10:00 AMIT'S BEEN A BUMPY RIDE: Racial History of Housing and Displacement in Portland
- Location
- Pearl District Post Office, 745 NW Hoyt StMeet in front of the old Main Post Office to the east of the existing building (it is a razed building site)
- Organizer
- Moe Bowstern & Marlee Baker
- Newsflash
- Racial History Ride
- Start Time
- 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
- Time Details
- Meet at 10 am. Oral History tour starts promptly at 10:15 am
- End Location
- Ending at Dawson Park (1 N Stanton St)
- Length
- 3-8 miles
This ride is a 2-part series! Learn about Portland's shameful history of racially-based housing discrimination, hosted by the Fair Housing Council of Oregon's Marlee Baker. Marlee Baker (they/them) is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Nation. Since 2022, Marlee has worked with the Fair Housing Council of Oregon as an Education and Outreach Coordinator, and for the past three years, has directed FHCO’s historical bus tour, “Fasten Your Seatbelts, It’s Been a Bumpy Ride: A Bus Tour of Portland’s Hidden Discriminatory History.” They hold a Bachelor of Social Work degree from George Fox University and previously worked with adults experiencing homelessness in Washington County. Ride Details: Guided bike tour, relaxed pace, 4-5 miles, low stress. Please come prepared with water & snacks, as needed. This ride can accommodate cars if needed for accessibility, though the stops will require parking and walking to view sites on the tour. Please email mostofeverything@gmail.com with any questions. PART 1 (DOWNTOWN): Sun, July 26th, 10 am - 1 pm Meet at the Portland Main Post Office (745 NW Hoyt St) ~5.5 miles PART 2 (NORTH PORTLAND): Sun, Aug 30th, 10 am - 1 pm Meet at the Portland Expo Center (2025 N Marine Dr) ~4.5 miles