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September 30, 2008
Tigard City Council Calls for High Capacity Transit Options
Posted by Chris Smith at 10:20 AM | Comments (52) | Permalink
TriMet announces new security measures, personnel.
TriMet issued a press release yesterday outlining expansion of it's security measures. Announced enhancements include:
- Hiring 15 more police officers.
- Hiring additional Field Supervisors (who may now check fares) and combining them with Fare Inspectors.
- Working with the District Attorney to request legislative changes to increase fines and penalties.
- Using a TSA grant to add cameras to 6 more MAX stations.
See the press release for greater detail regarding the changes. The release also lists changes previously made regarding security since November, 2007.
Posted by Bob Richardson at 10:20 AM | Comments (8) | Permalink
September 29, 2008
Flash Anyone?
I'm looking for a developer with Flash skills/tools who can help create a transit tools UI for a new device. Anyone interested can contact me at webmaster@portlandtransport.com.
Posted by Chris Smith at 9:08 AM | Comments (1) | Permalink
Where They Stand
Via Streetsblog.
The Bookings Institution has produced a point-by-point comparison on where McCain and Obama stand on transportation issues.
Posted by Chris Smith at 12:00 AM | Comments (2) | Permalink
September 26, 2008
CRC Federal Funding Questioned
Based on the quotes in Dylan Rivera's article in the O today, legislators in D.C. aren't much more enthusiastic than the ones in Salem about putting big money into the Columbia River Crossing.
Is it time yet to scrap this thing and start over with a program that actually makes sense?
Posted by Chris Smith at 5:48 PM | Comments (19) | Permalink
September 25, 2008
Portland Streetcar Loop Visualizations
I recently worked with the Portland Streetcar organization to develop 3D "visualizations" of the new loop route on the eastside, to be shown at public meetings and made available online.The project is a good example of how geographically-oriented data from many sources is converging to help people better-understand their communities and better-communicate ideas.
Using the affordable tool Google Earth Pro, which automatically incorporates aerial images from Metro and building shapes provided by a community of 3D artists, and the addition of eastside 3D building shapes and height data provided by the Bureau of Planning, and with the flourish of a 3D streetcar model provided by a volunteer artist, the project was able to be completed in a quick time frame.
Here are the finished videos on YouTube:
Southbound:
Northbound:
The quality from YouTube is not good... the embedded viewers are too small to read the text, and when viewed full-screen the resolution is too low to see the detail, but it does make widespread distribution simple.
For those who want to see the videos more clearly, the original "high definition" files may be downloaded directly from the Portland Streetcar web site for viewing in Apple's QuickTime player. Warning: These files are well over 500MB each.
- Southbound - High Resolution 1280x720 - MP4 (Large File)
- Northbound - High Resolution 1280x720 - MP4 (Large File)
The technology still has a long way to go, but it's amazing just how much can be done today... if you're willing to put up with Google Earth's penchant for crashing (and crashing while saving!), arcane user-interface, and horrifyingly over-complicated 3D object placement process when paired with Google Sketchup... garbled output images, and an output video which can't be opened in most professional editing software and which requires 3rd-party conversion software... technology is the future!
Disclosure: In the past I've worked on projects for the Portland Streetcar on a strictly volunteer basis. This project was considerably larger in scope beyond my usual commitment, and I was compensated for hours worked beyond the volunteer agreement, as well as reimbursed for direct expenses.
Posted by Bob Richardson at 1:17 PM | Comments (78) | Permalink
Buses to return to transit mall; Public input on routes sought.
As mentioned in the open thread, TriMet has now released it's preliminary plans for returning buses to the Transit Mall. A series of public meetings will be held to gather input from riders. For full details, visit:
http://www.trimet.org/meetings/portlandmall/index.htm
A compilation of the comments from the open thread follows the break:
September 20, 2008 12:36 PM
The Smooth Operator Says:
The most recent edition of Trimet's employee newsletter had the following announcement. I thought that it would be of interest to everyone here.
Possible May 2009
bus service changes
You may see Customer Service staff
handing out notices on your bus
this month. They're alerting riders
to meetings about possible changes
to downtown bus service after the
Portland Mall reopens in May 2009.
This is one step in TriMet's multi-
phase process to discuss and receive
comments on this topic. Additional
meetings will be held after a draft
plan is developed.
The meetings will take place at these
Portland locations:
9/30, 6-8 p.m.: Multnomah County
Building, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
10/8, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Portland
State, 1825 SW Broadway, Room 296
10/8, 6-8 p.m.: Grant Park Baptist
Church, 2728 NE 34th Ave.
