Attend a Portland Plan Workshop and ask for secure investments in biking and walking
Posted by: MargauxNov 25 2009, 12:03 pm
One of the questions that city staff asks at the interactive Portland Plan Workshops says, "What are you doing now to address climate change? What more could you do? What could the public agencies do to help businesses and residents?"
We say it's time for public agencies to show they're committed to residents' priorities by identifying secure and long-term funding sources for serious investments in biking and walking.
Portland knows that the positive impacts of biking and walking go beyond transportation. Biking and walking are highlighted in the Portland Plan Handbook chapters on Health (combat obesity), Sustainability (reduce carbon emissions), Design, Planning and Public Spaces (make the streets friendlier), Neighborhoods and Housing (expand transportation options for everyone), and Quality of Life & Civic Engagement (Sunday Parkways!). Now, the vision they've expressed in the Portland Plan Handbook, the Bike Plan for 2030 and the Climate Action Plan needs to be matched by critical shifts in funding.
The BTA made our expectations clear in our comments to the city on the Bike Plan for 2030. Now we need your voices to strengthen the message.
Here's what you can do to help make Portland a better and more livable city for everyone.
Attend a Portland Plan workshop and talk to your neighbors and city staff about the importance of funding for active transportation.
Upcoming Portland Plan Workshops
December 1
6:30 – 9:00 pm
St John's Community Center
8427 N Central Street
December 3
8:00 – 9:30 am
World Trade Center, Skybridge Rooms A & B
121 SW Salmon Street
December 5
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Mt Scott Community Center
5530 SE 72nd Ave
December 7
6:30 – 9:00 pm
Wilson High School
1151 SW Vermont St
December 15
6:30 – 9:00 pm
University of Oregon, Old Town
70 NW Couch St
Dear Committee Members:
Portland needs a plan that meets the demands of modern urban living. If done properly we will remain leaders in urban and city plannning throughout the country and the world. Aspects of city planning that are at stake include public health, carbon reduction, and livability.