Transportation and Land Use Break out
Dan - intro - brainstroming ideas, obstacles, solutions; ultimately reduction of ghg.
then prioritize
Terry Bateman specific modes - rapid bus transit, conversion to electrict
major transit issue funding
Patrick Bogs - Nationwide industry
electric car; truck stop electrification equipment - 1000 freight plug ins - not utilized; need to
publish and educate the industry to use them
also builds electric cars and pick ups
Eric
world view - individual cars a thing of the past - maybe need to push that concept
only 1% need of larger vehicle and infrastructure; minimizing the work flow accros the board
Dan - ODOT report
23% less vehicle trips; different vehicles for different purposes
Paige Townsend
SOU has two zip cars now
RVTD has been trying to help with this for a while
one or two at a time and then in the fleet are the larger vehicles
most people only use the car 2 hours a day - 22 hours sitting
need to address amount of land being used for parking
codes in place that allow the developers to reduce parking and they are not educated about it or
incentivized to use them - ____
? what to do about the heat created by parking
tree cover; materials reflective surface
Al Densmore
Most important item is funding for ghg reducing transportation at all levels - state and fed
support all modes - no fighting on it
Dan
one of the problems of Edwards bill - all money has to go into the highway by Constitution
Al
need to have a generl fund allocation
Kay
need to deal with how we move freight - took money away from rail systems - they are more
efficient
Tom
agrees transportation funding is the key thing. fed govt not coming to the rescue;
fed does not pay operation costs - 90% is generated locally - set back - cut service
Tina
Hwy 99 - several bus stops; hardly any have any bench or cover - no shade or protection from
the weather; is there funding for that at least?
Paige - in 96 ADA - 3/4 mile of each route; not able to approve stops unless ADA sidewalk
available; but if there is place to move the stop to a sidewalk; clearance is 4 foot and most
sidewalks are 4 feet so need 8 - 12 feet sidewalks to put a shelter; or we can pour it but need the
space
Joe
zagster - united way project; ap and 20 a year;
Dan - ours are diff from big cities - its just a place to lock - not the huge amount of
infrastructure;
actionable item - expand project - grant funded - need stable funding; they are tied to RVTD
structure
Tamsin
paid parking can fund good projects
____
getting youth involved; how to create sense of urgency in Salem; what did not work is talking
about the impacts; youth advocates can make the difference; strategizing about getting youth
(erase student debt); AirBNB for activists
Paige
demonstration project affordable housing and multimodal tansit center
CP or Ashland - feeder areas (not on 99) multistory with transit - the transit center
funding available HUD and __ ; public/private partnership - transit owns the property and
obtains fees
Daniel
making public transit more frequent and convenient
Al
additional local revenue - more extensive service and ___ - RVTD levy
Tamsin
a project abandoned - drivers need a place
REACH Housing/slots for veterans - transit people rest center
Kay
RV commuter line - GP to Ashland 80 a day; funding up in 3 years
Ashl to MFR - 7000 a day during school year.
Patrick
what about electric buses;
Paige
Ashland project - RVTD has offered assistance
fleet is ICNG; some diesel
just built a roof on maintenance - solar ready - to eventually power electric
Helga
how about small vans/buses
Dan -Montreal - smaller buses
Kay
need diverse sources of fuel but they have to be efficient
Aaron
addresses Paige’s timing discussion - climate change makes it urgent and we may need to think
that we can accomplish this with greater frequency.
Helga
funding source - sell our cars
Terry
chicken and egg issue - Europe could not accommodate cars - so they turned to transit
model - one car for a community or group - they use transit otherwis
Joseph
Regional planning - all but Ashland wants increased UGB; skipped density.
Dan
bike connectivity is similarly impacted by that - old neighbor hoods - can use
but newer subdivisions - culdesacs - no connectivity
Kay
have to have job centers, density
Dan
ODOT report - whole list of things - potential to get to
40% would have to adopt in order to get to
Terry
integrating functions
project in Denver in the 70s - forming clusters and within residential/commercial/industry and
transit and computerized rapid transit connecting it
chance for federal funding was not there
Tom
TOD (transit oriented development) - yes Twin Creeks but no transit to it
Tamsin
PDX - new no car/multimodal bridge - tillicum bridge
need to have business community advocating
Al
tillicum bridge funded by state general fund
need to advocate to urban legislators - we need source out side urban areas
most outside state use sales tax - don’t have that
we need a state source
Tom
much can be accomplished - technology and creative people - get around old ways of thinking
youth involvement - school kids will keep it rolling into future - need to inspire (they can focus
and build careers even while in HS)
Kay
two systems - rvtd, school buses; practical reasons to look at barriers to overcome that
Paige
separated bike paths - off roadway
Dan - none of them are legal
County transportation plan Jenna Stenke - 2016 start - can look at links, connectivity
greenway - skeptical about its completion - but it has been done
some have the separation by a small curb
Tamsin
Mountain meadows - eco cab - negotiated rate share
Al
retrofitting old neighborhoods - sidewalks (first and last mile)
20 minute neighborhood Daniel
Feasibility study - ex on interconnected opportunities - ad hoc group
Dan - ODOT redo on report - public hearings etc
Paige
RVTD exposing kids to rides to get over fear factor; been trying to get into the high schools but
principals reluctant - can talk about Cchange and can do some education there. Need help
getting in
Aaron
can develop educational outreach
Joseph - need action items or the education does not nec. produce
Tom
goals should be political active actions; land use and public revenue
Modes
Rapid Bus transit Electric
Funding for RVTD
Education for Truckers, (don’t idle, plug in
Vehicle share
Down Sizing infrastructure
Land Use - Parking
Flexible Requirements
Materials Parking
tree cover; reflective surface
Transportation funding for transit, multi modal
back transportation plan - all modes
other freight options other than trucks
trains - yes
Better Bus Stops - cover and benches
Zagster bike share - publicity
paid (fee based) parking to fund transit, etc.
Youth Involvement
Demonstration Project
affordable housing
multimodal
transfer center
Reach housing in PDX
More frequent mass transit - RVTD Levy
Bus rapid transit
Ash-CP
Smaller electric buses
Maintain redundancy for natural disasters
faster move to electric buses/vehicles etc
Education on Urgency
plan for Transit, multi-modal, jobs, etc.
Build ties to business community
buy in
General fund priority
school buses
bike paths - separated
county Trans Plan
Prioritized List
Funding for Transit and Multimodal - local and state
Education (related to transportation) and Youth involvement
[Minimize Land Use and infrastructure barriers to use of transit and multi modes
working group - rewritten:]
Maximize integration of land use and transportation - all modes (advocacy)
[sub goals listed in the brainstorm list]