PBOT News Blog: Changes to Portland in the Streets program to help Portlanders create and activate unique neighborhood spaces
Portland Bureau of Transportation sent this bulletin at 03/07/2018 05:18 PM PST
Council-approved amendments to City code and Administrative Rules make way for new programming this spring and summer.The 2017 Emerson Street block party, a Portland in the Streets permitted event, featured many local performers participating in games and activities throughout the day. Photo by Nico Lim, Portland Bureau of Transportation
(March 7, 2018) “PBOT prioritizes people by encouraging the use of the right-of-way for community gathering spaces, placemaking and programming.” This policy statement is the essence of PBOT’s Livable Streets Strategy, which was adopted by Portland City Council in October 2017. Since the Livable Streets Strategy’s adoption, the bureau has been working to develop the programs that will put this policy into practice. We call the program Portland in the Streets. What programs are part of Portland in the Streets? Here’s a quick list:
The sun is out and the weather is warming up. Soon, thousands of people will be using Portland’s streets for all these great programs. So it’s great timing that today, City Council approved changes to City code and Administrative rules that will allow us to ensure the City has consistent rules and processes in place to effectively design, implement, manage, and maintain placemaking and community use activities in the public right of way. These changes will help PBOT create a citywide program that helps community groups create and activate their own spaces that are unique to their own neighborhoods. Among the changes:
Stay tuned to the Portland in the Streets website (www.portlandinthestreets.com) for more information as we put these changes into practice this spring. We look forward to seeing more of the great creativity, experimentation, innovation and positive energy of Portlanders being applied to our public spaces. The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is the steward of the City’s transportation system, and a community partner in shaping a livable city. We plan, build, manage and maintain an effective and safe transportation system that provides access and mobility. Learn more at www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation.The City of Portland complies with all non‐discrimination, Civil Rights laws including Civil Rights Title VI and ADA Title II. To help ensure equal access to City programs, services and activities, the City of Portland will reasonably modify policies/procedures and provide auxiliary aids/services to persons with disabilities. Call 503-823-5185, TTY 503-823-6868 or Oregon Relay Service: 711 with such requests, or visit http://bit.ly/13EWaCg |