Portland Pedestrian Advisory Committee

Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meetings 

Third Tuesday of the month
7:00pm in City Hall, Pettygrove Room. Click here for this month's agenda. 

NOTE:

The PAC will not hold a regular meeting in August. Instead, we will take to our feet and brave the heat, for the Annual August PAC Walking Tour on Tuesday, August 17, 2010.

2010 PAC Walking Tour Map

As discussed at the July meeting and via email, we will visit parts of the Lents and Powellhurst Gilbert neighborhoods to gain familiarity with part of East Portland. We will also visit the area where two of our Transportation Enhancement (TE) grant proposals are located, including:
1) SE 122nd Ave sidewalks and crossings and
2) Safe Routes To School (SR2S - Powellhurst Gilbert schools).

We will travel together on the MAX Green Line to Lents Town Center and then begin our walking tour. You are welcome to join us downtown or in Lents.

Mark White, Chair of the Powellhurst Gilbert Neighborhood Association will join us along the way to talk about some of the neighborhood issues, needs and activities.

I will provide water and transit passes for those of you who need them.  Please read on for details…

Meeting Time and Place (Transit Segment):
5:50 PM     Gather at the SW 6th and Madison MAX station platform (stop ID 13123)
6:02 PM     Depart on the Green line MAX Train
6:40 PM    Arrive at Lents/SE Foster Rd MAX station (stop ID 13128)

Outer SE Portland - Lents and Powellhurst Gilbert neighborhoods Walking Tour:

• Tour some of the pedestrian improvements in Lents Town Center
• Head east of  I-205
• Visit some of the LID local street projects in east Lents, including perhaps Jess Laventall’s street.
• Walk east on SE Harold to SE 122nd Ave
• Visit a couple SR2S proposed project locations, such as SE Ramona.
• Walk north on SE 122nd Ave to SE Holgate
• Walk west on SE Holgate to 92nd Ave
• Walk north on SE 92nd Ave to see the project built a while back providing sidewalks, bike lanes and swales
• Walk to the Powell MAX station
• Take MAX or bus back to our respective homes

Abbreviated ending: Given the heat and distance, we may hop on a TriMet bus to shorten our walk and return to the MAX Line. So keep you bus pass transfer!

Materials for ODOT Grant Programs

TE Proposal: SE 122nd Ave Sidewalks and Crossings

TE Proposal: Safe Routes to School

TE Proposal: Clinton to OMSI Multi-use Path

TE Proposal: SW Multnomah Blvd Complete Street

TE Grant Request for Project Proposals

Transportation Enhancement (TE) Program Webpage

ODOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Webpage and Application Materials

Materials for Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project

October 2009 Project Fact Sheet

December 2009 Project Fact Sheet - What's Next

Aerial of Inner Southeast Portland Portion of the Alignment Large File

Select Sheets from the 25% Plans Large File

Conceptual Design Report Link

Mission Statement for the Pedestrian Advisory Committee
October 31, 2000

The mission of the City of Portland Pedestrian Advisory Committee is to act as advocates for pedestrians by:

• Reviewing new projects that effect pedestrians to ensure they meet City of Portland Pedestrian Design Guide standards;
• Advocating for safe access for pedestrians;
• Supporting education, outreach, and advocacy of pedestrian issues; and
• Developing policy and plans to better meet the needs of pedestrians.

The Pedestrian Advisory Committee (PAC) provides a forum for citizens to become involved in establishing goals and policies for pedestrians in the city and for the Office of Transportation's services. The group represents a cross-section of Portland residents including walking and mobility advocates, neighborhood activities, environmental design professionals, and citizens-at-large. In addition, the Pedestrian Coordinator assists with the PAC's efforts to advocate for pedestrian issues both in house and in the community.

The Portland Pedestrian Advisory Committee works to make Portland a better city for pedestrians.  We advise City Council and City staff on transportation issues that affect pedestrians and the pedestrian environment.  If these issues are of concern to you, consider applying to be a member of the City of Portland Pedestrian Advisory Committee.

The Portland Pedestrian Advisory Committee is a standing citizen advisory committee active since the early 1990s. The purpose of the Portland Pedestrian Advisory Committee is to advise the Mayor and City Council and City departments on all matters that encourage and enhance walking as a means of transportation, recreation, wellness, and environmental enhancement.

Committee members meet monthly in the evening of the third Tuesday of the month.  They review and make recommendations on:

• planning documents affecting pedestrians
• pedestrian projects
• projects with pedestrian facilities
• funding priorities for pedestrian-related projects
• activities of other jurisdictions that affect pedestrians in Portland
• maintaining and periodically updating the Portland Pedestrian Design Guide and Pedestrian Master Plan.

The committee is made of up 9-13 members appointed to a four-year term. To qualify, applicants must:

• be a resident or own a business in the City of Portland;
• have an interest in promoting the use of walking for transportation and recreation;
• commit to attend monthly meetings and participate in the work of the committee.

Current Members: David Aulwes (Chair), Carolyn Briggs, Ali Corbin, Elaine Freisen-Strang, Erin Kelley, Doug Klotz (Vice Chair), Jess Laventall, Sumi Malik, Rod Merrick, Elizabeth Mros-O'Hara, Marian Rhys, Allison Wildman.