Oregon Active Transportation Summit

Sam Balto has taught physical education for over a decade in Washington, DC, Boston, and Portland, Oregon. For the past 12 years, he has championed active transportation to school as a way to increase student physical activity and strengthen school communities.

After leading walking school buses for nine years, Sam launched his first bike bus at Alameda Elementary in spring 2022. The weekly ride gained international attention and even helped bring conversations about children’s mobility to the White House. Notable guests, including Benson... Read More →

Councilor Morillo is one of three councilors representing District 3 (inner Southeast Portland, reaching north to Sandy Blvd. and east to I-205.). As a Paraguayan immigrant and Portlander who has experienced homelessness, she knows how important it is to have those impacted by the... Read More →