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(Feb. 22, 2018) Central City in Motion is Portland’s plan for strategic
investments to accommodate a rapidly growing population living and working in
downtown and the Central Eastside and a Sounding Board group is helping guide the process. The project, which will build on existing long-range
plans and identify next generation investments, includes numerous infrastructure improvements including: safer intersections,
separated bikeways, transit priority treatments, and clear demarcation of
street space for freight, transit, and bicycles.
To that end, a Sounding Board was established by the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) to voice a
broad set of community and business perspectives. The members are charged with
“thinking big” about the future of transportation in the central city to help
the project team define a network of investments that considers the many
different demands and uses. Specifically, the Sounding Board has been asked to:
- Share knowledge of existing conditions and needs
- Weigh in on evaluation criteria
- Provide input on priorities for design and
construction
- Connect the project with key stakeholders and
community representatives, and identify opportunities for public engagement
- Identify opportunities for the private sector to
leverage public investments
 Sounding Board members review the project selection process flowchart and network maps, which will be used to develop a prioritized list of multimodal transportation investments in the central city. Photo by Gabriel Graff, Portland Bureau of Transportation.
The Sounding Board is meeting five times from late-2017 to
mid-2018, in addition to providing one-on-one strategic advice to the project
team. On January 18, 2018, the Sounding Board members convened for the second time
and provided feedback on streets under consideration for transit priority,
low-stress bikeway and pedestrian safety improvements. The discussion has
helped inform the project team’s approach as we prepare for an interactive
online open house, which will go live at the end of the month.
More information on the project and the Sounding Board,
including member profiles, agendas, meeting minutes, and presentation
materials, can be found under the Central City in Motion website at: www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/ccim
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Are you part of a organization, group or business that has a stake in the Central City? If so, we'd be interested in sharing more information about the project at your next meeting. To discuss more, please contact:
Gabe Graff, Project Manager
email: gabriel.graff@portlandoregon.gov
phone: 503-823-5291
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