10/9, 5:30-7:30 p.m.: Boys and Girls
Club, 5250 NE Martin Luther King Jr.
Highlights of the changes under
consideration include:
Line 6 would no longer run in
downtown Portland, but would
extend to downtown Milwaukie
along the existing Line 70 route.
Line 10-NE 33rd Ave. would run
between NE Portland and Lloyd
Center with increased frequency.
Line 10-NE Harold would become a
cross-Mall route.
Line 14 would either return to the
Mall or become a cross-Mall route.
Lines 17, 35, 36 and 54/56 would use
Harrison both ways instead of Clay
and Market.
Other ways to submit comments:
Email comments@trimet.org or
phone 503-962-5806.
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September 20, 2008 7:44 PM
Jason Barbour Says:
Big thank you, Smooth Operator!
The meeting times/locations are nowhere to be found on the TriMet website (at least as far as I know), even though I first heard of them at the Portland Mall Citizens Advisory Committee meeting earlier this month. The only other place I've seen any notice of these at all is a printed notice at some downtown bus stops, but they only list two of the meetings (and different ones on each notice/route).
I even asked at Pioneer Square customer service on Sept. 16th (the first day I saw one of the notices)... they hadn't heard anything about it!
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September 20, 2008 11:14 PM
Bob R. Says:
There was a preliminary presentation on this given to the last Streetcar CAC meeting as well... I don't know when they plan to roll out their main public outreach process on this.
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September 21, 2008 11:19 AM
The Smooth Operator Says:
When I posted this earlier I didn't have time for any comments, so I will now
Line 6 would no longer run in
downtown Portland, but would
extend to downtown Milwaukie
along the existing Line 70 route.
This makes me wonder if they plan on combining the two routes...
Line 10-NE 33rd Ave. would run
between NE Portland and Lloyd
Center with increased frequency.
Line 10-NE Harold would become a
cross-Mall route.
Line 14 would either return to the
Mall or become a cross-Mall route.
About time!! The second ave turn-a-round and using two bridges(Hawthorne in/Morrisson out) has been confusing for customers.
Lines 17, 35, 36 and 54/56 would use
Harrison both ways instead of Clay
and Market.
This seems to be adding to the downtown "transit grid" system. Trimet has shifted away from concentrating all of their onto the transit mall.
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September 21, 2008 12:16 PM
Jeff F Says:
The Smooth Operator Says:
This seems to be adding to the downtown "transit grid" system. Trimet has shifted away from concentrating all of their onto the transit mall.
This may be a result of a need to reduce the number of buses on 5th & 6th running in conjunction with MAX trains (and autos).
Passengers on Line 14 would certainly be happier with a change in the route; transfers from the few stops on 2nd Avenue to any other route are pretty bad, not to mention that the bus doesn't get near the busier portions of the CBD.
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September 21, 2008 12:51 PM
Bob R. Says:
The unfortunate routing of the #14 on 2nd was always temporary during construction. The question now, as the #14 returns to normal crossings of the Hawthorne Bridge in both directions, is whether the downtown portion will be cross-mall, or will return to running up and down the mall.
Personally I'm leaning in favor of running on the mall... it seems like there's little point in taking such a popular route all the way downtown and then having a huge portion of those users transfer to access the mall. The riders should definitely be surveyed, but I'm betting a majority of downtown arrivals would prefer a one-seat-ride along the mall.
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September 21, 2008 2:24 PM
Jeff F Says:
Bob R. Says:
The unfortunate routing of the #14 on 2nd was always temporary during construction. The question now, as the #14 returns to normal crossings of the Hawthorne Bridge in both directions, is whether the downtown portion will be cross-mall, or will return to running up and down the mall.
Define "always". From an operational standpoint, there have been some planners who like it just the way it is.
The problem with running the 14 down the Mall is this: http://trimet.org/schedules/w/t1014_1.htm
That's a LOT of trips every day, which means a lot of buses adding to the mix on the Transit Mall. Running it across the Mall allows better transfers without all the extra traffic.
I'm not saying that's the way it will happen, or that it's the best solution for passengers, but it can't be ignored, either.
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September 21, 2008 2:52 PM
Bob R. Says:
Define "always".
Well, I'm going from what TriMet staffers have said at various meetings, from the Mall CAC prior to relocation, to the last presentation at the streetcar CAC.
