Building Sustainable Communities: Urban Planning in the Portland Metro Region Presentation

Building Sustainable Communities Urban Planning in the Portland Metro Region Carlotta Collette, Metro Councilor, District 2 January 12, 2010 Township of Langley, British Columbia

The Portland Metropolitan Region

What is Metro?
Metro is the only elected regional government in the United States. Six regional districts plus president elected at large.
Uniquely empowered to do both land use and transportation planning.
Open spaces and natural areas: 12,000 acres and growing.
Solid waste and recycling coordination for region.
Owns and operates Oregon Zoo, Convention Center, Expo plus…
14 Pioneer Cemeteries, a boat launch and golf course.

Metro mission
. . . an elected, visible and accountable regional government that is
• responsive to the citizens of the region and
• works cooperatively with local governments
Metro provides
• planning and policy making to preserve and enhance the quality of life and the environment for ourselves and future generations
• regional services needed and desired by citizens in
an efficient and effective manner

Cities and Counties Metro serves
Clackamas County | Multnomah County |Washington County
Happy Valley
Hillsboro
Johnson City
King City
Lake Oswego
Maywood Park
Milwaukie
Oregon City
Portland Rivergrove Sherwood Tigard Troutdale Tualatin West Linn Wilsonville Wood Village Beaverton Cornelius Damascus Durham Fairview Forest Grove Gladstone Gresham

How Metro works with local governments
Engage in development, implementation of regional land use and transportation plans
Coordinate distribution of federal transportation funds throughout the region
Provide resources for natural area purchase and preservation
Provide tools and technical assistance for implementation of local plans
Assist with implementation of regional recycling, waste reduction goals

Regional Urban Planning

Urban Growth Boundary

2040 Growth Concept adopted in 1995 Region 2040: Concepts for growth

Urban Form – local aspirations, urban & rural reserves
How and where do we grow?
Transportation – Regional Transportation Plan
How do we travel?
Investments - infrastructure
What do our communities look like?
Making the Greatest Place: Choices for the future Urban Form Investments Transportation Choices

Sustained economic competitiveness and prosperity
Safe and reliable transportation choices
Vibrant, walkable communities
Minimal contributions to global warming
Clean air, clean water and healthy ecosystems
Benefits and burdens of growth shared equitably throughout the region
Desired Regional Outcomes

Linking local and regional efforts

Multi-modal solutions for the region’s major travel corridors

Building community with transportation

What Matters?

Corridor map

Linking transportation to land use, the economy and the environment
A Case Study of Tigard

2035 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN Investment Strategy Framework 2035 RTP Investment Strategy Track 1: Regional and State Mobility Track 2: Community Building Investments that support place-making and local aspirations Investments that support integrated, multi-modal mobility

Linking aspirations to priorities: a case study of Tigard Tigard Downtown 2028 Vision Tigard Downtown Existing 2008

LINKING ASPIRATIONS TO PRIORITIES: A CASE STUDY OF TIGARD Identified Constraints
Funding
Market
Parking
Connectivity
Access to I-5 & OR 217
Traffic congestion
Mobility standards
Potential growth in neighboring communities
City of Tigard Local Aspirations

LINKING ASPIRATIONS TO PRIORITIES: A CASE STUDY OF TIGARD Highway 99W – opportunity and constraint Traffic Volumes in Tigard

BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER: A CASE STUDY OF TIGARD Track 1: Integrated Mobility
Atlas provides data on current land use and transportation
RTP sets direction for I-5, OR 217 and 99W’s role in supporting community aspirations and mobility needs
Mobility strategy to include land use, highway, arterial, HCT, transit, freight, bicycle, pedestrian and management solutions

BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER: A CASE STUDY OF TIGARD Track 2: Community Building
Transit service & transit-oriented development
Street connectivity
Boulevard retrofits
Sidewalks, bikeways and trails
Arterial connections to industry
Improve and protect interchanges for freight access

NEXT STEPS Linking aspirations to priorities
OR 217 overcrossings
New streets, trails and sidewalks in downtown and Washington Square center
Westside, Fanno Creek and Red Electric trail gaps
Widen key arterials to four lanes with boulevard design in downtown and Washington Square
Frequent bus service on Barbur/99W
More transit, including HCT connection and frequent service between WES and Washington Square
Transit priority at intersections
More street, sidewalk, bike and trail connections
Structured parking
Demand management in Tigard Triangle
WHAT’S IN CURRENT RTP LOCAL ASPIRATIONS

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