After less than three years at the helm, TriMet General Manager Kelsey announced their retirement in December. This leadership change provides an opportunity for the community to be involved in this essential hiring decision that will have impacts across the greater Portland region for years to come. Local community stakeholders have spoken loudly and for […]

In Clackamas County, Measure 26-218 makes dedicated project investments along McLoughlin Blvd., 181st, Hwy 212, and 82nd Ave., plus bus and safety improvements, and funding for community stability and anti-displacement across the corridors where projects will be built. Everyone in the region will benefit from the complete electrification of TriMet’s bus fleet, and high school-aged […]

In Washington County, Measure 26-218 makes dedicated project investments along Tualatin Valley Highway, SW 185th, SW Corridor Light Rail, Sunset Transit Center, Walker Rd, Hall Blvd, and the Fanno Creek Trail, plus community stability and anti-displacement funding across the corridors where projects will be built. Everyone in the region will benefit from the complete electrification […]

This November, our region will be voting on a ballot measure that will make long-overdue investments in safety, transit, accessible, and affordable transportation across the greater Portland region. During the shaping of this measure, the Getting There Together Coalition sought input through our member organizations and heard from communities across the region to identify the […]

In 2017, a small group of leaders from community-based organizations penned a letter asking the region’s transportation leaders to think boldly and more equitably in the ways we invest in transportation for our region — and with it, the Getting There Together Coalition was born.  We know our region is stronger when we all have […]

July 16, 2020: Today, after years of work with and input from the community, Metro Council referred their Get Moving 2020 regional transportation investment measure to the November 2020 ballot, which will invest more than $7 billion across the greater Portland region over the next 20 years. Read more about our analysis of and input […]

Metro’s regional transportation investment measure is nearing finalization, with a draft plan of projects and program investments available on their website, upcoming listening sessions scheduled starting June 30, and a referral decision by Metro Council expected to take place on July 16. The Getting There Together Coalition strongly supports referral of this transportation package. Join […]

Our current pandemic should be a situation where we maintain or increase public transit funding, rather than cut it. Fewer people are indeed riding the MAX or bus, which was a good thing in the short term given the need for physical distancing and self-isolation measures to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic — but there’s still […]

Hey! Have you taken our Community Survey on the Regional Transportation Measure? Make sure you do so prior to June 26! Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the timeline for Metro Council to potentially refer a Regional Transportation Measure shifted from May to July.  Following community input this spring, Metro Council recently discussed and moved forward […]