On Monday, Metro opens a public comment period on both the 2035 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and the plan's Air Quality Conformity Determination. The RTP is a long-term blueprint that guides transportation planning and investments throughout the region, and is updated every four years.
The current RTP proposal, accepted by the Metro Council and the Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation (JPACT) in December, calls for more than $20 billion in transportation enhancements during the next 25 years. The projects will improve safety and travel choices, revitalize downtowns and main streets, create jobs and enhance our economy while maintaining clean air and reducing our region's carbon footprint.
Metro invites residents to comment on the RTP and Air Quality Conformity Determination, which analyzes the plan's impact on the metropolitan area's air quality, from March 22 through May 6. Opinions can be shared with Metro online, by mail or in person at a public hearing at the Metro Regional Center on May 6. Those who plan to testify at the hearing will have three minutes to speak and should bring a written summary of their remarks or come prepared to summarize their remarks on a comment form that will be available at the hearing. Further information and copies of both documents can be found on Metro's web site or obtained by calling Metro at 503-797-1735.
Remarks received during the public comment period will be included in the formal public record and considered before the Metro Council and JPACT take final action on the RTP on June 10, 2010.
Send written comments to:
RTP Comments
Metro Planning and Development
600 NE Grand Ave.
Portland, OR 97232
Attend the RTP public hearing:
5 p.m. Thursday, May 6, 2010
Metro Regional Center
Council Chamber
600 NE Grand Ave.
Portland, OR 97232