, the trails of Marquam Nature Park and a climb to Council Crest Park. Order free walking maps and other transportation materials on your SmartTrips Order Form or go online at portlandsmarttrips.org to order today. Ten Toe walks really do make a difference. Peaches photo: © lagrandefarmersmarket.org, reproduced under a Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic license. No changes were made to the original. Tilikum Crossing photo: © City of Portland, reproduced under a Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic license. No changes were made to the original. WELCOME TO PORTLAND SMARTTRIPS Let Portland By Cycle Get You on Your Bike Bicycling is a great form of transportation and an excellent alternative to driving. Many trips are faster by bike than by car and you can usually find parking right by the front door. Our Portland By Cycle campaign encourages you to use a bike more often – for fun, exercise, shopping, and commuting to work or school. We offer rides and classes most of the year and all activities are free and open to the public. Portland By Cycle classes in the spring and fall cover topics that everyone on a bike can appreciate, from the basics of starting out to maintaining your steed, shopping and carrying loads on your bike, riding through the rainy season and more. More than 25 guided bike rides are offered throughout the year. These Portland By Cycle rides show you the best of Portland’s neighborhoods and how to ride safely and confidently on Portland’s expanding bikeway network. Saturday, September 26 Why not join our Autumn Adventure ride on for a ride across Portland’s newest bridge – the Tilikum Crossing, Bridge . Be sure to order the Portland By Cycle brochure and other of the People bicycling information such as maps on your SmartTrips Order Form or go online to order today at portlandsmarttrips.org. WALK, BIKE, BUS AND MORE, SMARTTRIPS PORTLAND IS A GREAT PLACE FOR ORDER FORM SMART TRIPS Swapping one or two car trips a week for a public transit trip, bike ride or walk is all it takes to reduce neighborhood traffic by 10 percent — yes, 10 percent! Not only will you save money in gas costs, but you will help reduce pollution, Watch your mailbox and increase community and traffic safety. Best of all, participating in an active mode of transportation can benefit your personal health and well-being too. Tell us where Order FREE RESOURCES below or online at PORTLANDSMARTTRIPS.ORG to deliver, and we’ll be there within three weeks by bike! NAME PHONE for this order form, or go ADDRESS APT / UNIT Portland OR CITY STATE ZIP EMAIL ߜ Please check as many as you want portlandsmarttrips.org Portland Neighborhood Maps Streetcar, Bus, MAX Transit to Neighborhood Bike/Walk/Transit Maps: TriMet Regional Transit Service Map North Northeast Portland Streetcar System Map Northwest/Downtown Southeast Honored Citizens Transportation Guide Southwest For seniors and people with disabilities. Portland Streetcar, Bus, or Walking MAX schedules for stops nearest to claim your customized A Portland Pedestrian’s Guide to your home Resources to get you moving We’ll send them by EMAIL. in the right direction. Please give us your email address above! Digital Pedometer Need a personalized transit trip plan? Count steps to improve Just call 503-238-RIDE or go to trimet.org your health. Pedestrian Safety Brochure transportation resources. Car Share and Carpool Biking Unlock Portland Car Share Car share allows you to rent a car Portland Biking Guide or truck for short trips, even by Tips, techniques and street smarts to make the hour. Discover which option best your ride safer and more rewarding. fits your needs. Oregon Cyclist Manual DriveLess. Connect! And don’t forget — it’s all FREE! Rules of the road for cyclists. Learn about this easy-to-use online ride matching service — share a Portland Citywide Bicycle Map ride to work or school. Family Biking Guide A helpful guide on biking with kids, from pregnancy to biking independently to school. Now, pick your FREE reward! (while supplies last) Walk There! Be Safe. Be Seen. Metro’s guide to 50 walks in Easy to attach safety lights the Portland-Vancouver area. keep you visible for walking, cycling and more. Pack a Car Share Full of Produce Sauvie Island is located 10 miles west of Portland and grows some of the best produce around. From fresh berries and peaches in the summer to pumpkin patches and corn mazes in the fall, Sauvie Island offers something for everyone. You can pick up flats of raspberries and blueberries at farm stands or you can pick your own fruits and vegetables if you want to get closer to the earth. The island makes for a great recreational bike ride, but what if you’re living the low car lifestyle and can’t quite carry all your bounty home on your bike? Car TILIKUM CROSSING, share to the rescue! Car share BRIDGE OF THE PEOPLE allows you to rent a car or truck A new regional connection for short trips, like to the grocery Portland opens a shiny new bridge in store or to Sauvie Island to go September! The Tilikum Crossing, Bridge This type of promotion is berry picking! of the People, is the first new bridge across the BEST idea! I take Portland has four car share companies the Willamette River since the Fremont Trimet to work and other Bridge in 1973. currently operating. Be sure to order all day obligations, you’ve Tilikum is a Chinook word conveying motivated me to walk or the Unlock Portland Car Share connections, not only between people, ride to more errands too! brochure on your SmartTrips Order but also the connections made by foot, bike Thank you. Form and choose the car share option – GABRIELLE and transit across the river. More than 1700 that works best for you. feet long, the new bridge is the largest car- free transit bridge in the U.S. and accommodates light rail trains, buses, streetcars, cyclists, and pedestrians. The bridge adds needed capacity to the region’s overall transportation system, reducing commute pressure on the other bridges, and has two 14-feet wide bicycle and pedestrian paths. You can roll or stroll I wheelie like across the Tilikum Crossing at Portland Portland! Sunday Parkways on September 27. See portlandsundayparkways.org for details. PORTLAND SMARTTRIPS GIVES YOU OPTIONS Empower Yourself – Oregon Crosswalk Laws Crosswalk safety is a key issue in walkability. Auto drivers, Thanks so much. pedestrians and bicyclists all share Portland’s roadways and Cool stuff and sharing it with my knowing Oregon’s Crosswalk laws is a key element of keeping neighbor friends. everyone safe and creating walkable neighborhoods. – SUSAN A legal crosswalk exists at every intersection, including “T” intersections, whether marked with paint or unmarked. Some midblock crosswalks exist, but only if they are marked. Before crossing, pedestrians must show intent to cross the street by extending part of their body, wheelchair, cane, crutch, or bicycle into the roadway. The majority of pedestrian involved vehicle crashes are a result of driver failure to yield to the pedestrian. Drivers must stop and remain stopped for pedestrians until they clear the lane in which you are traveling, or in which you are turning, and the next lane. For more Portland walking information, order A Portland Pedestrian’s Guide on your SmartTrips Order Form or go online to order today. End Bike Theft Good U-lock front wheel & bike frame Nearly 3000 bikes are reported stolen to Portland Police to rack every year – and many more go unreported. With this in mind, the Bicycle Theft Task Force was created. The task force is a partnership between City agencies, businesses and community organizations. Here’s how to outsmart thieves – in four easy steps! Better U-lock front wheel & bike frame to USE THE BEST LOCK YOU CAN AFFORD. U-locks are rack with cable through u-lock & best; never use only a cable lock. rear wheel LOCK YOUR BIKE CORRECTLY and in the most secure location available. KNOW YOUR SERIAL NUMBER and keep it in a safe place. 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