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Land Use & Transportation Committee (LUTC)
3rd Monday of the Month @ 7pm
Virtual Meeting Agenda
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**Important Zoom Meeting information for participants**
Register in advance for this meeting, after registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining by phone or online.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsf-ivpjwqE9PCmIUEZ-BLT0y6oIieOAn6
Learn how to join a Zoom meeting here.
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Early sign on to zoom meeting for new users.
Leah will be available to support new users get logged in and acquainted with the technology before the meeting starts. If you have questions about using zoom, also feel free to reach out in advance of the meeting.
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Welcomes, Announcements, Updates
Lead: Leah Fisher, SE Uplift Neighborhood Planning Program Manager
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Meet our Current Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) Liaison
Lead: Kevin Bond, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability Liaison
Background: SE Uplift, like all District Coalitions has a BPS Liaison. Currently Kevin Bond has been our interim for some time, so it's time to get to know him a little better as he shares some information about the role and some project updates. Learn more about the program here.
Overview: Kevin will introduce himself and his role, share relevant BPS project updates and any highlights on upcoming project. He is available for questions and may be able to give us an update on COVID-related staffing shifts or anticipated funding issues/concerns that may be happening now or in the future.
Purpose: Meet Kevin, get project updates, and have an opportunity for project questions.
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1-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project Update
Lead: April deLeon-Galloway, I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project, Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)
Background: The I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project adds auxiliary lanes and shoulders to reduce congestion and improve safety on the main north-south freeway on the west coast and redesigns the multimodal local street network. The project will smooth traffic flow on I-5 between I-84 and I-405 where three interstates intersect and feature the biggest traffic bottleneck in Oregon. The project also will improve community connections by redesigning overpasses and reconnecting neighborhood streets, enhancing public spaces, and promoting economic development opportunities. The project’s transportation improvements allow the City to implement the development goals for the N/NE area and realize the City’s Central City 2035 Plan.
Overview: ODOT’s Communications and Public Involvement Lead for the project, will provide a project overview, a status update, an overview of the project’s committees, and highlights of the project’s disadvantaged business enterprise and workforce development program.
Purpose: Learn more about this project, ask questions, and understand opportunities to engage.
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LU/T Resources Now Available |
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Go Exploring on our updated and enhanced Land Use & Transportation Webpages!
Satisfy your inner land use or transportation nerd and go exploring on our newly updated and enhanced Land Use & Transportation Webpages!
As you know, SE Uplift’s website received a revamp right last Spring. Since that time the Land Use & Transportation Manager has been working to rethink and recreate our Land Use & Transportation (LU/T) webpages in a way that works better for the community we serve.
What’s new about the pages? Thanks for asking! In addition to an improved design and more color, a number of content-related improvements have been made:
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Pages are organized by, and tailored for, our three key audiences. That way each audience gets the information they are (most likely) in search of – without getting lost in their search.
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For our community organizations and groups doing LU/T work, we created a landing page with ways we can specifically support them and add capacity. This includes support with LU/T grant applications, creating resources and toolkits, conducting trainings, and more! We look forward to supporting more groups doing advocacy work in 2020, particularly those we’ve not historically supported in a robust way.
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For neighbors with questions, we added a “frequently asked questions” page for general neighbors with land use, and transportation-related questions. Neighborhood Associations and partners are welcome to suggest additional FAQs and use this page on their own websites.
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We beefed up our LT/T Representative Page for our new and long-standing Neighborhood Association Representatives (and any curious neighbors). That way they can find the information, resources, and contacts to be effective in their role any time!
The Neighborhood Planning Program Manager hopes you find these updates pages useful and welcomes any sharing or cross linking if it helps you or your organization. As always, we are a small staff wearing many hats, and welcome suggestions or feedback on these new (and resource heavy) pages.
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What's Going on in SE Portland? |
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I-205 Toll Project Update
The I-205 Toll Project 75-day public comment period ended Oct. 16, 2020. Public comments and the technical analysis will help determine which toll alternatives to study in the next steps of the I-205 Toll Project environmental review process.
This toll project is intended to help manage congestion and provide a more reliable trip times by encouraging drivers to consider other travel options or times of travel. This project would toll all lanes of I-205 on or near the Abernethy Bridge to both raise revenue and help manage congestion. This section is the only two-lane segment on I-205. Revenue generated by these tolls could help pay for I-205 Improvements between Stafford Road and Oregon Route 213 including the Abernethy Bridge seismic upgrade.
For more project information, go here.
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Photo Credit: Portland Bureau of Transportation |
Gideon Pedestrian Overpass Finally Opens in SE!
The Gideon pedestrian crossing, opened for pedestrian traffic November 10th! Designed to provide a safe, convenient way for people biking, walking, or using a mobility device to cross the MAX Orange Line and Union Pacific Railroad, SE Uplift and our Neighborhood Associations were very involved in information sharing and advocacy for this overpass over the 4+ years. It's nice to see if finally come to life!
Named for a nearby street, the overpass takes travelers from SE 14th Avenue north of the tracks to SE 13th Place at Gideon Street, near the Clinton St / SE 12th Ave MAX Station, on the south side. The new bridge provides a north-south connection above the busy rail lines. More information here.
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SE Uplift's Houseless Committee Update
Our SE Uplift Houseless Committee, focused on addressing challenges and finding creative, community-based solutions for our unhoused and housed neighbors, met for the second time this week! The group received updates on sheltering and the unsheltered from staff at the City's Homelessness and Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program. Updates included:
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The increase in winter shelter bed capacity, and what that means for those currently living outside
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Homelessness and Urban Camping Impact Reduction (HUCIRP) Phase 1 protocols.
- Outreach and efforts to provide essential services to the unhoused - such as the restrooms we are seeing in our neighborhoods now.
- Collection of winter survival gear and ways to personally get involved to help the unhoused.
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Reminder that the Shelter to Housing Continuum code project and hearings before Planning and Sustainability Commission coming up.
- Keep tracking the Metro Supportive Housing Services Bond and Local Implementation Plan
- Keep tracking the eviction crisis and local efforts to address housing instability.
If you are interested in being part of this Houseless Committee, contact Leah Fisher Neighborhood Planning Program Manager at SE Uplift.
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Bathrooms located in Neighborhoods
Message from Heather Hafer, Public Information Officer for the City's Office of Management and Finance. *Also a message that aligns with the values of the SE Uplift Houseless Committee.
"We are in the middle of a global pandemic. Access to restrooms and proper hygiene is a human right at all times. During a health crisis, it is a life-saving necessity.
Also, these restrooms aren’t just for our houseless community members. They serve our entire community. The majority of public restrooms are closed right now. Delivery drivers, postal workers, construction workers and joggers need restrooms, too. Having proper receptacles for human waste protects everyone’s health and safety.
So Portland, I need your help on this one. We need to be united in showing support for these critical resources - no matter where they are located. Whether you see them or not, people experiencing homelessness live everywhere. We have placed porta potties in a variety of locations to serve the greatest number of people possible - and this is a good thing.
Proper hygiene is a human right. COVID-19 is killing people. Bathrooms save lives."
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Other News & Project Updates |
Bureau of Planning and Sustainability now posts monthly Land Use Updates on the City's site here.
All Bureau and City news can be found on the City's News site here.
Make sure you check out our SE Uplift Monthly E-News for community news, events, and more. Go here. |
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Get in Touch Today!
Leah Fisher
(503) 232 0010
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