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Portland Pedestrian Advisory Committee - January 2026 Meeting

Public Meeting
January 2026 meeting of the Portland Pedestrian Advisory Committee.
6:00 pm 8:00 pm

This is an in-person meeting in Room 216 of the Portland Building (1120 SW 5th Ave) 

Per city policy, it is also available on Zoom. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Agenda

6:00-6:10 – Welcome to new members & short introductions (10 min)
PAC Co-Chairs / Alan De Anda-Hall, Adia Estes, Marita Ingalsbe, Ellen Miles, & Simon Xu 

6:10-6:20 – Committee Business (10 min)
PAC Co-Chairs 

  • Hot Topics
  • Fatal Crash Report 

6:20-6:30 – Remarks from PBOT Director Williams (10 min) 
Dir Millicent Williams, PBOT

6:30 -7:10 – Alternative Funding presentation (40 min)
Mark Lear & Matt Grumm, PBOT
Proposals for potential longer-term, sustainable funding mechanisms for transportation in Portland were presented publicly to the City Council's Transportation & Infrastructure committee in December 2025. PBOT staff will share those proposals with the committee. There will be time after the presentation for questions.

7:10-7:30 – PAC Onboarding, Pt 1 (20 min)
Gena Gastaldi, PBOT
PBOT Pedestrian Realm Coordinator Gena Gastaldi will give a presentation about the PAC, the city's Pedestrian Master Plan, PedPDX, and answer questions from the committee members. This will serve as initial onboarding for the five new members and a refresher for existing members.

7:30-7:50 – Committee Letter Review & Votes (20 min)
PAC Co-Chairs
In December, PAC members discussed drafting two letters about the 1) 82nd Ave Transit Project, BAT lanes, and other pedestrian-related improvements, and 2) funding mechanisms. Letter drafters will share drafts/outlines and the committee will vote to advance or adopt each. 

7:50-8:00 – Public Comment (10 min)

8:00 – Adjourn

Meeting Notes

Location

Contact

Gena Gastaldi

PBOT Pedestrian Realm Coordinator
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