Lake Oswego to Portland Transit Project: Public participation and decision-making process
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Learn more about public participation in the Lake Oswego to Portland Transit Project and the committees involved in the decision-making process.
Public input
After the DEIS publication, anticipated for summer 2010, public events will offer an opportunity to share information and solicit comments about the no-build, enhanced bus and streetcar alternatives and design options based on a comparison of potential benefits and impacts.
Reports on previous public comments are included on the project background page. More
Project newsletters
The most recent newsletter, form winter 2009, provides descriptions of alternatives and design options studied in the environmental analysis and an overview of the process. The first newsletter provides background information and a timeline, outlines the purpose of the analysis and describes the project advisory committee. The second newsletter provides descriptions of the transit and trail alternatives that were evaluated in detail in the alternatives analysis phase of the study and an overview of evaluation results.All three newsletters are available below...Go
Decision-making process
Decisions for the Lake Oswego to Portland transit projects are made through a flexible, interactive process involving the citizen advisory, technical advisory and steering committees, the project management group and additional public participation. The project is a joint effort by Metro, TriMet, the cities of Lake Oswego and Portland, Clackamas and Multnomah counties
Citizen advisory committee
The citizen advisory committee includes local residents, business leaders and representatives from public institutions and community groups. The committee considers information similar to what is reviewed by the technical advisory committee and provides input and guidance to the project management group and steering committee... More
Technical advisory committee
The technical advisory committee provides analysis of technical and environmental findings and directs the activities of the DEIS. The committee is comprised of technical staff from project partners.
Project management group
The project management group reviews technical recommendations and oversees management of technical and environmental findings. The committee is comprised of senior management from project partners.
Steering committee
The steering committee makes final recommendations to Metro Council and to jurisdictions along the transit corridor. The committee is comprised of elected and appointed officials from project partners... More
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Files and related materials
Hard copies of these materials are available by request.
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Files that are downloadable from this page
- Environmental analysis open houses:Terminus options 2.0M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published May 15, 2009
- Environmental analysis open houses: Johns Landing design options 2.3M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published May 15, 2009
- Environmental analysis open houses: Trail considerations 3.0M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published May 15, 2009
- Newsletter: Lake Oswego to Portland Transit Project DEIS, December 2009 3.6M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published December 15, 2009
- Newsletter: Lake Oswego to Portland transit and trail alternatives analysis, June 2007 1.4M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published June 22, 2007
- Newsletter: Lake Oswego to Portland transit and trail alternatives analysis, April 2006 1.6M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published May 16, 2006