08/05/2020 - PacketTRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA
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City of Tigard
Transportation Advisory Committee Agenda
MEETING DATE/TIME: August 5th, 2020 – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: Members Remote via MS Teams
Public – (971) 256-0577, PIN = 13125#
1. CALL TO ORDER Ruth 6:00
2. INTRODUCTIONS Ruth 6:02
3. CONSIDER MINUTES Ruth 6:05
4. PUBLIC COMMENT Ruth 6:10
5. STREETS FOR PEOPLE ENGAGEMENT REPORT Dave 6:15
6. DOWNTOWN REIMAGINED TGM GRANT Dave 6:40
7. TTAC SELF-GUIDED PROJECT TOUR Dave/Richard 7:00
8. INFORMATION SHARING All 7:20
9. ADJOURNMENT Ruth 8:00
Supporting materials attached:
July 7, 2020 Meeting Minutes
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CITY OF TIGARD
TIGARD TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
August 5, 2020
Members Present: Carine Arendes, Alan Eckert, Ben Gooley, Ruth Harshfield (Chair), Serge
Killingsworth (alternate), Holly Koontz, Lonnie Martinez, and Lindsey Wise.
Members Absent: George Brandt, Candi Cornils, Carl Fisher, Richard Keast (Vice Chair), and
Sarah Serata (alternate).
Staff Present: Sr. Transportation Planner Dave Roth, and Sr. Administrative Specialist Joe Patton.
Others Present: TTAC Alternate Council Liaison John Goodhouse.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Harshfield called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. The meeting was held remotely using MS
Teams with a call-in number provided for the public.
2. INTRODUCTIONS
3. CONSIDER MINUTES
The July 8, 2020 meeting Minutes were unanimously approved.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT – None.
5. STREETS FOR PEOPLE ENGAGEMENT REPORT
Dave briefly discussed the consultant’s draft Streets For People draft engagement report. Comments
were received both in person during two visits to the area and online. Most comments received were
positive and the pilot is generally well-received. Suggestions for other areas were included in the
comments. Once finalized, the results will be combined with the Transportation Equity Analysis,
part of the American Community Survey (ACS) data collected yearly, to determine potential
locations for future Streets For People sites. The analysis is based on variables from the ACS data
including transit dependency, low English proficiency, senior citizen population, and the poverty
rate. The information can be used to focus transportation money on areas of greatest need. Council
President Goodhouse noted that Dave shared what Tigard is doing during a conference call with the
Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee of the National League of Cities and the info was
shared at the US Department of Transportation conference.
6. DOWNTOWN REIMAGINED TGM GRANT
The letter of support for the Transportation Growth Management (TGM) application was shared
via email prior to the meeting. The TGM is a joint program of the Department of Land
Conservation and Development and the Oregon Department of Transportation. This request will
support a renewed downtown vision that incorporates Transit Oriented Development concepts as
well as a new Hall Blvd. Corridor Plan for the area. Even if the Southwest Corridor (SWC) project
does not proceed, the work the grant would fund is still needed. The application can be viewed
online: https://www.oregon.gov/lcd/TGM/TGMGrantApps/1_11_20_City_of_Tigard.pdf.
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7. TTAC SELF-GUIDED PROJECT TOUR
Dave and Richard are working on the self-guided tour information, but the current locations are
121st Ave., Main Street Green Street Phase II, Frewing St. sidewalk and stormwater upgrades, SWC
light rail station areas (focus on Hall Blvd), Fanno Creek trail improvements, N. Dakota St. and
Tigard St. bridges, Scholls Ferry Fanno Creek undercrossing, Tigard Street Heritage Trail,
Commercial St. sidewalks, and the 72nd Ave. design concept. A detailed guide will be provided to
members when ready. The Fanno Creek projects will be on the agenda next month.
