On Monday, January 13, Metro Councilors will hear from the public (you!) about which projects to include in the T2020 Transportation Measure, which will likely be referred to the ballot for a vote in November 2020. A T2020 Task Force recommended a slate of projects that includes many projects to improve safety, accessibility, and affordability […]
This Autumn, Task Force members considered project investment recommendations on Tier 1 Corridors. In October, Task Force members received Metro’s Preliminary Staff Recommendation for projects to recommend for inclusion in the T2020 measure. The Coalition spent countless hours with our Research Committee analyzing the projects based on our values of racial equity, safety, climate, and […]
YouthPass is a program that currently gives Portland Public School (PPS) students free access to Trimet transit service in lieu of a traditional school bus system. The program was originally offered only to low-income students, but was expanded in 2011 thanks to organizing from young people of color at Sisters in Action for Power to […]
The Getting There Together Coalition is committed to making transportation equity a reality in our community through program and project prioritization and financing in T2020. Our guiding principles have been co-created by our coalition members, and are the lens through which we consider all decisions in the T2020 process. Historically, too many transportation investments have […]
Over the summer, the Getting There Together Coalition followed the Local Investment Team (LIT) corridor and project process closely, click here to download the Coalition’s LIT Executive Summary. Download the project & cost summary for Clackamas County Download the project & cost summary for Multnomah County Download the project & cost summary for Washington County […]
Our Approach to Regional Programs Updated 8/23: Getting There Together Coalition members and allies strongly supported affordability as their top priority, and were in favor of Fare Affordability, Anti-displacement (Community Strengthening), and Multi-Family Housing; safety, selecting Active Transportation Regional Connections, and Safety Hotspots; and programs that fall into transit service needs, including Better Bus and […]
We are excited to welcome our new coalition coordinator, Walter Robinson II! Walter has already hit the ground running in the beginning to expand the coalition, and preparing for strategic and intentional advocacy for communities currently least served by our transportation system. You will be hearing much more from them soon! Walter comes to this […]
By Samuel Diaz, Director of Community Engagement, 1000 Friends of Oregon 1000 Friends of Oregon is proud to be a member of the Getting There Together Coalition, a diverse coalition championing a fair and transparent process to develop a regional transportation measure in the greater Metro area. This is part 1 of a 3-part series. […]
Yesterday afternoon, a standing-room only audience at Metro-owned Winningstad Theatre in Portland watched as new Metro Councilors were sworn into service in their new regional leadership role. The Getting There Together Coalition welcomes the new Metro Council and looks forward to working with them on building equitable transportation investments throughout the region. People. Planning. Parity. […]
Healthy stable families and communities are dependent on a solid roof over their head, healthy affordable foods, quality education and the ability to safely, easily and affordably get around. This is why thoughtful transportation investments that are aligned with affordable housing investments are required to meet the needs of people living on lower incomes, communities […]