This is an in-person meeting, hosted in Room 216 of the Portland Building (1120 SW 5th Avenue). Light refreshments will be provided.
Per city policy a remote option is also available on Zoom. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Register to attend with Zoom.
Agenda
6:00-6:10 – Public Comment (10 min)
6:10-6:25 – Committee Business (15 min)
- Hot Topics
- Fatal Crash Report
6:25-6:50 – Vision Clearance Update (25 min)
Gena Gastaldi & Dana Dickman, PBOT
PBOT Pedestrian Coordinator Gena Gastaldi will provide an informational update about funding from Fixing Our Streets III and the general fund for safety improvements to complete proactive vision clearance at prioritized locations..
6:50-7:20 – 2045 Transportation System Plan overview (30 mins)
Francesca Jones, PBOT
Francesca Jones will discuss work under way to update the city’s 20-year plan to guide transportation projects, programs, policies, and investments in Portland. This will be an introduction to what is expected to be a two-year process to update the plan.
7:20-7:50 – 82nd Ave Transit Project: Locally Preferred Alternative (30 mins)
Julia Reed, PBOT; Jesse Stemmler & Paulina Salgado Carbajal, TriMet
The presentation will update the PAC on the development of the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for the 82nd Avenue Transit Project. The LPA has been approved by the project’s Steering Committee and is headed to Portland City Council this Spring as a Council Resolution. The project aligns with regional transportation and community development goals.
7:50-8:00 – Public Comment (10 min)
8:00-8:30 – Reading Club [optional]: Daylighting & Street Safety: An Analysis (30 mins)
Tabitha Boschetti & Mark Raggett, PAC Co-chairs; Gena Gastaldi, PBOT
In January, NYC DOT put out a report exploring the relationship of daylighting (also known as vision clearance) to traffic injuries. Overall, the report found that “daylighting is an effective tool – but only when applied appropriately.” The PAC members will discuss the report—its findings and limitations—and how it can inform our work in Portland.