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Bahá’í Center
8720 N Ivanhoe Street, Portland
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TriMet Service Cuts Open House
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This open house event will take place on the campus of Portland State University
Portland State University
Student Union (Rms 296/298)
1825 SW Broadway, Portland
TriMet Service Cuts Open House
Learn more about proposed service cuts.
Clackamas Community College Harmony Campus
Community Room (Harmony West Building)
7738 SE Harmony Rd, Milwaukie
Transportation Policy Alternatives Committee (Metro)
From Metro:
The Transportation Policy Alternatives Committee (TPAC) provides technical input to the Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation (JPACT) on transportation planning and funding priorities for the region.
TPAC reviews regional plans and federally funded transportation projects, and advises area leaders on transportation investment priorities and policies related to transportation. Such efforts include curbing greenhouse gas emissions and creating communities with easy access to public transit. The committee also helps identify needs and opportunities for involving the public in transportation matters.
TPAC’s 12 members consist of technical staff from the same governments and agencies as JPACT, plus a representative from the Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council, and six community members appointed by the Metro Council. In addition, the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, City of Vancouver, Clark County, Washington Department of Ecology and C-TRAN System have each appointed an associate non-voting member to the committee.
TPAC meetings are held on the first Friday of the month, from 9 a.m. to noon online via Zoom, unless otherwise notified.
Quarterly Trails Forum (Metro)
The Quarterly Trails Forum is a peer-to-peer exchange of knowledge and ideas about planning, building, promoting and enjoying trails.
Do you work on trails or active transportation projects as an advocate, civil servant, or consultant? Do you enjoy riding your bike, hiking, horseback riding or paddling? Metro’s Quarterly Trails Forum is designed for you to network with fellow trail enthusiasts and learn about resources to help bring more trails to your community. For more than 30 years, Metro has convened these gatherings as a way to support each other’s work by fostering connectedness, collaboration and information sharing.
Membership
The Quarterly Trails Forum is inclusive and informal by design. There is no charter or membership roster. The general public is welcome and encouraged to attend. Participation in the Quarterly Trails Forum does not require any special qualifications or affiliations.
Portland Freight Advisory Committee Meeting (PBOT)
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) Freight Advisory Committee, formed February 2003, serves as an advisory group to the Portland Bureau of Transportation and City Council on issues related to freight mobility. Includes community member volunteers and public agency representatives at the local, state, and federal level.
January 8 Zoom meeting registration
A PDF version of the agenda can be found on the meeting website.
8:30 AM – Welcome and Introductions
Jana Jarvis / All
8:35 AM – Hot Topics, Points of Interest
Jana Jarvis / All
PFC members report on current activities from their respective industry and agencies.
• Vision Zero updates – Leeor Schweitzer
8:55 AM – PBOT Director’s Annual Update
Millicent Williams, Director, PBOT
Director Williams will provide an annual update and discuss PBOT’s workplan and priorities for the coming year.
9:35 AM – Heavy Vehicle Use Tax Update
Mark Lear, Russ Brooks, Zef Wagner, PBOT
PBOT staff will provide an update on the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax and plan for expenditures in 2026.
10:20 AM – Public Comments
Jana Jarvis
Members of the public can provide comment and ask questions to the committee and staff.
10:30 AM – Adjourn
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Educational Ride With Simon Battisti
Oregon Metro is sponsoring an educational ride with Simon Battisti, Executive Director of the Relationship Center in Tirana.
Simon joined a small group ride this summer and is returning for another visit. I’ve been inspired for years by his work supporting School Streets in Tirana, and he also serves as Creative Director of the Start with Children Summit, which I had the privilege of attending this May in Bratislava.
Ride details
Date: Sunday, January 4
Time: 2 to 4 pm
Start: Wilshire Park
Route: Visiting and discussing infrastructure at multiple schools in Portland, focused on Northeast Portland
Please feel free to forward this to anyone who may be interested.
Thanks,
Coach Sam Balto
About Simon Battisti
Simon Battisti is Executive Director of the Relationship Center (Qendra Marrëdhënie, “QM”), a nonprofit research and design agency based in Tirana. QM provides technical assistance to local governments to deliver mobility and public space projects that center the needs of children and caregivers. Since 2020, QM has supported the Municipality of Tirana’s citywide School Streets program.
Simon is also Creative Director of the Start with Children Summit, an annual international convening focused on urban childhoods, held in Bratislava. He holds degrees in architecture from the Southern California Institute of Architecture and Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design.
