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Map of project study area
North Portland in Motion will focus on the residential and commercial areas of North Portland west of Interstate 5.
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North Portlanders have weighed in to help us understand the most important transportation issues.
We’ve heard consistently that unsafe driving speeds, a lack of safe and accessible crosswalks, and an incomplete bike network make it hard for people to get around. Now we have ideas for ways to address your concerns that we’d like to get your input on.
These projects and programs will:
- Improve safety for all by designing for safer vehicle speeds, improving crossings on busier streets, and building biking routes that are safer, more comfortable, and more accessible.
- Improve access for walking and biking to community destinations such as schools, parks, community centers, natural areas, and business districts.
- Establish a complete and accessible network of all-ages friendly routes for biking that connect every neighborhood in the peninsula.
- Improve access to transit by investing in bus stops and providing accessible crossings to the busiest bus stops.
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Equity is a large focus of this project. Throughout this project we are:
- Elevating voices from North Portland’s diverse communities, especially those who may have not been historically represented.
- Intentionally placing new, emerging, and disenfranchised community organizations and voices on a level playing field with more traditional community groups.
What We’ve Done so Far
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- Engaged North Portlanders about their transportation needs and priorities through surveys, presentations, open houses, focus groups and workshops.
- Distilled key themes from our public engagement to address through project and program ideas.
- Developed a list of draft transportation project ideas.
Longer-term Improvements
North Portland in Motion is focused on smaller-scale projects on Portland owned streets. We’ve heard a lot of interest in improvements to major streets and bridges and the project team will capture those priorities in the plan. They may be addressed in part by North Portland in Motion or by other future projects.
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Safer Speeds
Address speeding on busy streets and reduce cut-through traffic.
Better Crossings
Add and improve crossings on busy streets and near community destinations, like schools and parks.
Bike Routes
Expand neighborhood greenways and improve and extend bike routes on busy streets.
Community Destinations
Consider key North Portland places, including schools, parks, natural areas, and main streets.
Transit Improvements
Add and improve crossings at transit stops, add amenities to transit stops, and make traveling by bus faster and more reliable.
Places to Connect
Activate community spaces, including public plazas and main streets.
The following project elements reflect and represent key community priorities from our public engagement activities.
Don't forget to answer the questions and submit your responses before moving on to the next page!
 | Safer SpeedsSafer speeds are critical. Address speeding on busy streets and reduce cut-through traffic. |
 | Better CrossingsBuild more crossings. Add and improve crossings on busy streets and near community destinations, like schools and parks. |
 | Places to ConnectCreate spaces to connect with neighbors, services, and local businesses. Activate community spaces, including public plazas and main streets. |
 | Safer & More Comfortable Bike RoutesInvest in more comfortable bike routes. Expand neighborhood greenways and improve and extend bike routes on busy streets. |
 | Better Access to Community DestinationsImprove access to important places. Consider key North Portland places, including schools, parks, natural areas, and main streets. |
 | Transit ImprovementsMake transit better. Add and improve crossings at transit stops, add amenities to transit stops, and make traveling by bus faster and more reliable. |
Curious to know what events and meetings we’ve attended and what else we’ve heard?
Check out our Public Engagement page that highlights community engagement activities done so far.
Questions
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Image of street with separated bike path.
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Image of people biking in a neighborhood greenway.
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Image of a street with a protected bike lane.
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Image of people fixing bikes.
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A good North Portland in Motion project…
- Improves safety and connectivity.
- Responds to the community’s priorities.
- Aligns with PBOT’s transportation goals and policies.
- Is something PBOT can deliver within five to 10 years.
We’ll include four types of projects in the North Portland in Motion Plan. In each project type, we’ll add or build a mix of the tools and strategies we described in the previous station.
Corridor Improvements
These help reduce speeding and improve safety and comfort on busier streets.
Corridor Improvement projects will address the following project elements:
 | Safer Speeds |  | Better Crossings |
 | Bike Routes |  | Transit Improvements |
Neighborhood Greenways
Neighborhood Greenways are streets with low speeds and fewer cars that connect people to community destinations like schools, parks, and businesses. Traffic calming uses tools such as concrete barriers to reduce speeds and cut-through traffic. Learn more about greenways here.
Neighborhood Greenway projects will address the following project elements:
| Safer Speeds | | Better Crossings |
| Bike Routes |  | Community Destinations |
Critical Connections
These help connect North Portland neighborhoods to the rest of the city and help people cross major barriers (i.e., the railroad cut and Interstate-5).
Critical Connection projects will address the following project elements:
| Safer Speeds | | Better Crossings |
| Bike Routes |
Public Spaces & Mobility Hubs
These are projects and partnerships that help create places of community, connection, information exchange, and activation.
Public Spaces & Mobility Hubs projects will address the following project elements:
| Better Crossings | | Transit Improvements |
 | Places to Connect | | Community Destinations |
Together, these project types build a complete and comprehensive network of safer, more accessible streets.
PBOT is also working on a suite of programs to support these projects and address community concerns around trash, stormwater management, and trees.
Click on the colored lines in the map to learn about each project idea.
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Projects by Type:
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Corridor Improvements
Critical Connections
Neighborhood Greenways
Public Spaces and Mobility Hubs
Since these are community driven (with PBOT as a partner) and use different funding, they will evolve as opportunities arise.
- Downtown St. Johns Plaza (PS.1)
- Charleston Street Plaza (PS.2)
- New Columbia Mobility Hub (PS.3)
- University of Portland Mobility Hub (PS.4)
- Downtown Kenton Mobility Hub (PS.5)
- Arbor Lodge Park Plaza (PS.6)
Questions
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Timeline
Spring/Summer 2021: Building Understanding. Fall 2021 through Summer 2022: Listening and learning, identifying investments. Fall/Winter 2022: Draft Plan and Implementation Strategy. Spring/Summer 2023: Final Plan Revisions and City Council Adoption.
Timeline
Spring/Summer 2021: Building Understanding. Fall 2021 through Summer 2022: Listening and learning, identifying investments. Fall/Winter 2022: Draft Plan and Implementation Strategy. Spring/Summer 2023: Final Plan Revisions and City Council Adoption.
Next, we will begin refining the projects and prioritizing them based on community feedback from this online open house and community events. In addition to community feedback, we will also refine and prioritize projects considering the project values, including equity, safety, connectivity, and feasibility analysis as well as partner input and priorities.
Later this fall, we’ll get back in touch with you to get your feedback on the Top Tier (or highest priority) projects to make sure we got it right.
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