at upcoming summit.
(Photo © J. Maus)
2010 is shaping up to be the Year of Transportation in Portland (and beyond).
In December, we shared news that ODOT’s top guy in our region, Jason Tell, was pushing to make safety a higher priority. ODOT is also on a statewide tour to garner input on their Transportation Safety Action Plan and the leader of that project, Walt McAllister, has been in touch with us about the possibility of new and exciting ways they can connect with you bike safety concerns (stay tuned on that one).
But wait, there’s more…
Efforts to tackle distracted driving have reached a fever pitch on the national level with the launch of the FocusDriven campaign. Here in Portland, City Commissioner Dan Saltzman recently called for the Police Bureau to step up its enforcement of Oregon’s new cell phone law.
And today, Portland Mayor Sam Adams has announced more details on his Transportation Safety Summit event that we hinted at a month ago.
In a “Save the Date” email Adams sent to constituents, he said “Transportation safety is of utmost importance to me.” At the 4th annual safety summit, he plans to share the City’s top transportation safety priorities and solicit ideas for how the City can best “close the gap” between the current and ideal states of traffic safety in Portland.
Speaking at the event will be Bureau of Transportation Director Sue Keil, Police Chief Rosie Sizer, ODOT Region 1 Director Jason Tell, TriMet GM Fred Hansen, and a few state legislators.
To prepare for the event, Adams has launched an online form to capture “your top safety priorities”.
If you’re one of the growing number of Portland families who go by bike and don’t want to miss this event, the City has even made childcare available (just give one week notice and contact Sharon White at (503) 823-7100 or sharon.white@pdxtrans.org to set it up).
Event details:
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2010 Transportation Safety Summit
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
6:30 – 8:30 pm
University of Oregon – White Stag Building (70 NW Couch St.)
Full details on Mayor’s website