There may indeed be planners within TriMet who like the #14 as it is today, but the official line has always been that this is a temporary relocation, and that TriMet doesn't like running it on the Morrison any more than the passengers do, and that it will definitely return to a Hawthorne-bridge-only route and the only question remaining is whether to have a mall alignment or a cross-mall alignment downtown.
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September 21, 2008 6:54 PM
al m Says:
This makes me wonder if they plan on combining the two routes...
I'm sure the 70 riders would love that!
I used to love that route and drove it many sign ups when I used to work at Center street.
Trimet should publish a book:
"How to ruin a good route in one easy step"
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September 25, 2008 12:18 AM
Jason Barbour Says:
TriMet just posted notices of the meetings on the main .org website and the Portland Mall website as well. Finally there's official online notification of the meetings!
And, there's information on the changes they're considering making.
TSO: This makes me wonder if they plan on combining the two routes...
Al: I'm sure the 70 riders would love that!
That's exactly what they're considering! And what's now line 70 would go Frequent Service no less! (IMO: that's nice, but what about 76? 70 is nowhere on the list of routes for frequent service, at least as of the FY 08 TIP. I never heard whether or not the FY 09 TIP has been finalized or published.)
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September 25, 2008 12:49 AM
Matthew Says:
The #70 is pretty close to a frequent service route already, it just needs a few more buses in the evenings/weekends, (it already runs 4 times an hour in the midday.) And while yes, they should do the #76 first, if it isn't going to cost very much to make the #70 into part of 6 and therefore a frequent service route, then I really don't see a reason not to... But even if it wasn't frequent service, it is a great idea, people have been complaining about lack of North/South lines that don't go into downtown, and here is one...
My feeling about the #14, is that it should take over the downtown portion of the #6, i.e. run up to Goose Hollow and back. With the frequency of that bus, single seat rides into the mall isn't all that important because the transfer times in both directions would be very short, and running to Goose Hollow would make crosstown, (i.e. West to East) travel realistic... (Neither of the options presented are that.)
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September 25, 2008 9:13 AM
al m Says:
Why don't they just put a streetcar on the entire six line and leave the 70 alone.
Posted by Bob Richardson at 9:33 AM | Comments (23) | Permalink
Your Opportunity to Shape Transportation Policy
Metro is seeking applicants for citizen positions on the Transportation Policy Alternatives Committee and the Regional Travel Options subcommittee:
The Transportation Policy Alternatives Committee (TPAC) and Regional Travel Options (RTO) Subcommittee are currently seeking community representatives to serve two-year terms beginning January 2009. Three seats on TPAC and one seat on the RTO Subcommittee are currently vacant.
TPAC provides technical input to the Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation (JPACT) that, in turn, makes recommendations on transportation planning issues to the Metro Council. The RTO Subcommittee makes recommendations to TPAC, JPACT and the Metro council on programs that provide alternatives to driving alone in our region; including carpool, vanpool, transit, walking, biking and telecommuting programs.
Both committees seek individuals with strong interest or expertise in transportation related issues and who can commit to attending regular meetings held during normal working hours.
You may apply online at: http://www.oregonmetro.gov/index.cfm/go/by.web/id=28550. To receive an application form by fax or mail, call Kelsey Newell at 503-797-1916 or send e-mail to kelsey.newell@oregonmetro.gov. Applications are due to Metro on Friday, October 17, 2008 by 5 p.m.
Posted by Chris Smith at 12:21 AM | Comments (0) | Permalink
September 24, 2008
Maintenance Backlog Questions, but No Answers
At a City Council/Legislative delegation round table...
But at least the legislators are asking skeptical questions about the Columbia River Crossing.
Posted by Chris Smith at 12:01 AM | Comments (30) | Permalink
September 23, 2008
Another iPhone Transit App
There's another entrant into the iPhone real-time display space: Portland Transit.
The route/stop browser is not as strong as on the PDX Bus app mentioned earlier, but it does offer a GPS-based "stops near your location" feature.
And this one costs $1.99... But it has a much nicer icon :-)
Posted by Chris Smith at 7:33 AM | Comments (11) | Permalink
September 19, 2008
Beaten to the Punch
I had always hoped to do an iPhone interface for Transit Surfer, using the iUi toolkit to build a web interface that mimics the native iPhone UI.
But Andrew Wallace, a local developer, has beaten me to it and gone one better. He's written a native iPhone app that uses TriMet's web service to get arrival data. And he's working to add Streetcar to it. You can get the app for free from the iTunes store.
Nice work!
