planning and sustainability commission
Planning Commission members question PBOT’s Hawthorne bike lane decision
There was a notable debate at the Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission meeting Tuesday night on a topic near and dear to our hearts: the Portland transportation bureau’s recent decision to re-stripe Hawthorne Boulevard without bike lanes.
Influential Portland Planning Commission seeks three new members
We need great leaders on this commission.
Planning Commission finds ‘missing middle,’ votes for more housing citywide
It’s a big deal for bikeable neighborhoods.
‘Portlanders for Central City Bikeways’ Facebook group will help advocates network online
Facebook is the most important organizing tool in the world right now.
Would-be fuel exporters offer annual payment that might fund transportation projects
Though it’s not likely to appease many Portlanders fighting to block the deal, there’s a chance that the construction of a propane export terminal in Portland could result in money for local biking improvements.
City planning commission seeks young member for two-year term
The City of Portland is looking for a person under age 25 to be a voting member of its prestigious Planning and Sustainability Commission.
Willamette Greenway Trail heads to Planning Commission
Metro trail planner Mel Huie and npGreenway core member PamArden at a 2007 meeting.(Photo © J. Maus) Tonight, the Portland Planning Commission — a nine-member body appointed by the Mayor that advises the city on all planning issues — will hold a public hearing for the “North Reach” phase of Portland’s River Plan. The River … Read more
Former BTA Director will take seat on Planning Commission
Catherine Ciarlo.(Photo courtesy Catherine Ciarlo) This Wednesday, City Council will appoint two new members to the Portland Planning Commission. One of those seats will go to former Executive Director of the Bicycle Transporation Alliance, Catherine Ciarlo. Ciarlo — who is also on the board of the Coalition for a Livable Future Cycle Oregon — led … Read more