Planning and conservation › Regional planning and policy › MPO for the Portland region › Active transportation › Demonstration project proposals
Local jurisdictions and partners have identified and developed active transportation corridor concepts that provide seamless, safe, enjoyable and efficient walking, bicycling and transit connections across the region.
Metro invited local jurisdictions and partners to identify and develop active transportation corridors that provide seamless, safe, enjoyable and efficient walking, bicycling and transit connections across the region. Proposals were received by Metro on Aug. 14, 2009. The proposals help prepare the region to effectively compete for funding.
Download a pamphlet describing all of the demonstration project proposals
Download the call for demonstration projects document
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Below, are the final proposed demonstration projects. Metro and the Active Transportation Council developed the 2009 TIGER grant application based on the proposals.
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