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Who
we are:
The Westside Transportation
Alliance is a non-profit business
association that works with member businesses to help their
employees get to work without having to drive alone.
Our
Staff:
Executive
Director
503.906.7961
Our
Mission:
To
provide programs and services to Westside employers that reduce
single-occupant-vehicle trips, reduce green house gas emissions,
foster economic vitality and improve health.
Our
Members:
Beaverton
Chamber of Commerce
Beaverton
Toyota
City
of Beaverton
City
of Hillsboro
City
of Tigard
Clear
Edge Power
Columbia
Sportswear
David
Evans and Associates
Beaverton
Round Executive Suites
EasyStreet
Online Services
Enterprise
Rideshare
Genentech
Hillsboro
Chamber of Commerce
Intel
Kaiser
Permanente
Nike
Norris Beggs & Simpson
Oregon Department of Transportation
Pacific
Natural Foods
Planar
Portland General Electric
Portland
Community College
Radisys
SolarWorld
TriMet
Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District
Tualatin
Valley Water District
Vernier Software & Technology
Washington
County
Washington
County Bicycle Transportation Coalition
Westside Economic Alliance
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Million Mile Matchmaker:
Making carpool, vanpool, and bike matches through
Drive Less Connect
Check out our newest video to learn how to use Drive
Less Connect to find carpool, vanpool, and bike matches. Use
this tool to find matches to work, a single event like a conference
or Timbers match, or even carpool partners for getting your child
to school.
The goal? Reduce a million miles of drive alone trips.
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Million Mile Matchmaker - Drive Less Connect
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Banding together for active transportation
WTA Networking Night at Billy's Bar
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Billy's Bar: 13095 Southwest Canyon Road
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March 29th
5:30-8:00
pm
Here at the WTA we know that all of the folks involved
in active transportation
are working hard to make our neighborhoods more
livable
and safe.
If you've always wanted to find out how to be more involved on the
westside then join us to meet the folks working to improve our
county's transportation system. Hear what they are up to and
how you can become involved.
Don't miss the opportunity to meet representatives
from:
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Influence local transportation decisions:
Provide
your comments on these important items:
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New round of MSTIP
funding decisions
Since it's inception in 1986, the Major Streets
Transportation Improvement Program (MSTIP) has
funneled $555 million in countywide property taxes to provide 111
road improvement projects that have significantly improved the
quality of the transportation system. These projects have created a
solid base infrastructure that Washington County residents and
businesses rely on everyday. It's important to note that they are
starting a new round of the program known as MSTIP 3d.
Provide your comments on the next round of funding:
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Regional
Transportation Options Proposal
Metro
is seeking comments on their updated Regional Travel Options (RTO)
Strategic Plan that determines the regional allocation of Federal
Congestion Mitigation Air Quality funds, which are used to promote
programs that improve air quality by reducing car traffic.
Historically,
Transportation Management Associations, such as the WTA, have
received dedicated funds to promote transportation options in their
service area. The current plan recommends these dedicated funds be
reallocated into a competitive grant process.
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In
The Works:
TV
Highway Corridor Plan (TVCP)
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The goal is to avoid this.
Photo:J. Maus, BikePortland
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The
TVCP
is looking for ways to improve the livability of TV Highway.
During their initial meeting in January, the Group redefined the
road as an "arterial" which recognizes that the road has
evolved to include shorter distance local trips and increased
bicycle and pedestrian traffic. The project team is starting to
develop solutions which could include: additional auto lanes,
completing the sidewalk system, augmenting the bicycle
infrastructure, improving transit access, adding street lighting
and creating turn lanes at busy intersections. A draft solution
should be available to the public in April.
An Open House event has also been scheduled for May 8, 2012
location and time TBA.
Visit www.tvhighway.org
for more information and to provide online comments or si g n
up for email updates.
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Proposed TriMet Changes
Comment
period closes Friday March 2nd
Submit comments at:
As you may already know, with a $17M budget deficit,
TriMet is considering several important changes to their service
offerings.
The changes include the following:
1.
End of Free Rail Zone in downtown Portland
The Free Rail Zone began in 1975 to promote ridership; ending it
will generate $2.7M.
2.
Eliminate zones
There will be a flat rate which is the direction peer agencies
are moving and sets TriMet up to move to an electronic fare system.
3.
Fare Increase
Increase in fare except for honored citizens. This, along with the
elimination of zones, will generate $6.0M
4.
Service Changes
This includes running the MAX Red Line from the Airport to the
11th Avenue Station rather than to the Beaverton TC during non-peak
times. The savings of this is $0.9M.
We've highlighted the bus routes that fall within Washington County
that are affected to make sure you can stay up to date. For the
full list of proposed changes please visit TriMet's Website.
- 12-Barbur/Sandy
Blvd
- 36-South
Shore
- 37-Lake
Grove
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38-Boones Ferry Rd
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43-Taylors Ferry Rd
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45-Garden Home
- 47-Baseline/Evergreen
- 48-Cornell
- 50-Cedar
Mill
- 53-Artic/Allen
- 55-Hamilton
- 59-Walker/Park
Way
- 67-Jenkins/158th
- 89-Tanasbourne
- 92-South
Beaverton Express
- 94-Sherwood/Pacific
Highway Express
- 96-Tualatin/I-5
- Red
Line MAX Train during off-peak hours
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WTA and ToGo Host:
Statewide Transportation Options Meeting
On February 24th the WTA hosted a well attended
Statewide Transportation Options Meeting. This event brought
together representatives from across the state to discuss current
transportation initiatives. Among the presenters were:
- Stephanie Millar - Senior Planner
in the Transportation Planning and Implementation Unit at
ODOT
- Mike Hoglund - Research
Director at Metro Regional Government
- Stephen Dickey - Director of
Transportation Development at Cherriots
- Chris Rall - Field Organizer
at Transportation for America
- Mia Birk - President at
Alta Planning and Design
- Michael Ward - Administrator in
the Public Transit Division at ODOT
For
more information about this discussion follow our blog at www.wta-tma.org
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A packed crowd at the Statewide Transportation
Options meeting held at the WTA
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The PDX Bike Show - this March
Organized
by Washington County's own: Aaron and Andrea McBride
Come check out one of the biggest and best Bicycle Expo
Shows in Portland! On March 24th and 25th the Portland Expo Center
will be packed with lots of vendors, active transportation
non-profits and bicycle enthusiasts like yourself!
This show is the brainchild of two Washington County
residents-so make sure you show your support! Here at the WTA, we
were lucky to grab a moment of Aaron McBride, one of the
co-founders, time for a quick interview.
"The ultimate goal is to grow bicycling and the
bicycle friendly culture in our area. Being
that we live in a very damp part of the country,
the goal was to have an event that would be a Spring kickoff to the
cycling season and an opportunity to get folks engaged and thinking
about their upcoming spring, summer, fall rides and commutes."
~ Aaron McBride
PDX
Bike Show Co-founder
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