8. INFORMATION SHARING
A. Dave shared the project updates. The TSP: Kick-Off will take place in late August. There are
new RRFB crossings at Katherine and Tigard St, Grant Ave. and Tigard St, and Tiedeman
and Fanno Creek. The project on 121st Ave: is at 90% design and the project manager will
attend a future meeting. The 97th Ave striping was completed with a bike lane. The 79th
Ave redesign will include TTAC feedback and will include bike lanes. Both the Tigard and
N. Dakota Street Bridge projects are moving forward into design mode. Next month the
Parks Master Plan and the Fanno Creek Regional Trail project managers will brief TTAC in
September. The Southwest Corridor has reached 30% design. Lindsey and Lonnie will work
with Dave and Ruth to write a letter to TriMet regarding the SWC project. ding Tigard
including the Hall Blvd. station. ODOT and city staff are discussing the Hall Blvd
jurisdictional transfer to Tigard. Two SRTS infrastructure grants are being sought for
improvements at Metzger Elementary on Locust St. and near Templeton Elementary at the
Omara and McDonald intersection and improvements including sidewalk infill to the Sattler
and 96th intersection area.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
Joe Patton, TTAC Meeting Secretary
Ruth Harshfield, Chair
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Streets for People Outreach Summary Summer 2020
INTRODUCTION
At the end of June 2020, the City of Tigard took steps to support the reopening of their
community during COVID-19 with a pilot neighborhood greenway program. After stay-at-home
orders were issued in March, the City saw a significant reduction in auto traffic and a significant
increase in the number of residents walking and bicycling on city streets to stay active and
healthy. To further encourage this activity and provide a safe distance, the City of Tigard made
the decision to explore safe options for community members to connect with the Fanno Creek
Trail. During this pilot, the City conducted outreach activities to understand the overall success
of the pilot and to assess whether to expand to additional locations. The following is a summary
of the outreach and feedback received in the month of July 2020.
Fanno Creek/Pathfinder Pilot Program
To support safe and healthy neighborhood access to the Fanno
Creek trail system, the City kicked off the Fanno Creek /
Pathfinder Pilot Project. The pilot project included temporary
traffic-calming measures to encourage people to drive with extra
caution on streets that function as neighborhood greenways —
where people travel on foot or by bike, to and from the trail.
On June 26, the City installed temporary traffic calming measures
on the following streets:
• SW Grant Ave
• SW Johnson St
• SW Brookside Ave
• SW 106th Dr
The pilot project is expected to last through the summer into
September.
Outreach
To introduce the pilot program and invite public feedback, the City conducted the following
outreach:
• Website and public survey: A survey was made available for public input on the
project website (via Engage Tigard) between June 26 and August 2.
• Social Media: Regular posts were made to promote the pilot and online survey via
social media on the City’s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Nextdoor accounts.
• Postcard: A postcard was mailed to properties near the pilot project area to inform
them of the project, where to find more information and how to provide feedback.
• Intercept Surveys: The City conducted intercept surveys at SW Johnson Street at
Woodard Park twice in in July.
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Intercept Survey Results
Staff positioned themselves at the Woodard Park entrance to the Fanno Creek Trail on Johnson
Street on two different days in July to ask street and trail users how they felt about the Streets
for People pilot program.
Since intercept surveys were conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, staff wore masks and
distanced themselves from the public when speaking with them, per CDC guidelines. Overall,
based on interactions with people, some were less likely to stop to discuss the project due to
health concerns. The following is an overview of each survey day:
Monday, July 13th between 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
A total of 114 people were seen using this trail
connection during this window of time. The following is
the breakdown by recreation activity:
• Bicyclists: 56
• Runners: 16
• Walkers: 42
Staff spoke to 10 people. Information about where they
live and how they use the pilot program area are shown in
the pie chart below.
Friday, July 17th between 8:15 – 9:45 a.m.
A total of 61 people were seen using this trail connection
during this window of time. The following is the breakdown
by recreation activity:
• Bicyclists: 13
• Runners: 18
• Walkers: 30
Staff spoke to 14 people. Information about where they
live and how they use the pilot program area are shown in
the pie chart below.
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On Streets for
People road, 4,
17%
In surrounding
neighborhood,
10, 44%
Further away,
9, 39%
Where Participants Live
On Streets for People road In surrounding neighborhood Further away
19, 66%
7, 24%
3, 10%
How Participants Use the Pilot Area
Walk Bike Car or truck
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
5
4
3
2
1
How Participants Rated their experience with
the Pilot Program
1 -5 (5 being the best experience)
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Overall Findings from Intercept Surveys
The following is a summary of the feedback from the 24 surveys collected.
Experience
On average, of the people who rated their experiences (#) using the Streets for People pilot,
people’s overall experience is a 4 out of 5, or generally positive. Some stated that they felt the
streets already experienced low levels of traffic prior to the pilot project, otherwise they were
happy with the effort.
Pilot Improves Livability
Of those that responded (#), most people surveyed believed that the program makes Tigard a
more livable community.
Expansion of the Pilot
The majority of respondents (12) would like to see the program expand into other places, while
six people did not think the program needed to be expanded. Of those who suggested an idea
for expansion, each person listed a different area. Those include:
• Fonner Street
• Walnut to Olsen Road
• Greenburg Road
• Streets off of the Pathfinder Pilot and close to the trail
• From the library to downtown Tigard
• Connections to Dirkson Park
• Connection to the walking bridge
• Busy areas where people should share the road
The other comments that people wished to quickly share, during the intercept, when asked the
final question “Is there anything else you’d like to tell us?” varied widely. In general people
spoke of other areas in Tigard that were unrelated to the Streets for People project. It was
evident that several people were altogether unaware of the program.
Please see Appendix A for a complete list of comments received.
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Online Survey
Between June 26 and August 2, a total of 31 people participated. Below are the 5 questions that
were asked and the analysis of their responses.
1. How have you experienced or traveled on one of Tigard’s Streets for People?
The primary method by which people have experienced the pilot program area was through
walking, with 16 out of 31 people selecting that method of travel.
2. How satisfied are you with your experience using Tigard’s Streets for People?
Overall, most survey participants expressed having a positive experience with the pilot Program,
with 20 people feeling satisfied or very satisfied and 3 feeling unsatisfied or very unsatisfied.
Eight participants responded that they felt neutral about it.
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
WALKING BIKING NON -MOTORIZED
MODE OF TRAVEL
CAR OR TRUCK
How Survey Participants Experienced the
Pilot Area
4%7%
29%
7%
53%
Satisfaction Level with the Pilot Program
Very unsatisfied Unsatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very satisfied
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3. Tell us what influenced your response to the
last question.
Of the 31 people who explained the degree to which
they were satisfied or unsatisfied with the program,
the following key themes emerged:
• Appreciation for decreased traffic on the
streets (5)
• No observable change in traffic volume (5)
• Appreciation that the walking/biking
experience is safer and calmer now (5)
• General desire for permanent reduction of
traffic volume or speed around the city, even
during normal times (3)
4. Are there other streets we should consider expanding the Streets for People
program?
There were 17 people who offered responses to this question and of them, 2 said no, 2 were
unsure, and 13 offered unique suggestions, with no real common themes. The following is a
summary of what was shared:
• Some mixed feedback with comments supporting the expansion of the program and
others that expressed that no streets should be local traffic only.
• Some comments suggesting more Streets for People adjacent to trails or higher car
volume streets.
• Additional streets near the pilot program
• Connections to Dirksen Park and the Dirkson Park Education Center
• Connections near Tigard Street (after Tiedmann and near Summer Crest)
• Main Street could become a more walkable business district with one-way traffic
• Two comments supported expanding to North Dakota Street
• Additional comments included the following streets once:
o Durham Road
o Greenfield
o Walnut
o Ash Street near trail access
o SW 78th at Pfaffle
o SW 82nd at Metzger Park
o SW Oak at SW 90th
o Fern St between 135th and Ascension
o SW Lynn Street and within the Loran Heights neighborhood
“My husband and I decided to change up our
daily walking routine. We decided to walk
the Fanno Creek Trail system. Our
reluctance in the past has been walking on
the street. However, we have been very
impressed with the signs cautioning walkers
and drivers. Overall, I see people slowing
down and we feel safe. Love the fact that
the city of Tigard is focusing on making our
area so walkable.”
-Online survey participant
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5. Is there anything else you’d like to tell us?
Of the 18 people who had further comments, the following themes arose:
• Words of thanks for the program (4)
• General appreciation for Fanno Creek Trail and/or the upcoming expansion of the trail
system (3)
• Desire for more sidewalks in Tigard (2)
• Request to reduce speed limit on Johnson Street permanently (2)
Pilot Recommendations and Future Considerations
Based on the feedback received, the following are recommendations and
future considerations as the City of Tigard considers whether to expand
the pilot program to other locations.
1. Build broader awareness about the program citywide. Many of
the people that were approached through the intercept survey
seemed unaware of the program. Participants stated that they
were happily using the Fanno Creek Trail and did not realize that
the pilot program streets were for local traffic only. This is in part
due to people driving or riding their bikes and not reading the
program signage. Additionally, some people commented that they
didn’t know what the signs meant.
• Consider a campaign that builds awareness of what the
signs and traffic calming means. This can be done through
the Talking Tigard podcast, advertisements in local papers
and social media, billboards, and in citywide emails.
• Build awareness through other communications about trails and recreation
projects in Tigard.
• Build awareness that the program is not anti-vehicles but rather promoting safer
spaces for everyone using the streets.
• Tie in the City’s long-term plans for these streets to eliminate unnecessary fears
or misinformation.
2. Update signage to be more explicit about the program goal. Consider updating the
A-frame signage to include text that explains what the Streets for People street is trying
to achieve. Consider including something like, “People exercising at a safe distance on
this street. Go slow and give space.”
3. Expand the pilot program to more streets. Start with streets that are busier, currently
harder to use for active transportation, or that provide connections to popular
destinations and trails. Consider:
o Additional streets near Fanno Creek Trail
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o Along or near Tigard Street, connecting the nearby streets to Dirksen Park. An
alternative to Tigard Street could be North Dakota Street.
o Main Street could include additional safe distancing measures
o SW Walnut Street or Fonner Street
o Connections near downtown and the library (when reopened)
4. Eventually convert the pilot streets to Neighborhood Greenways. Most people
expressed overall support or enthusiasm for more active transportation connections in
Tigard. Those who are enjoying the pilot now would likely support the updates being
long term. Additionally, by converting them to greenways, other feedback can be
addressed like confusion over the signs, the need for better markings and wayfinding.
July 16,2020
Glen Bolan, ODOT Region 1
123 N!7 Flanders St
Pordand, Oregon
97249
Citv olTigard
Dear Mr. Bolan,
I am wdting to express my support for the City of Tigard's application for 2020 Tnnsportation
and Growth Management (TGXCI grant funding. The Tigard Transportation Advisory Comrrrittee
GTAC) is a 13-member resident-led comrnittee representing a wide-range of local transportation
intetests. TTAC was created to act as an adwisory body to the Tigard City Council and staff, to
provide a venue for citizen involvement in ttansportation matters and to increase communiry
awareness of tansportation issues that affect the City of Tigard.
As the chair of TTAC, I am well awate of the transpofiation challenges our community faces,
especially in Downtown Tigard. As the center of commercial and social activity in Tigard,
Downtown has much potentral. Unfortunately, the area suffers from a disconnected,
underdeveloped, and unsafe transportation system that favors automobile use over other, more
sustainable modes such as walking and biking. Multi-modai transportation improvemerits are
needed to improve access to Downtown and create a safer and more welcoming environment for
pedestrians and bicyclists. TGM grant funding will help the City of Tigard move toward
implementing such improvements and help shift trips from single-occupancy vehicies to wa1kiflg,
cycling, emerging micro mobility, and transit trips within Downtown Tigatd.
The potential arnval of light rail with the Southwest Corddor light rail could catalyze the
conr-rmunity's long-standing vision of a Downtown that is active, accessible, and mixed-use. Please
help realize this vision by awarding funding to the City of Tigard.
Thank you for your time and consideratiofl.
Sincerely,MW
Ruth Harshfieid
13125 S\{'Ilaii Bl.,-d.. Tig:rrd, Oregon 97223. 503.639.4171
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TTAC Project Updates
08/05/20
Project Updates
•TSP: Kick-Off in late August
•New RRFB Crossings at Katherine & Tigard St, Grant & Tigard St, and
Tiedeman and Fanno Creek
•121st Ave: 90% Design
•97th Ave Striping
•79th Ave redesign
•Tigard and N. Dakota Street Bridges
•Parks Master Plan
•Fanno Creek Regional Trail
•Southwest Corridor: FEIS, CDR, 30% Design
•Hall Blvd Jurisdictional Transfer
•SRTS Grant