Saturday, June 14, 2025
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King School Park, 4906 NE 6th Ave. Portland, OR 97211
Shady grassy area west of parking lot, south of basketball courts and playground.
Don Iler
Sat, Jun 14, 2025, 11:00 AM
Meet at 11 ride at 11:15
1:00 PM
Ride is a loop
Back again with a new route and even more transit awesome, get ready for Northeast Portland Streetcar History Part Deux. Before things got too fast and furious with its MAX trains and Tillikum Crossings, Portland at the beginning of the 20th century, like most American cities, had an extensive streetcar network which fueled development of neighborhoods far from the city center. Commercial development followed the streetcar, creating many of the walkable neighborhoods we love today. Portland abandoned and paved over its streetcar tracks in the years after World War II, but here and there you can see tracks trying to peak up from below, reminding us of a time before cars commandeered our roads and good public transit was considered the height of fashion and technology and essential to any decent city. Learn more about the history of the streetcar in Northeast Portland, and its long lasting impact on development and transit in Northeast Portland. This 9 mile loop ride will include stops showing different pieces of the network. This educational ride will be family friendly and all are welcome.
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