Speak Up for Transportation Options in Oregon!

If you are like us, you are deeply concerned about transportation options for your community. Please join us in attending public hearings with Oregon Legislature’s Joint Transportation Committee. Why does your community need more transit options, safer routes to school and less air pollution? You can make a difference when you share your transportation story. Together we can send a clear message to our lawmakers: Oregonians deserve modern transportation systems that provide more options for all of us—with well-maintained roads and bridges, convenient public transportation, and safe paths to walk and bike.‪

Why does your community need more transit options, safer routes to school, better sidewalks and bikeways, and less air pollution? You can make a difference when you share your transportation story. Together we can send a clear message to our lawmakers: Oregonians deserve modern transportation systems that provide more options for all of us—with well-maintained roads and bridges, convenient public transportation, and safe paths to walk and bike.‪

Want to be kept in the loop on these hearings and other opportunities to engage with Oregon’s lawmakers? Interested in being a grassroots voice for positive change in Oregon? Consider yourself a change-maker? Sign up today for our Grassroots Action & Information Network!

Joint Committee on Transportation Preservation and Modernization Summer Meetings

The Joint Committee on Transportation Preservation and Modernization will be meeting around the state this summer to discuss needs and priorities for a transportation package in the 2017 session. The public is encouraged to attend and participate!

June 13, 5:00 PM –done
Great Hall, Mount Tabor Building
‪Portland Community College SE Campus
‪2305 SE 82nd Ave, Portland

‪June 28, 5:00 PM –done
Four Rivers Cultural Center Theater
‪Treasure Valley Community College
‪676 College Blvd, Ontario

‪June 29, 2:00 PM –done
Hermiston High School Auditorium
‪600 South First Street, Hermiston

‪July 20, 5:00 PM
Prince Lucian Campbell Hall Room 180
‪University of Oregon
‪1415 Kincaid Street, Eugene

‪August 18, 5:30 PM
Wille Hall, Coats Campus Center
‪Central Oregon Community College
‪2600 NW College Way, Bend

‪August 31, 5:00 PM
Jackson County Library
‪Medford Branch
‪205 S. Central Avenue, Medford

‪September 15, 5:00 PM
Ballroom
‪Embarcadero Hotel
‪1000 SE Bay Blvd, Newport

‪September 19, 5:00 PM
Shirley Huffman Auditorium
‪Hillsboro Civic Center
‪150 E. Main Street, Hillsboro

‪September (TBD), 5:15 PM
Hearing Room F
‪Oregon State Capitol

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Join Us This Summer at the Transportation Roadshow!

State legislators are hosting a 12-stop statewide listening tour this summer on major transportation issues. We need your voice! Our transportation system should be safer, greener, better maintained, and more affordable for all Oregonians. Your testimony during these public hearings will impact how legislators shape the future of our transportation infrastructure! Your participation will also help OEC deliver stronger climate-smart legislation

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Transportation Program Director – POSITION FILLED

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Oregon’s Report Card: The Urgent Need for Transportation Investment

Everyone deserves the right to safe, accessible, climate-friendly transportation options. And everyone deserves to arrive at their destination safely, regardless of their transportation choice. Yet the need for investments in transportation safety could not be more urgent as this year’s back-to-school season is met with a 40-year peak in pedestrian deaths, nationwide.

September 21, 2023, 11:42 am

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Investing in a Better Transportation Future

Oregon is receiving more than a billion dollars from the federal government through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This money will be allocated to projects around the state by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), under the direction of the Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC). The OTC

February 4, 2022, 9:54 pm

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Building Bridges: Connections Between Communities, Climate, and Equitable Transportation

The Columbia River between Washington and Oregon has been significant for transportation around the region for thousands of years, with people moving along and across the river to meet their needs, make a living, and connect across communities. The I-5 bridge between Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon, is currently at the center of a regional conversation about transportation, connectedness, and community needs.

August 10, 2021, 8:19 pm

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