Of course, Transit Surfer still has some unique advantages :-)
Posted by Chris Smith at 12:00 AM | Comments (8) | Permalink
September 18, 2008
Tomorrow is National Parking Day
"Parking" as in turning parking spaces into miniature parks. Here are the Portland locations I am aware of. Let us know if there are more!
SW 5th Ave between Alder and Washington, sponsored by Hotel Monaco and the Trust for Public Lands (4-8pm).
Ace Hotel Portland, 1022 SW Stark St.
Powell's Books, Couch St. side
Bijou Cafe, 132 SW 3rd Ave
Southpark restaurant, 901 SW Salmon
SE Belmont outside Laughing Planet (from about 10am)
Posted by Chris Smith at 8:13 AM | Comments (10) | Permalink
September 16, 2008
"Hybrid" I-5/99W Connector
Apparently the reality of transportation funding constraints has started to sink in. The steering committee for this project has directed staff to develop a concept that does not involve creating a new road (I assume that means expansion of existing roads and things like new signalization, etc.). This is being called the 'hybrid' concept:
"We should be planning for something that can be implemented," said Tualatin City Engineer Mike McKillip.
Posted by Chris Smith at 9:47 AM | Comments (5) | Permalink
$8B for Roads, How Much for Transit?
Congress has stepped forward with $8B to plug the holes in the Highway Trust Fund.
Meanwhile, Senator Clinton has proposed $1.7B for public transit systems. Think it will happen?
Posted by Chris Smith at 12:00 AM | Comments (36) | Permalink
September 15, 2008
Rebalancing Roadways to Build Sustainable Communities
From the Metro Transportation Speaker series:
Rebalancing roadways to build sustainable communities
7:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY SEPT. 24, 2008
TROY RUSSMetro Regional Center
Council Chamber
600 NE Grand Ave., Portland
For more information, call 503-797-1543 or visit www.oregonmetro.gov.Troy Russ has extensive experience providing public and private clients with integrated land use and transportation strategies, with implementation focused design solutions for revitalizing urban and suburban environments. He will focus on transportation solutions that are sensitive to both urban and rural contexts.
Free and open to the public. This lecture is part of Metro's Transportation Speaker Series. Reservations are not required.
About Troy Russ, AICP
Troy is the director of the Urban Design and Transportation Practice Group with Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin, Inc., a community planning and design firm. His work experiences include guiding regional growth strategies around premium transit investments in Edmonton, Canada and Charlotte, North Carolina, and facilitating community oriented highway rebalancing projects in Chattanooga, Tennessee and Trenton, NJ. He is a regular panelist for the NEA's Mayor's Institute on City Design, and is a leading member of Congress for the New Urbanism.
Trimet bus 6 and MAX light rail Northeast Seventh Avenue stop. Covered bicycle parking is available near the main entrance.
Posted by Chris Smith at 12:17 AM | Comments (2) | Permalink
September 11, 2008
Service Rates Accessibility of Portland Locales
Launched earlier this month, Where's Lulu (http://www.whereslulu.com) is a free, online database where Portlanders can rate and review places and services (mostly businesses) based on their accessibility. Example: Are the curb cuts next to the bus stop in front of a Stumptown Coffee Roasters wheelchair-friendly? A search tool allows for filtering using criteria such as whether nearby public transit options exist. Coming up: The ability to upload photos depicting accessibility or inaccessibility of businesses.
The site was founded by a disability specialist at a Portland nonprofit and a web editor with a focus on values-based startups. The outfit's goal? To provide info making it easier for disabled people to get from point A to point B, as well as to establish higher standards of accessibility for businesses and public places in general.
The local disabled community is already on board, with users voicing opinions on everything from just how close a Mac Store is to the MAX line, to the wheelchair maneuverability between aisles at swank Southeast eatery Noble Rot. Similar databases for the Bay Area and New York City are in the works. To join Where's Lulu for free, or to learn more, visit http://www.whereslulu.com.
Guest Column at 12:00 AM | Comments (17) | Permalink
September 10, 2008
Senate Transportation Chair Disses CRC Funding
Quoted in Willamette Week:
State lawmakers' flagging interest in increasing the gas tax next year is driving a hole in a proposed funding plan for the $4.2 billion Columbia River Crossing Project (see "Bridge Over the River Why," WW, May 21, 2008). A proposed 14-cent-per-gallon gas tax hike had set aside 2 cents for the new bridge across the Columbia. But Rick Metsger (D-Welches), Senate Transportation Committee chairman, says, "We will not have a package that includes CRC funding." In addition to higher pump prices, urban-rural tensions auger poorly for the project. "Why would you want to poison the statewide tax for a couple of pennies for CRC?" Metsger says.
