Did you know your city government is working to prioritize how it will spend its share of state and federal dollars over the next 20 years? This process is called the East Metro Connections Plan, and it will result in agreement on near- and long-term investments.
In your neighborhood, these improvements should help you and your neighbors better meet your daily needs. For example, you may see new or safer crosswalks and better traffic flow at intersections. For employers and community developers, the plan will provide certainty and incentive for long-term investments. Agreement on near- and long-term investments also increases local government’s ability to leverage regional, state and federal funds for our communities.
You are a critical part of the East Metro Connections Plan. By mid-2012, your feedback will contribute to agreements and an implementation plan for future investments in Fairview, Gresham, Troutdale, Wood Village and Multnomah County. Visit the East Metro Connections Plan webpage below to see the latest fact sheet, subscribe to plan updates and sign up to learn about opportunities to get involved.
The plan's timeline includes multiple opportunities to participate in key decisions this year.
- Spring 2011– Identify the problems we need to solve
- Summer 2011– Develop potential solutions
- Fall 2011– Evaluate and prioritize solutions
- Winter and spring 2012 – Agree on local and regional actions to implement solutions
The East Metro Connections Plan brings governments together to develop a community investment strategy that supports the prosperity and livability of the East Metro area. Born out of a transportation focus, it breaks new ground by linking previously separate efforts on jobs, parks, housing, equity and transportation. In this way, different investments reinforce each other and can add up to more than the sum of their parts.