 2019 Minor TSP Update Adopted by City Council on February 5
City Council voted 4-0 to adopt the Minor TSP Update’s Recommended Draft and made two amendments:
- The first amendment added the new projects and project amendments from the Southwest in Motion plan and the Building Healthy Connected Communities Along the Division Transit Corridor Plan to the TSP’s major projects list. Because of timing issues, the recommendations from these plans were not included in the TSP’s Recommended Draft, but they were adopted by City Council in December 2019.
- The second amendment corrected an error by removing the proposed pedestrian classification from the privately-owned SW Campus Drive between SW Sam Jackson Park Road and SW Terwilliger Blvd.
The changes to the TSP from this update go into effect on March 6, 2020.
Thank you to everyone who submitted testimony throughout the update process and to all of the community members who helped to shape the recommendations in this TSP update. We look forward to engaging with you in future updates to the TSP.
Updated TSP Pedestrian Classifications Take Effect March 6
PedPDX, Portland’s Citywide Pedestrian Plan was adopted by City Council Resolution 37429 in June 2019. PedPDX includes updated pedestrian street classifications for Portland streets. On February 5, City Council adopted an ordinance to amend the Transportation System Plan (TSP) to incorporate these new pedestrian classifications into the TSP. These updated classifications take effect March 6, 2020.
The pedestrian classifications developed by PedPDX and adopted into the TSP are:
- Pedestrian District
- Major City Walkway (new classification)
- City Walkway
- Neighborhood Walkway (new classification)
- Local Service Walkway
The new pedestrian classifications include changes to Pedestrian District boundaries to align with all “Centers” and walksheds to Major Transit Stations, as defined by Portland’s 2035 Comprehensive Plan. To align with these Comprehensive Plan designations, the TSP has been amended to adjust the boundaries of existing Pedestrian Districts, designate new Pedestrian Districts, and in some instances de-classify former Pedestrian Districts. Scrollable maps of new TSP pedestrian classifications are available at http://pdx.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=f0b9f95b3fc44cff946bd58707e99bb2.
Effective Date for Frontage Improvements Associated with New Pedestrian Classifications
The Portland Pedestrian Design Guide uses pedestrian classifications to determine the sidewalk design/frontage improvement requirements associated with private development. Applications for building or development permit or land use review submitted after March 6, 2020 must meet frontage improvement requirements associated with new pedestrian classifications, per the existing Pedestrian Design Guide.
Interim Sidewalk Design/Frontage Requirements
The Pedestrian Design Guide will be updated in 2020/2021 to reflect new pedestrian classifications and updated policies and objectives in PedPDX. Updates to the Pedestrian Design Guide may include, but are not limited to, updates to sidewalk design criteria for various pedestrian street types, including requirements for minimum sidewalk widths, placement of street trees and sidewalk furnishings, and street corner design at crossings.
While the existing Pedestrian Design Guide includes sidewalk design requirements for some of the pedestrian classifications that will are included in new pedestrian classifications, there are no sidewalk design/frontage improvement requirements associated with the two new pedestrian classifications.
During the interim period after March 6, 2020 when new pedestrian classifications take effect, and before adoption of an updated Pedestrian Design Guide (anticipated for adoption in 2021, pending a public outreach process), PBOT Development Review will apply the Pedestrian Design Guide to new pedestrian classifications as follows:
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New Classification
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1998 Pedestrian Design Guide Requirements to Apply (Interim):
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Pedestrian District
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Pedestrian District
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Major City Walkway (new classification)
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City Walkway
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City Walkway
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City Walkway
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Neighborhood Walkway (new classification)
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Local Service Walkway
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Local Service Walkway
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Local Service Walkway
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Learn more about the TSP: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/TSP
Questions?
Bob Kellett,Transportation Planner
bob.kellett@portlandoregon.gov or (503) 823-6127
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