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September 9, 2008
Voters in Washington County Will Be Asked to Put More of Transportation Tab on Developers
The measure referred to the November ballot would increase development-related transportation fees substantially.
Posted by Chris Smith at 8:25 AM | Comments (5) | Permalink
Updated: PSU Fall Transportation Courses
Update
One additional course has been added:
We are pleased to announce a new course for Fall 2008:
Transportation and Logistics Modeling and Optimization (4 credits)
Mondays 10:00 AM -1:50 PM
Instructor: Miguel FigliozziFor more details see: http://www.its.pdx.edu/pdf/ce510_T&L_M&O.pdf
This course will introduce graduate students to economic evaluation and mathematical modeling including linear programming, dynamic programming, scheduling, and basic network models (network flows and shortest paths).
Original Post, 9/5/08
Portland State University
Transportation Courses - Fall 2008
We are pleased to announce the transportation courses listed below for Fall 2008 (September 29 through December 13, 2008). You are welcome to enroll in these courses even if you are not a PSU student--use the quick entry program: http://www.pdx.edu/admissions/ugrad_qkentry_apply.html.
We offer master's degree programs in urban & regional planning and civil & environmental engineering and a graduate certificate in transportation (see http://www.cts.pdx.edu/grad_cert.htm, http://www.cts.pdx.edu/education.htm).
In addition, these courses can provide important continuing education credits for your professional licensure or certification.
Fall 2008 courses are:
Transportation Seminar: Research & Practice
CE 407/507 or USP 407/507, 1cr
CRNs 10476 /10487 (CE) or 14166 /14185 (USP)
Fri 12:00-1:30 p.m., Instructors: Monsere & Bertini
http://www.cts.pdx.edu/seminars.htm
Urban Studies and Planning
Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning
USP 465/565, CRNs 14178 / 14211, 3 cr
Wed 4:00-6:30 p.m., Instructor: Weigand
Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Lab
USP 410 Section 002, CRN 15088, 2 cr
Mon 10:00-11:50 a.m., Instructor: Staff
Sustainable Transportation
USP 510 Section 005, CRN 14187, 3 cr
Tues 6:40-9:20 p.m., Instructor: Strathman
Urban Transportation Planning
USP 544, CRN 14204, 3 cr
Wed 1:00-3:50 p.m., Instructor: Gliebe
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Transportation and Logistics Modeling and Optimization
CE 410 Section 005 / 510 Section 007, CRN 15888/15889, 4 cr
Mon 10:00-1:50 p.m., Instructor: Figliozzi
Introduction to Transportation Engineering Research Methods
CE 510 Section 008, CRN 16097, 2 cr
Tues 4:00-5:50 p.m., Instructor: Monsere
Freight Transportation and Logistics
CE 453/553, CRN 15326, 4 cr
Wed 10:00-1:50 p.m., Instructor: Figliozzi
Urban Transportation Systems
CE 454, CRN 10483, 4 cr
Mon/Wed 2:00-3:00 p.m., Instructor: Monsere
Intelligent Transportation Systems
CE 455/555, CRN 10484, 4 cr
Thurs 12:00-1:50 p.m., Instructor : Bertini
Traffic Engineering
CE 456/556, CRN 14616, 4 cr
Thurs 10:00-11:50, Instructor : Lall
Further details are available in the PSU schedule
of classes here:
https://sa.pdx.edu/soc/. We look forward to seeing
you in class! Please don't hesitate to contact us
if we can provide any additional information. Best
wishes for a great fall!
Robert L. Bertini, Ph.D., P.E.
Portland State University
503.725.4249 www.bertini.org
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September 8, 2008
Highway Trust Fund Running on Fumes
Several years ago it was predicted that the Highway Trust Fund would stop being able to meet budgeted funding levels in 2009. The reduction in VMT due to gas prices has moved up the crisis point to, well... now.
It's bad enough that even President Bush is considering reversing his position on transfering funds into the Trust.
The local impact is still being sorted out.
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September 4, 2008
Students at Franklin and Jefferson Will Ride TriMet for Free
Scaled down from the original request to pilot all Portland Public Schools students from grades 6-12, the Multnomah Youth Commission has gotten buy-in from the City of Portland and TriMet to allow student ids at Franklin and Jefferson to function as TriMet passes.
