Are you passionate about making Portland a great walking city?
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is excited to announce the opportunity to apply for membership on Portland’s Pedestrian Advisory Committee (PAC). We currently have 11 seats available for committee membership for a term
beginning in January 2018. Up to six alternate seats are also available.
About the PAC
The PAC is a 15-person committee that advises the City on all matters
that encourage and enhance walking as a means of transportation, recreation,
wellness, and environmental enhancement. The committee is comprised of a
cross-section of Portlanders, including walking and mobility advocates,
neighborhood activists, urban planning professionals, and residents at-large.
Learn more: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/73741
NOTE: The PAC application is similar to the one used for the PedPDX Community Advisory Committee (CAC) recruitment earlier this year. If you applied to the PedPDX CAC, the online PAC application provides the opportunity to fast-track your PAC application by using relevant materials you already submitted (although it doesn't have the ability to allow you to review those previously submitted materials if you choose this option).
Member Qualifications
PAC members must:
- Be a resident or business owner in the City of Portland
- Have an interest in promoting walking for transportation, recreation, and environmental enhancement
- Have good communication skills for working on a committee
- Commit to attending one 2-hour meeting per month (currently scheduled for the third Tuesday of each month) and participating in the work of the committee
Appointed members will serve a four-year term (January 2018 - December 2021).
Print or share 2017 PAC recruitment materials.
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Membership Selection Criteria
PAC members will be intentionally selected to include a diversity of perspectives on the committee. Preference will be given to applicants who:
- Exhibit a passion for/commitment to improving walking conditions in Portland
- Demonstrate an understanding of transportation and urban design issues
- Contribute to demographic diversity on the committee
- Contribute to geographic diversity on the committee
- Contribute to a diversity of pedestrian-related perspectives on the committee, such as any combination of the following demonstrated interests/perspectives:
- commercial/ business/ economic development knowledge
- disability experience/ awareness of the different ways people “walk”
- safety advocacy
- social or racial justice experience
- recreational user (such as leisure walking, running/ jogging, dog walking)
- transit (bus, MAX, etc.) ridership/advocacy
- children/ education/ youth engagement
- service to vulnerable communities/ underserved Portlanders
- Are new to participating in City processes/committees
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Application materials may be submitted November 1, 2017 through November 30, 2017. Selected members will be notified in early December 2017 for terms beginning January 2018.
Additional Resources
For more information about the Pedestrian Advisory Committee, visit the PAC website at https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/index.cfm?&c=73741
Questions about the recruitment process may be directed to Francesca Patricolo at Francesca.Patricolo@portlandoregon.gov. Questions about the Pedestrian Advisory Committee can be directed to Michelle Marx at Michelle.Marx@portlandoregon.gov.
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