BikePortland Event
“The Oregon Department of Transportation is updating the Transportation Safety Action Plan to create a safer transportation system for everyone. This plan will guide decisions and investments to reduce crashes and eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries on Oregon’s roads.”
Links:
According to ODOT, “The Region 1 Area Commission on Transportation, also known as R1ACT, is an advisory body established to provide a forum for stakeholders to collaborate on transportation issues affecting Oregon Department of Transportation Region 1. R1ACT is intended to strengthen state and local partnerships in transportation planning, programming and development. The primary mission of R1ACT is to advise the OTC on state and regional policies affecting ODOT Region 1’s transportation system.”
Links:
Join Division Midway Alliance for a Transportation Resource Fair on July 19th from 11 AM – 2 PM! 🚌 🚘
We’re partnering with PBOT, ODOT, TriMet, Ride Connection, and more to share important resources and information about transportation safety. During the event, our Transit Education and Safety Youth Ambassadors (TESYA) will be presenting on a variety of topics including pedestrian safety, bike safety, public transit safety, and much more! Participants will have the opportunity to connect directly with different organizations, access free resources, enjoy free food boxes, and enter a gift card raffle. Don’t miss it!
LOCATION: Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 11560 SE Market St, Portland OR 97216
Scan the QR code or click the link below to register!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2LuFxzAddfqEQDI8Ok-6ape96ZRct2IJ56lsj3pIxvhMq5g/viewform?usp=header
Learn more and get your questions answered about the upcoming, two-year closure of the NE 42nd Avenue Bridge over Lombard. Background on the project in this story. Webinar hosted by PBOT.
From 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.
This committee meets monthly on the third Tuesday.
Links:
First meeting of this new group.
What is the Green Loop? PBOT says: “The Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) Green Loop Concept Plan is a planning project focused on advancing the design and implementation for the Green Loop – a six-mile linear park and multiuse path connecting the Central City.”
Links:
From 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.
This committee meets monthly on the third Tuesday.
Links:
From TriMet:
The CAC is comprised of a diverse group of individuals representing a variety of perspectives, including residents, business owners, transit riders and organizations that serve people who use 82nd Avenue and the project route.
The Committee serves as a sounding board for design issues. Feedback from the CAC will be shared with decision-makers.
Members serve as liaisons with the communities they represent, providing a strong two-way communication link between the project and those it affects. Members participate with a spirit of collaboration, working toward a transit project that maximizes benefits and minimizes impacts, particularly for vulnerable communities.
The CAC meeting is held the fourth Wednesday of each month unless otherwise noted.
In-person only meeting located at: PCC SE Community Hall Annex (2305 SE 82nd Ave)
Links:
Organized by Oregon Walks, Metro, and APANO (Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon)
Description:
Metro and Oregon Walks are receiving planning assistance from the U.S. Environmental Project Agency’s Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program to address heat islands in the greater Portland region. Portland is one of five communities selected nationally to receive assistance this year through this program.
Why heat islands? Did you know that urban areas can be up to 10 degrees warmer than rural areas, and that extreme heat is the most fatal weather event, even more than tornadoes, floods, or riptides? Heat islands are a key topic in the Cooling Corridors planning process underway by Metro. Together, we will explore challenges and strategies to support these topics.
How can I get involved? If you live, work, or play on the 82nd Avenue Corridor, we invite you to the Community Public Meeting and the Action Planning Workshop. Please RSVP below. We need your perspectives, ideas, and enthusiasm to make this planning process a success!
Workshop details: When: Tuesday, July 22, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Where: Dharma Rain Zen Center, 8500 NE Siskiyou St. Dinner will be provided. Space is limited. RSVP required
Links:
From TriMet:
TriMet is governed by the seven-member Board of Directors, appointed by the Governor of Oregon. The Board of Directors sets agency policy, enacts legislation (taxing and policy ordinances) and reviews certain contracts. Board members must live in the geographical districts they represent.
Links:
From ODOT:
The Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee (SRAC) consists of approximately 15 volunteers who have been appointed by the ODOT Director. The members represent topics and organizations like health, ADA, equity, Safe Routes to School Practitioner, School district pupil transportation, Oregon Department of Education, League of Oregon Cities, Association of Oregon Counties, Metropolitan Planning Organization, each ODOT region, law enforcement, ODOT, small city, Oregon Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, and Oregon Transportation Safety Committee.
The committee meets at least quarterly and is charged with recommending projects for funding in ODOT’s Safe Routes to School Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure Grant Programs. The committee is advisory to the Oregon Transportation Commission and ODOT.
Links:
From ODOT:
The Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee (SRAC) consists of approximately 15 volunteers who have been appointed by the ODOT Director. The members represent topics and organizations like health, ADA, equity, Safe Routes to School Practitioner, School district pupil transportation, Oregon Department of Education, League of Oregon Cities, Association of Oregon Counties, Metropolitan Planning Organization, each ODOT region, law enforcement, ODOT, small city, Oregon Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, and Oregon Transportation Safety Committee.
The committee meets at least quarterly and is charged with recommending projects for funding in ODOT’s Safe Routes to School Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure Grant Programs. The committee is advisory to the Oregon Transportation Commission and ODOT.
Links: