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The Proposed Draft for Stage 2 of the TSP Update + you
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The City of Portland is updating the Transportation System Plan (TSP):
the long-range plan guiding transportation investments in the City.
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What does the TSP Update mean for you?
Portland is projected to add 140,000 new jobs and 260,000 new residents over the next 20 years. If in 2035 the percentage of people who drive alone to work remains the same as it is now (nearly 60 percent), traffic, climate pollution, and household spending on transportation will all worsen significantly. In order to accommodate projected growth, our transportation system must provide Portlanders safer and more convenient ways to walk, bike, and take transit for more trips.
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How does the TSP Update work?
Updating the TSP is a big job and one that the City is regularly required to do every few years. Since the City's Comprehensive Plan is also being updated right now, some components of the TSP need to be updated first before other components can be updated. This is why the TSP is being updated in three stages rather than all at once.
Each stage follows the legislative process: suggested changes go out to the public for feedback in a Discussion Draft. With public feedback incorporated, a Proposed Draft goes to the Planning and Sustainability Commission (PSC) which hears public testimony and makes a recommendation to City Council in a Recommended Draft. The City Council hears public testimony then Adopts the Plan.
The first stage of the TSP Update consisted of policies, programs, a list of citywide transportation projects, and a financial plan -all included as part of the citywide Comprehensive Plan Update. City Council completed their public hearings on it in Jan. 2016 and are scheduled to make decisions for an Adopted Plan in Jun. 2016.
The TSP Update is now in Stage 2, which are initial steps to implementing the Comprehensive Plan, including updating the TSP maps and classifications, measures, and City Codes. The PSC received the Proposed Draft of the Stage 2 TSP Update and will be hearing public testimony about it on Mar. 8, 2016.
Stage 3 has not yet begun, however it will include a repackaging of the TSP to help make the document more user-friendly, a review of geographic-specific objectives, and a closer look at the other TSP sections.
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How did public comments on the Discussion Draft impact changes to the Proposed Draft?
The TSP Stage 2 Update Discussion Draft comment period took place from Oct. 2 to Nov. 13, 2015. The high quality feedback received in response to the Discussion Draft was the basis for nearly all of the subsequent changes made to the Proposed Draft. To show the public how their feedback was considered, staff provided written responses to all the public comments received on the Discussion Draft and they can be found on the website.
What is the decision-making process?
The Proposed Draft will go before the Planning and Sustainability Commission, who will then make recommendations to City Council about the Stage 2 TSP Update.
How can I provide feedback to decision-makers?
You may testify about proposed changes to the Planning and Sustainability Commission (PSC) in the following ways:
Testify in person at the PSC public hearing. You may speak for 2 minutes to the Commission, and your testimony will be added to the public record. The TSP Stage 2 Project Public The first hearing is scheduled to be held at:
1900 SW 4th Avenue, Room 2500, Portland, OR Tuesday, March 8, 2016; 12:30 - 5:00 PM*
*dates and times subject to change – check the Planning and Sustainability Meeting Calendar for updates and exact time https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/35452
Testify in writing between now and March 22, 2016. Your full name and mailing address is required.
Email: p...@portlandoregon.gov with subject line “TSP Testimony”
U.S. Mail: Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission, TSP Testimony, 1900 SW 4th Ave., Suite 7100, Portland OR 97201
Testify online via the Map App. Bicycle Classifications and Street Design Classifications have been posted to the Map App at www.portlandmaps.com/bps/mapapp. Click on the “comments” form to provide your testimony to the PSC.
Following the public hearing, the PSC will deliberate and vote on a recommendation to City Council. City Council will then hold additional public hearings and take formal public testimony on the PSC’s Recommended Draft. The City Council may amend the Recommended Draft before they vote to adopt the plan. This will likely occur in Fall 2016.
Questions?
Contact Francesca Patricolo at 503.823.5282 or T...@portlandoregon.gov
Best regards,
Your TSP Team at PBOT
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