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The Eliot Neighborhood asked the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) to study parking and transportation issues in Eliot. Learn more about the study area, the volunteer Eliot Parking Task Force, or take our survey. Study begins fall 2022 and goes through May 2023. Recommendations to follow.
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Parking study area
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History and timeline
- 2018: Portland City Council approves new Parking Permit Pilot Program
- 2019: The Eliot Neighborhood Association requested an area parking permit program, but failed
- 2021: As PBOT developed the Lloyd Event District, they reengaged with the Eliot Neighborhood Association about parking issues in Eliot
- April 2022: PBOT proposes working on and coordinating between two new plans simultaneously: the Boise Parking Plan and the Eliot Parking Pilot Plan
- June 2022: Boise and Eliot neighborhood associations agree to coordinated approach
- August - September 2022: Eliot Parking Task Force recruitment
- October 2022 - May 2023: Eliot Parking Task Force meets
Goals of parking management
The goal of parking management is to balance all the competing needs for on-street parking. Customers, commercial delivery drivers, and a growing population all need access to on-street parking.
Benefits of parking management include:
- Better livability for residents
- Better access to local businesses for customer and freight
- Less congestion and carbon emissions
- Better air quality and safety for everyone
- Less illegal parking and fewer blocked driveways with regular enforcement