The 15th Annual Oregon Active Transportation Summit
hosted by The Street Trust in partnership with
PSU Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC)
at Portland State University Smith Memorial Union
April 22-24, 2026
The 15th Annual Oregon Active Transportation Summit hosted by The Street Trust
in partnership with the Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Building Prosperity through Community Mobility: What it takes to deliver opportunity across Oregon
Wednesday, April 22 – Friday, April 24, 2026
The 2026 Oregon Active Transportation Summit brings together government practitioners, nonprofit leaders, private sector experts, and community advocates to advance innovative solutions in active transportation and public transit. This annual event provides a platform to share best practices, tackle pressing challenges, and explore strategies that drive safety, equity, climate action, and community mobility and connectivity. Hosted at the Portland State University Smith Memorial Student Union in Portland, Oregon’s multimodal downtown, this year’s summit will feature compelling keynote speakers, roundtables with lawmakers and decision-makers, and advocacy updates from coalition partners statewide. The Street Trust will also hold its annual meeting and elections during the summit.
Get Free Tickets, Display Space, & Other VIP Benefits as a Sponsor
Get the attention of a unique audience of transportation decision-makers, practitioners, advocates, and students for your business, organization, or project as a 2026 OATS sponsor. Check out the many benefits of partnering with us at OATS here.
You can email lauren@thestreettrust.org to reserve your spot or discuss a partnership.
Become a Speaker
The request for proposals (RFP) is now open. We value community-driven processes and solutions, and encourage applications from youth, grassroots advocates, Safe Routes to School practitioners, and community groups. Proposals that demonstrate how transportation choices intersect with other community concerns and goals are especially welcome. We value racial diversity and perspectives from different geographies. You are welcome to propose a presentation as an individual or in a group.
Content will be sorted across four tracks:
1. Funding Transit and Safe Streets
2. Collaboration, Storytelling, and the Case for Investment
3. Micromobility and Emerging Technologies
4. Safe Routes to School
Read a recap of the 2025 summit
