Everyone deserves the opportunity to live a good life in a prospering place.

Strong Towns is replacing America's postwar pattern of development, the Suburban Experiment, with a pattern of development that is financially strong and resilient. We advocate for cities of all sizes to be safe, livable and inviting. We believe local government is the highest level of collaboration for people working together in a place, not merely the lowest level in a hierarchy of governments.

Strong Towns has Local Conversations across the country, enabling advocates to connect and transform ideas into action within their own communities.

Learn more about Strong Towns PDX here.

Monthly Hangout and Bike Ride

PSU Farmers Market Ride - NW Edition

Saturday, May 24, 2025 • 10:30 - 11:15 am
Wallace Park, NW Raleigh & NW 26th

Join us for a slow-paced, all-abilities bike ride from Wallace Park to the PSU Farmers Market. This is an urban ride that will take us on bike lanes and in car traffic lanes. Bring a bike lock to secure your bike at the end of the ride. The ride will end a couple blocks away from the hangout location. Rain or shine!
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Hangout

Saturday, May 24, 2025 • 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Cafe Yumm (PSU Rec Center)
1806 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97209

Stop by for an informal hangout to chat and meet other Portlanders interested in the Strong Towns approach.

Let's Talk About: Oregon's Land Value Tax Bill

Social Gathering with Common Ground OR-WA, Portland: Neighbors Welcome, and Strong Towns PDX

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 • 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Steeplejack Brewing - Fireside Room
2400 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232

Join Strong Towns PDX, Common Ground OR-WA, and Portland: Neighbors Welcome for a lively social event to learn more about ways our organizations can connect and collaborate. Enjoy appetizers while we explore mutual interests. We’ll hear updates on activities from each organization, explore ideas in a Q & A session, and learn about Oregon House Bill 2124 (Land Value Tax study).

Urbanist Social Hour

Thursday, May 29, 2025 • 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Ankeny Rainbow Road
2720 SE Ankeny St, Portland, OR 97214

Strong Towns PDX will host bike riders, housing and land use nerds, public transit geeks, and all those who like urban planning and design to meet and enjoy a social Thursday together. Get food at local businesses, eat in the plaza, and enjoy coffee or beverages while making new friends.

Jane Jacobs Neighborhood Walk

Woodlawn Neighborhood (NE)

Sunday, June 1, 2025 • 7:00 pm
Woodlawn Park Amphitheatre

6854 NE Claremont Ave, Portland, OR 97211, USA

Gather with neighbors and Woodlawn locals for a Jane Jacobs style walk exploring unique housing types & features of the Woodlawn neighborhood! 

Monthly Meeting

Summer Park Series: Wallace Park

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 • 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Wallace Park Picnic Shelter

NW 25th Ave and Raleigh St, Portland, OR 97210

For June, July, and August, we'll be spending our typical monthly meeting time in our local parks, enjoying the sunshine! And in September, we'll be hosting an installation for Parking Day.

For Wallace Park, join us for food and drinks, lawn games, a data walk, an architecture walking tour, and socializing with friends and NW neighbors!

You're welcome to bring food, non-alcoholic drinks, your own utensils/plate/bowl (if possible), a camp chair, picnic blanket, and games.