Project Ideas Online Open House now closed
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) wants to learn which project ideas are most important to you. From late August to October 7, 2022 North Portland in Motion's second online open house was available with a survey to gather feedback.
The second North Portland in Motion Community Engagement Summary highlights engagement activities and public input received from July – December 2022, including the Project Ideas Online Open House.
Click here to view the Online Open House (survey closed on October 7, 2022)
North Portland in Motion: Project Ideas
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You can find more about the individual project types by reading through the "North Portland in Motion Project Types" section below.
North Portland in Motion: Project Idea Types
North Portland in Motion recommends four distinct project types, each of which are responsive to the needs and context of the street. Considered together, these projects build a complete and comprehensive network of safer, more welcoming, and more accessible streets.
Corridor Improvements
Investments to reduce speeding and improve the safety and comfort of people traveling along busier streets in the neighborhood.
Project element vary by individual project, and include:
- Designing for safer speeds
- Improved crossings & sidewalks
- Safer and more comfortable bike lanes
- Transit improvements
Click Here to View 15 Corridor Improvement Project Ideas
Neighborhood Greenways
Neighborhood Greenways are calm, low-speed shared neighborhood streets that connect people to community destinations like schools, parks, commercial areas.
The recommended Neighborhood Greenway network in North Portland in Motion is designed to provide a low-stress, comfortable walking and biking route to every school, park, community center, and business district in the North Portland peninsula.
Click Here to View 12 Neighborhood Greenway Project Ideas
Critical Connections
These high-priority projects bridge major barriers connecting North Portland neighborhoods to each other and the rest of the City of Portland.
This bundle of projects is focused on crossing over two major barriers: Interstate-5 and the railroad cut separating St Johns from the rest of the peninsula neighborhoods. These projects aim to close small, but critical gaps in the walking and biking network with high quality, safe infrastructure include protected bike lanes and enhanced crossings.
Click Here to View 5 Critical Connections Project Ideas
Public Spaces & Mobility Hubs
Projects and partnerships that help create places of community, connection, information exchange, and activation.
PBOT believes that the public right-of-way can serve an important community function by providing a place for people to connect with each other and access transportation services in their neighborhood.
Sometimes a transportation project is more about enhancing an important community place than it is about moving people and goods. The collection of projects leverages partnerships with existing community stakeholders to enhance the public realm.
This bundle project varies from place to place and includes:
- Public plazas and street activation
- Street paintings
- Small business support
- Information hubs with access to transportation services
Projects by Sub-Area
There are many project ideas identified throughout the peninsula. To help you find what you're looking for, we've grouped the larger study area into three distinct sub-areas, each with a list of projects relevant at that smaller scale.
Upper Peninsula: St Johns and Cathedral Park
Click Here to View a Detailed Map of Upper Peninsula Project Ideas
Mid Peninsula: Portsmouth, New Columbia, and University Park
Click Here to View a Detailed Map of Mid-Peninsula Project Ideas
Inner Peninsula: Kenton, Arbor Lodge, and Overlook
Click Here to View a Detailed Map of Inner-Peninsula Project Ideas