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Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting (PBOT)

The 20-member volunteer Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) meets monthly to review projects of interest to cyclists and discuss bike issues. The committee advises the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) as well as city council and other bureaus on all biking-related matters.

Meets on second Tuesday of each month (not this month because of Veterans Day Holiday) from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Meetings are hybrid via Zoom and in person at Suite 216 of the Portland Building (1120 SW 5th Avenue)

March Meeting Agenda:

A PDF version of the agenda can be found on the March meeting webpage.

Announcements (6:00-6:15)
Vision Zero Update
Committee member hot topics

Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division (6:15-6:40)
The February BAC meeting generated several questions about enforcement. Officer McCageor Byrd from the Traffic Division will discuss PPB’s ongoing efforts around enforcement and answer questions from the committee. PBOT staffer Steve Hoyt-McBeth, who manages the city’s Safety Camera Program, will also be in attendance to answer questions.

Autonomous Vehicle Administrative Rule (6:40-7:10)
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is updating TRN-14.34 to modify requirements for testing automated vehicles (AVs) and to enable their deployment in Portland. The rule was adopted in 2018 to regulate the testing of AVs and to limit their commercial deployment on Portland streets. Since then, AVs have become widespread and are active in over a dozen U.S. cities, with companies announcing plans to deploy 20 more US cities in the coming year. PBOT is proposing updates to TRN-14.34 designed to create a framework that enables the city to properly manage testing and commercial operation of for-hire AVs. City staff will provide an overview of proposed changed in advance of the public comment period for this Admin rule.

Bikeable Portland (7:10-7:30)
PBOT staff Roger Geller and Renata Tirta will present details about PBOT’s proposed Bikeable Portland plan, which has been discussed at City Council’s Climate, Land Use and Resiliency Committee.

Committee Business (7:30-7:50)
Finalizing letter for slow street installations/gateway treatments.

Public Comment (7:50-8:00)

Adjourn (8:00)

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.

March meeting agenda

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.

8:55 AM     Rail Futures Report Update
Tim Collins, Investment Areas Project Manager, Elizabeth Mros-O’Hara, Senior Transportation Planner, Metro
Metro staff will provide an update on the Rail Futures Report.

9:20 AM     Safety Update
Clay Veka, Vision Zero Program Manager, PBOT
PBOT staff will share an update on the department’s Vision Zero and safety work, including key initiatives underway and what’s next.

9:45 AM     Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Sean Doyle, Transportation Planner, PBOT
PBOT staff will offer an update from the Pedestrian Advisory Committee on near-term priorities and the need for safer, more walkable streets.

10:00 AM     Bicycle Advisory Committee
Roger Geller, Bicycle Coordinator, PBOT
PBOT staff will provide an update from the Bicycle Advisory Committee, highlighting current priorities, opportunities, and key issues the committee is tracking.

10:15 AM – Public Comments
Jana Jarvis
Members of the public can provide comment and ask questions to the committee and staff.

10:30 AM – Adjourn

Links:

TSP Update Community Advisory Committee Workshop

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The Transportation System Plan (TSP) is the 20-year plan to guide transportation projects, programs, policies, and investments in Portland… and it’s going through an update!

Meeting #5   |   February 26, 2026  |  6 – 8:30 pm 

 

Hybrid options: 

  • In person: Portland Building room 108, 1120 SW 5th Ave Portland, OR 97206 A light meal will be provided for in person attendees. 
  • Online option available until the open-house portion begins: Register Via Zoom 

This is a public meeting. Members of the public in attendance are welcome to participate in the open-house style engagement on the agenda, ask questions of staff during that time, and submit public comments via their own workshop packet (available at the meeting) which may be submitted before leaving the workshop or by follow-up email to the project team at 2045TSP@portlandoregon.gov by EOD Monday 3/2. Public attendee feedback will be summarized uniquely from CAC feedback.  

Agenda 

Item Presenter(s) Start time/ duration 
Welcome, introductions, agenda, schedule check-in 😊 Francesca Jones 6:00 pm 20 min 
Updated vision, goals, objectives overview (presentation, Q&A) Shane Valle 6:20 pm  40 min 
Zoom meeting adjourns. Remainder of the meeting is in-person only. 
Workshop instructions Tyler Smith  7:00 pm  5 min 
CAC policy open house style workshop Open engagement 7:05 pm 85 min 
Conclude – turn in your workshop packets! Francesca Jones 8:30 pm

Portland Pedestrian Advisory Committee (PBOT)

Meeting website with Zoom registration and more details

Agenda:

6:00-6:20 – Committee Business (20 min)

  • Hot topics
  • Plaza Program Update
  • Fatal Crash Report

6:20-6:50– Proposed Fixing Our Streets 3 Small Safety Projects (30 min)
Liz Hoekstra & Keili Tucker, PBOT
PBOT planners will present a selection of small safety projects proposed for Fixing Our Streets funding, with a focus on pedestrian improvements. The full list of proposed projects can be found on the FOS website

6:50 -7:20 – Safe Routes to School Mapping Update (30 min)
Jeri Stroupe, PBOT
Jeri Stroupe, Safe Routes Infrastructure Coordinator, will share an overview of the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program, and taking a deeper dive into its infrastructure work. The presentation will describe the SRTS Infrastructure Plan, circulation work, and share examples of recently completed and/or upcoming projects.

7:20-7:50 PAC Onboarding (30 min)
Gena Gastaldi, PBOT
PBOT Pedestrian Realm Coordinator Gena Gastaldi will give a presentation about the PAC, the city’s Pedestrian Master Plan, PedPDX, and answer questions from the committee members. This will serve as initial onboarding for the five new members and a refresher for existing members.

