Regional Travel Options strategy

2018 strategy update

The 2018 Regional Travel Options strategy update provides direction for the program into the next 10 years. It builds on the historic success of the program, addresses challenges, and responds to community needs. This Strategy offers policy direction for establishing a new regional Safe Routes to School program, adapting to new technologies, and prioritizing projects and programs that address inequities. It addresses the need for Metro to work with new partners to reach more residents throughout the region.

Over the past three grant cycles, Metro has awarded nearly $9 million to both governmental (cities, counties, TriMet, SMART) and non-governmental organizations to support their work in encouraging people to use their cars less.

A series of five workshops were held in August, September and October of 2017, and a comment opportunity was held in February 2018.

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Program elements

The Regional Travel Options program includes:

a coordinated education and outreach effort to efficiently use public dollars to reach key audiences
an employer outreach program to save employers and employees money
a regional Safe Routes to School effort that supports local education programs in schools to teach kids how to walk and bicycle to school safely
a regional rideshare program that makes carpooling safer and easier and helps people with limited transit access have options to get around
a grant program that funds partner efforts, such as The Street Trust's Bike Commute Challenge, TriMet's and TMA's work with employers, Ride Connection's RideWise travel training program for seniors and people with disabilities, and Portland Sunday Parkways, to name a few
funding for bicycle racks, wayfinding signage and other tools that help people to walk and bicycle
funding for pilot projects to test new ways to reach the public through technology or innovative engagement methods.

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