CITY SEEKS INPUT ON PROPOSED PORTLAND BICYCLE PLAN FOR 2030

From October 5, 2009 through November 8, 2009, the Portland Bureau of Transportation invited public input on the Public Comment Draft of the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030.  During this public comment period, Portland residents were invited to review the plan, confirm that it includes the elements that are most important to them, and submit comments on the plan.  The Portland Planning Commission held a hearing on the plan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, in Room 2500A, 1900 SW 4th Avenue which was held over until Tuesday, November 10, at 1:30 p.m. Planning Commission voted 5-0 to approve a motion introduced by Smith and seconded by Shapiro to "enthusiastically and warmly support" the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030

A hearing before City Council is tentatively scheduled for the evening of January 20, 2010.

To view or download copies of the draft plan, click on the links below:

Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030 - Public Comment Draft   

Note: these files were updated on October 19, 2009.  See the errata sheet to view the corrections since October 5.

  Introduction  (PDF, 3.7 MB)

Cover

Title Page

Acknowledgements

Table of Contents

Foreword

A Vision for Bicycling in the Year 2030

Executive Summary - download separately

  Parts One to Five  (PDF, 16.4 MB)

     Part One: A World-Class Bicycling City - download separately

     Part Two: A Framework for Bicycling Policy - download separately 

     Part Three: The Bicycle Transportation System - download separately

     Part Four: Programs to Support Bicycling - download separately

     Part Five: Strategic Implementation Plan - download separately

  Appendices  (PDF, 7.9 MB)

Appendix A: Action Plan and Project List

Appendix B: Recommended Policy Changes

Appendix C: Cycle Zone Analysis

Appendix D: Best Practices in Bicycle Facility Design

Appendix E: Summary of Existing Conditions

Appendix F: Past, Present and Future Funding

Appendix G: Glossary

Appendix H: Summary of Public Involvement

  Recommended Bikeway Network - Facilities Map  (PDF, 7.0 MB)

  Supplement to Appendix D: Bikeway Design Best Practices  (PDF, 1.4 MB)

  Download the Complete Plan  (PDF, 27 MB)

This large PDF is equivalent to the bound hard copy.  It includes everything that is in the three large PDFs called Introduction, Parts One to Five and Appendices.  (It does not include the Supplement to Appendix D or the Recommended Bikeway Network - Facilities Map.)

The comment period on the draft plan closed on November 8, 2009.