Willamette Week The need for strong, independent local journalism is more urgent than ever. Please support the city we love by joining Friends of Willamette Week. For the Second Year in a Row, Sunday Parkways Won’t Operate as Normal Starting May 1, Sunday Parkways will release biking and walking routes on its website and social media accounts. Sunday Parkways in Southeast Portland, 2018. IMAGE: Greg Raisman/PBOT. Updated May 1 The Portland Bureau of Transportation has announced that Sunday Parkways won’t return to normal this year. Founded in 2008, the annual event typically closes down streets for family-friendly group rides in neighborhoods around the city. Last year, the summer series moved online.