The City of Portland's proposed Bicycle Plan for 2030 has been released for public comment.

This twenty-year plan lays out a vision for the city's future as a place where active, sustainable transportation is safe and easy to access for all residents.

The proposed new bicycle policy for the city is to "Create conditions that make bicycling more attractive than driving for trips of three miles or less."

Put green transportation first. (Part Two, page 20)

You may remember that in 2007 the BTA asked members to rally in support of funding for a badly-needed update of the 1996 Bicycle Master Plan. You responded in force, the funding was restored, and the guiding document for the City's bicycle program has been brought up a level that matches the sustainability goals of the city's residents and leaders.

Fill gaps in service and reach disadvantaged neighborhoods. (Part Five, page 112)

You can download and review the plan in sections below (or from the city webpage):

Foreword and Table of Contents
Part One: Making the case, the process, and background
Part Two: Policy changes and street classifications
Part Three: A new bikeway network, facility designs, parking, transit integration, green streets, off-road biking, and maintenance
Part Four: Educational, encouragement and enforcement programs
Part Five: Strategic implementation (how to make it happen)
Appendices: Action plan and project list, analyses, best practices in design, existing conditions, funding sources
Map of the Recommended Bikeway Network

The BTA will be giving technical input on the plan during this public comment period.

We will also let you know when and where in the next three months you can get involved to support the Plan and to push for immediate funding and implementation of its contents. The Plan will go before the Portland City Council in January of 2010.

Offer bike education at all Portland schools, and expand programs to reach middle- and high-school students too. (Part Four, page 100)

Here's how you can take action today:

1. Email your comments on Plan details to bicyclemasterplan@pdxtrans.org by November 8th.

2. Testify on the details of the plan at the Planning Commission hearing this Tuesday, October 27th, at 6:00 pm (agenda posted here)

3. Take a chance to ask Mayor Adams how the City will fund and implement the plan, at the Oregon Manifest panel discussion on Thursday, October 29th (admission $10, includes snacks and drinks).

Stay tuned for more opportunities for action on the plan, its implementation, and a shift in funding towards sustainable transportation in Portland.

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