The next meeting of the Transportation Committee will be
on Tuesday, January 8th, 7 -9 PM, at Julia’s house, 4045 SW Council Crest Drive. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Contact Committee Chair Julia Harris if you have questions.

Recent accomplishments of the Transportation Committee, chaired
by Julia Harris include:
   * All-stop on traffic signals on the I-405 exit ramp and Broadway at 6th to allow
            Broadway Drive cars a chance to enter 6th
   * Speed Reader Boards posted on Vista at Montgomery, Vista at Carter, Broadway Drive
   * Re-striping the center line on Patton near Homar to make the tighter lane wider
   * Raised reflective markers on center and fog lines and signs installed on the curve
           of Humphrey Blvd.
   * Blue “H” sign added at Fairmount and Talbot to direct drivers to OHSU hospitals
   * Pedestrian warning signs (W3210 with S1105 arrow riders) placed on both sides of
           Marquam Hill Road at the trail crossing
   * Bike lane striping on the Vista Drive curves near Montgomery
   * Representation on the Southwest Neighborhoods Inc (SWNI) Transportation Committee

Continuing issues include:
   * Advocating for improved TriMet service
   * Enforcing speed limits, especially on Broadway Drive, Patton Road, Humphrey Blvd,
           and Vista Drive
   * Improving safety on Humphrey Blvd
   * Improving pedestrian safety on Patton Road near Homar
   * Converting ditches to walkable swales
   * Advocating for more walkways/sidewalks
   * Advocating for more bike lanes/bike boulevards
   * Advocating Transportation System Development Charges (TSDC) projects:
       #90024 - Broadway Drive pedestrian improvements
       #90031 - Dosch Road bicycle and pedestrian improvements
       #90038 - Humphrey Blvd bicycle and pedestrian improvements
       #90054 - Patton Road bicycle and pedestrian improvements
       #90078 - Schools Ferry multi-modal improvements

For bicycle rides sponsored by the City of Portland, see this page on the city website. You don’t have to be Lance Armstrong for this!

Transportation doesn’t have to be motorized! Check out the SW Trails Group website.