7:50-8:00 – Public Comment (10 min)

8:00 – Adjourn

TriMet Policy & Budget Committee Meeting

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The 82nd Avenue Transit Project Policy & Budget Committee provides high-level, strategic direction. Meetings are open to the public and testimony is welcome.

This meeting will be a discussion about the extent of BAT lanes on 82nd Ave. It could be the final meeting before TriMet GM Sam Desue makes the decision about the design.

Location: PCC Southeast Community Hall Annex (SE Division & 82nd)

Agenda and full details

ODOT Transportation Safety Action Plan Meeeting

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The steering committee for the Transportation Safety Action Plan will hold its final virtual workshop 9-11 a.m. Feb. 12, 2026. Partners who represent various safety interests will also join this meeting. 

The steering committee advises ODOT on updates to the plan, which guides the agency’s decisions and investments to make roads safer for everyone, including people who walk, roll and bike. This is the committee’s final meeting.     

The meeting is open to the public and there is an opportunity to submit comments.   

On the meeting agenda: Committee members and partners will provide feedback on the draft plan’s proposed safety actions. 

Meeting agenda and zoom links

Transportation Funding Open House – D2

Event website

Location: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School Cafeteria (4906 NE 6th Avenue)

Join the conversation about local transportation funding and weigh in on a variety of options and opportunities at an open house in your district.

Portland is experiencing a transportation funding crisis. PBOT is in its eighth year of budget cuts. Our streets are falling apart, our bridges are aging, and we can’t afford to make the safety improvements our communities are asking for. The cost of transportation construction has gone up, and funding hasn’t increased to pay for it.

The longer we wait to repair our transportation assets, the more expensive and expansive the problems get. 

Portland City Council is talking about how to solve this problem. Come to an open house to learn more – and give us your feedback – about:

  • the options to raise more money
  • the kinds of things that the city would spend the money on
  • ways to review and monitor the spending


Transportation Funding Open House – D3

Event website

Location: Atkinson Elementary School Cafeteria (5800 SE Division Street)

Join the conversation about local transportation funding and weigh in on a variety of options and opportunities at an open house in your district.

Portland is experiencing a transportation funding crisis. PBOT is in its eighth year of budget cuts. Our streets are falling apart, our bridges are aging, and we can’t afford to make the safety improvements our communities are asking for. The cost of transportation construction has gone up, and funding hasn’t increased to pay for it.

The longer we wait to repair our transportation assets, the more expensive and expansive the problems get. 

Portland City Council is talking about how to solve this problem. Come to an open house to learn more – and give us your feedback – about:

  • the options to raise more money
  • the kinds of things that the city would spend the money on
  • ways to review and monitor the spending


Transportation Funding Open House – D1

Event website

Location: Lent Elementary School Cafeteria (5105 SE 97th Avenue)

Join the conversation about local transportation funding and weigh in on a variety of options and opportunities at an open house in your district.

Portland is experiencing a transportation funding crisis. PBOT is in its eighth year of budget cuts. Our streets are falling apart, our bridges are aging, and we can’t afford to make the safety improvements our communities are asking for. The cost of transportation construction has gone up, and funding hasn’t increased to pay for it.

The longer we wait to repair our transportation assets, the more expensive and expansive the problems get. 

Portland City Council is talking about how to solve this problem. Come to an open house to learn more – and give us your feedback – about:

  • the options to raise more money
  • the kinds of things that the city would spend the money on
  • ways to review and monitor the spending


Transportation Funding Open House – D4

Event website

Location: Rieke Elementary School Gym (1405 SW Vermont St.)

Join the conversation about local transportation funding and weigh in on a variety of options and opportunities at an open house in your district.

Portland is experiencing a transportation funding crisis. PBOT is in its eighth year of budget cuts. Our streets are falling apart, our bridges are aging, and we can’t afford to make the safety improvements our communities are asking for. The cost of transportation construction has gone up, and funding hasn’t increased to pay for it.

The longer we wait to repair our transportation assets, the more expensive and expansive the problems get. 

Portland City Council is talking about how to solve this problem. Come to an open house to learn more – and give us your feedback – about:

  • the options to raise more money
  • the kinds of things that the city would spend the money on
  • ways to review and monitor the spending


Steel Bridge Skatepark Community Gathering

We’re excited to announce the first Steel Bridge Skatepark Project in Old Town Community Gathering! Drop by to give feedback on three design options and learn more about this project.

When: Sunday, February 15, 1:00-3:00 pm 
Where: 220 NW 2nd Ave, 6th floor

  • Walking tour led by Portland Chinatown Museum at 1:30 pm
  • Kids are welcome
  • Free raffle and refreshments
  • Music and local organizations tabling

Oregon Transportation Commission Meeting

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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.” 

Items on the agenda include:

  • Interstate Bridge Replacement Program update: Receive an update on the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project.
  • Internal Audit updates: Review and adopt the 2026 Internal Audit Plan; Accept the Internal Audit Report reviewing actions taken by DMV and the Office of Innovative Funding to address recommendations from Report 22-01.
  • Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund Program: Approve STIF Program rule changes.
  • 2025-2026 Oregon Community Paths: Receive an informational update on the Oregon Community Paths Program, for public comment and OTC approval.
  • Capital Investment Plan update: Receive an update on the development of the Capital Investment Plan and review the 2026 timeline.
  • Draft 2027-2028 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program: Request approval to release the draft 2027-2028 STIP to the pubic for review and comment.
  • HB 3991 Implementation: Receive a status update on efforts to implement HB 3991. Discuss implementation highlights and provide input.

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