The program will expand to other schools in 2009.
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September 3, 2008
KBOO Bike Show: Car Free Challenge and Cyclocross
Listen to the show (mp3, 19.7MB)
Hosts Tori and Ayleen interview Karol Collymore, a participant in the Low-Car Diet program, a program that encourages people to reduce their dependence on the personal car. They will also talk about the opening of Cyclocross season with Kris Schamp.
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CRC Advisory Panel Appointed
The Governors of Oregon and Washington have appointed a ten-member advisory panel to represent the "project sponsors" for the Columbia River Crossing.
While everyone involved is arguing that consensus is required among the group, the transportation commissions and legislatures of the two states have final decision authority.
No big surprises in the membership, but perhaps one small one. Metro is represented not by JPACT Chair Rex Burkholder, who sat on the stakeholder committee for the last several years and has been a strong project supporter, but by President David Bragdon, who was a more moderate voice crafting a compromise position and call for more local control.
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September 2, 2008
It's MTIP Time Again
Get your voice heard on how the region should allocate its flexible transportation funds.
PUBLIC COMMENT SOUGHT ON 2010-13 REGIONAL FLEXIBLE FUND ALLOCATIONS
Metro and the Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation will be seeking public comment on the allocation of regional flexible funds to be programmed in the 2010-13 Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program. About $46.14 million is available to apportion among selected regional projects and programs, and about $21.65 million for local projects. Metro received 26 competitive applications for local projects totaling $58.52 million in requested funding. Public input is vital to informing the final project list and allocation decisions.
The formal comment period will open at noon on Oct. 13, 2008 and close at noon on Dec. 1, 2008. A basic list of projects and programs will be posted on the Metro web site at www.oregonmetro.gov/regionalflexiblefund on Sept. 11, 2008. More detailed project descriptions with an online comment form will be posted on Oct. 13, 2008, when the comment period opens. You may submit comments online or by e-mail, U.S. mail or fax anytime during the public comment period, or at any of the public listening posts listed below.
PUBLIC LISTENING POSTS
Metro is hosting the following listening posts in partnership with the Oregon Department of Transportation. At the same time that Metro is seeking public input on the regional flexible fund allocations, ODOT is seeking public comment on the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. At these listening posts you are welcome to:
*testify before elected officials and submit written comments on projects and programs eligible for regional flexible fund allocations *testify before ODOT officials on the Region 1 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program *get more information about a range of regional planning programs and talk with technical staff.Gresham City Hall Building
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 5 to 8 p.m.
Rooms 2A and 2B
1333 NW Eastman Parkway
MAX Blue lineHillsboro Civic Center
Monday, Oct. 20, 5 to 8 p.m.
Room 113 B
150 E. Main St.
MAX blue lineOregon City, Pioneer Community Center
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 5 to 8 p.m.
615 Fifth St. (at Washington)
TriMet lines 33, 34, 35 and Express 99Metro Regional Center
Thursday, Oct. 30, 5 to 8 p.m.
Council Chamber
600 NE Grand Ave., Portland
TriMet line 6, MAX red and blue lines to Oregon Convention Center, yellow line to Rose QuarterBE PREPARED
Oral testimony is limited to three minutes. All comments for the public record should be in writing with or without oral testimony, and must include your name and address. Convenient comment forms will be available onsite.
OTHER WAYS TO COMMENT
*Comment online at www.oregonmetro.gov/regionalflexiblefund
*Send e-mail to trans@oregonmetro.gov
*Mail written comments to Regional flexible fund comments, Metro planning, 600 NE Grand Ave, Portland, OR 97232 *Fax comments to 503-797-1930ACCESSIBILITY
All facilities are ADA accessible. Language and signing interpretation services and devices for the hearing impaired are available with 48-hour advance notice. Please call Metro at 503-797-1551 or TDD 503-797-1804 to request these services.
For more information about the regional flexible fund allocation process, visit www.oregonmetro.gov/regionalflexiblefund or contact Pat Emmerson, public affairs specialist, 503-797-1551 or pat.emmerson@oregonmetro.gov.
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Coming Up on the KBOO Bike Show: Low Car Diet and Cyclocross
Hosts Tori and Ayleen will interview participants in the Low-Car Diet program, a program that encourages people to reduce their dependence on the personal car. They will also talk about the opening of Cyclocross season.
9-10AM, Wednesday, September 3rd
KBOO FM 90.7
Streamed live at KBOO.fm
Podcast here later that day
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