Please join us for the Public Neighborhood Meeting!

Come join us for a Neighborhood Meeting to learn about and discuss the Lloyd to Woodlawn Neighborhood Greenway project.

The Portland Bureau of Transportation is proposing a new calm and safe walking and biking route on NE 9th Ave connecting Northeast Portland neighbors to important destinations like schools, churches, and parks. To achieve this goal PBOT is proposing traffic pattern changes, intersection improvements, improved crossings and some changes to street parking in the area.

This event will be held at the King Neighborhood Facility (near Martin Luther King Jr Elementary) 4815 NE 7th Ave, Portland, OR. on Thursday, July 25, 2019 from 6-7:30pm. A neighborhood “walk & talk” with PBOT staff will be held prior to the event from 5-6:00pm at the King Neighborhood Facility.

Can't make the open house? Want more time to talk one-to-one? There are multiple opportunities to engage with PBOT staff. Join us for a...

• "Coffee Talk" on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 from 10:00am-12:00pm in front of Elevated Coffee, or a
• "Park Talk" at King School Park on Saturday, August 3, 2019 from 12:00pm-2:00pm at King School Park.

Click this link to see the flyer for the Public Neighborhood Meeting on Thursday, July 25

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Improving safety and comfort for people walking and bicycling in NE neighborhoods, and providing a safe option for people accessing Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.

Overview

The Lloyd to Woodlawn Neighborhood Greenway Project will expand our citywide low-stress walking and bicycling network in Northeast Portland by creating a safe and pleasant place to walk or bike to employment centers, neighborhood destinations, schools, and nearby parks. 

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Recommended Route and Design (March 2019)

The Lloyd to Woodlawn Neighborhood Greenway is a NE 9th Ave Neighborhood Greenway route and a Safer 7th Avenue.

Download: Recommended Route and Design Fact Sheet 

The project will reduce conflict between users, improve safety for everyone, and establish a low stress walking and biking route connecting the Woodlawn, Vernon, Sabin, King, Irvington neighborhoods to the Lloyd neighborhood and the future Sullivan’s Crossing bridge.

The project recommendation is a result of close community involvement including a broad array of stakeholders and designed to understand the opportunities and challenges of the streets under consideration.

Learn more about what we heard at focus groups hosted with our Black community organizational partners. Their involvement directly influenced the recommended route and design, to help us identify a project with broad community support. 

Download: Black Community Focus Group Summary 

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What we Heard (October 2018)

Staff held a Design Options Open House in August/September 2018. Read more about the comments received:

Design Options Open House: Summary Report

All comments received are documented and available for public review:

Design Options Open House: Documentation of Public Comments Received

 

Summary materials from the Listening and Learning Open House held in March 2018 are available here.

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Project Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

We heard many questions about how we notified and reached out to neighbors in the project area during the project process so far. Please review the link below for a summary of public events, meetings and outreach methods used for this project

Public Involvement and Outreach to Date (August 2018) https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/693376

We also received many questions about the overall project goals, timeline and what a neighborhood greenway would include. PBOT has created two frequently asked questions (FAQ) documents to answer many of the questions received.

Project Process and Timeline FAQ 
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/693406

Project Design Concept FAQ 
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/693408

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Project Timeline (Updated March 2019)

Time Frame		Milestone
February 2010		Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030 adopted by City Council
		Both NE 9th and NE 7th were classified as bikeways as a part of the Bicycle Plan for 2030, Portland’s long range plan for bicycle network implementation.
Spring 2016		Portland voters passed Fixing our Streets (Measure 26-173)
		The voter approved work plan for Fixing Our Streets includes funding for planning and design of the Lloyd to Woodlawn Neighborhood Greenway.
		Transportation System Plan Updated
		As part of the update to our citywide Transportation System Plan, both NE 9th and NE 7th Ave were classified as  major city bikeways, with final determination of bikeway classification to happen as a part of a future planning process.
February 2018		Lloyd to Woodlawn Neighborhood Greenway Phase 1: Listening and Learning
		What we did: launched a public involvement process, identified opportunities and considerations related to potential alignments and designs. PBOT hosted an open house at King Elementary School on Feburary 28th, and held an online open house from March 1st -16th. Who we involved: The project team met with residents, neighborhood associations, interested PTAs, and hosted a Listening and Learning Open House in person and on line. What we created: The Lloyd to Woodlawn Open House Summary Report
May - August 2018		Lloyd to Woodlawn Neighborhood Greenway Phase 2: Design Options
		What we did: The project team developed and shared design options related to both potential routes. See the Design Concept Sketchbook and Initial Route Analysis. Who we involved: Businesses, Residents, Neighborhood Associations What we did with the feedback:  Open house feedback is documented in the Design Options Open House Summary Report. Feedback will influence design details, and our understanding of impacts related to the route options. Due to the high level of interest, no decision has been made about the route and design. An additional phase of public engagement will occur before any decision is made.
Fall/Winter 2018 and Early 2019		Lloyd to Woodlawn Neighborhood Greenway Phase 3: Additional Community Discussion
		PBOT and the project team will host additional conversations with the community about the project design options and solutions. The Initial project schedule called for a decision making about the route and design in Fall of 2018. The project team is holding off on any immediate decision until additional community engagement can take place. What we did: Meet with community stakeholders, host community focus groups. Who we involved: NE 7th businesses, Residents, Black Community Stakeholders What we did with the feedback: Public involvement in this phase directly influenced the recommended route and design, to help us identify a project with broad community support.  Download: Recommended Route and Design Fact Sheet  Download: Black Community Focus Group Summary
Spring 2019		Lloyd to Woodlawn Neighborhood Greenway Phase 4:  Design and Engineering
		PBOT will include the public in the development of the final design details of the Lloyd to Woodlawn Neighborhood Greenway. What we’ll do: Community events and gatherings Who we’ll involve: Residents, Black Community Stakeholders, Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School,  What we’ll do with the feedback: Inform the final design and engineering for project elements, including new crossings, speed reduction tools, safety enhancements.

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This website will be updated with more information as the project planning develops (Last Updated 3/21/2019). 

For more information, contact:
Nick Falbo at (503) 823-6152, or nick.falbo@portlandoregon.gov

 

Construction Year

2020

Current Phase

Planning

Total Project Budget

The project is partially funded by $522k from the Fixing Our Streets initiative.

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