More information:
https://www.qendra-m.org/en
https://www.instagram.com/qendra_marredhenie/
https://startwithchildren.com/
Transforming SW Harvey Milk and Oak
Downtown to the Waterfront:
Transforming SW Harvey Milk and Oak
Mass Timber, Queer Culture, Housing and Urban Play
Open House 3-6 pm, Friday, December 12
Presentation: 4:30 pm
JK Gill Building, 408 SW Fifth Avenue
City of Possibility is pleased to present the second in our series of workshops to re-envision downtown’s connection to Waterfront Park: Transforming the Harvey Milk/Oak Corridor.
Join us to see the ideas generated so far and add yours!
No two streets arguably have as much potential—along with some challenges—as Harvey Milk and Oak to become the kind of live/work/play urban neighborhood that will be the next chapter of downtown Portland’s evolution:The streets stretch from Powell’s Books and the burgeoning West End through the coming Darcelle XV and Pride plazas to the Willamette RiverThey intersect both the future Green Loop and the current “I-5 of fiber”–major bandwidth and durable power for tech developmentThere are four potential office-residential conversion opportunities and eight surface parking lots primed to sprout housing and space for innovationThey end at an underdeveloped portion of Waterfront Park–a prime spot for a major new amenity: an artwork, playground or . . . tell us what the city needs!
Background:
With the announcement of a major Metro grant for design competition for an event facility at the “Hawthorne Bowl” (location for the Waterfront Blues Festival), City of Possibility saw an opportunity to rethink all of Waterfront Park and the downtown’s connection to it.
In March, we held the first Downtown to the Waterfront Workshop bringing key personnel from planning, parks, transportation, and Prosper Portland together with leading urban designers and other creative minds for a major rethink. In October, we brought one America’s most respected urbanists, Carol Coletta, to share her experiences redeveloping the waterfront of her hometown, Memphis.
Since then the design competition has been expanded to the entire park and the other bureaus have been studying options. City of Possibility is continuing its advocacy and its convening to imagine new neighborhoods and a new kind of Waterfront Park.
Join with us!
Portland Pedestrian Advisory Committee (PBOT)
The Pedestrian Advisory Committee (PAC) advises the city and the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) on all matters that encourage and enhance walking as a means of transportation, recreation, wellness, and environmental enhancement.
- PAC member roster
- PAC website
- PBOT PAC Staff Liaison – Gena Gastaldi Gena.Gastaldi@portlandoregon.gov
12/16/25 Meeting Agenda
6:00-6:10 – Public Comment (10 min)
6:10-6:30 – Committee Business (20 min)
- Fatal Crash Report
- Hot Topics
6:30-7:00 – Committee Discussion (30 min)
Tabitha Boschetti, PAC Co-chair
The committee will consider their funding goals with the ongoing transportation funding gaps, and how to share those goals with City Council.
7:00-7:35 – Work time (35 min)
PAC Co-chairs
The committee will work on a letter about safety concerns and funding requests.
7:35-7:50 – 82nd transit BAT lanes (15 min)
PAC Co-chairs
The committee will continue their discussion about BAT lanes on 82nd Avenue that began in November and consider whether to write a letter on the topic and to whom it should be addressed.
7:50-8:00 – Public Comment (10 min)
8:00 – Adjourn
Oregon Transportation Commission Meeting
December 11 Meeting Summary and agenda links
The OTC is ODOT’s boss. In other words, the OTC, “establishes state transportation policy. The commission also guides the planning, development and management of a statewide integrated transportation network that provides efficient access, is safe, and enhances Oregon’s economy and livability.”
12/11/25 meeting agenda summary:
- Rose Quarter update: Receive an update on the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project funding and project development progress, including next steps.
- HB 3991 Implementation: Receive a status update on efforts to implement HB 3991. Discuss implementation highlights and provide input.
- Strategic Action Plan Progress Report: Receive an update on the 2025 progress report of the 2024-2028 Strategic Action Plan, and a preview of next steps to adapt the plan to developments in 2025.
- Office of Engagement and Civil Rights updates. Receive an informational update on Workforce Development Programs and Small Business Development.
Portland Neighbors Welcome Annual Gathering
Portland Neighbors Welcome: “We are dedicated to ensuring that every present and future Portlander can find and keep a safe, stable home they can afford.”
at White Owl Social Club (1305 SE 8th Ave)
Event Website
Celebrate a big year for Portland Neighbors Welcome and help kick off an even bigger 2026.
Join members, partners, and local allies for a casual gathering with a short program: year-in-review highlights, a look ahead to 2026 campaigns, member recognition, and a fundraising moment to power our work.