MW26 Hop on the Bike Bus: Joy and Transformation on the Way to School

Rise early to be part of Portland’s Bike Bus, a community-driven movement that’s changing how kids travel and connect. By simply riding bikes to school together, Bike Bus programs reduce traffic, promote sustainability and foster community connection. Join a Bike Bus with Sam Balto, founder of Bike Bus World. Ride to an elementary school to experience firsthand the joy of biking with kids to school. Over coffee and donuts, experience improvements along local streets to understand how wayfinding and infrastructure can help improve safety and the role of local and regional transportation agencies on helping more kids bike to school. You will also learn the key elements needed to start a Bike Bus in your community, including partnerships, safety considerations and local engagement strategies. See how one small act—riding bikes together—can create big change.