This weekend the good folks at SHIFT will be hosting Car Free Days 2006. SW Ankeny Street between 3rd and 4th 2nd and 3rd Avenues will be closed to cars for festivities from Friday evening through Sunday.

Yes, this is a pretty small area that will be car free, but there’s a method to the madness. There’s a proposal to make this street segment car free on a permanent basis.

So come down and check out the fun. You can get all the details at http://www.portlandcarfreeday.org/