The max green line is a light rail service in portland, oregon, united states, operated by. About the mall all bus stops and max stations on the mall are located on the righthand side of the street, so transfers are safe and convenient. The central city owes much of its vitality to the care and creativity that went into the downtown plan of 1972 and the central city plan of 1988. Accommodation, facilitation, implementation and therefore ron stewart, aia zimmer gunsul frasca architects, llp october 28 2008. Managed by an unusual community nonprofit, the square hosts. Kalamazoo, raleigh, portland oregon, little rock and tampa.
Pedestrian transportation policies street classifications pedestrian design guide capital projects list funding strategies the pedestrian master plan is organized into five main elements. Trimet, portland s mass transit system, testing new trains at the renovated downtown portland transit mall in april, 2009. Pdf this report is intended for the downtown fresno partnership and its stakeholders to analyze the. Bus and rail service connecting portland to washington, the gorge, mt hood, the coast and more. Many pieces from the original collection, installed in the 1970s, were resited in 2009 along the new max light rail and car lanes. The portland transit mall, which the green line serves along with the orange line and the yellow line, consists of seven stations per direction. Cities that have either implemented or are studying creating transit malls. Portland mall even with portlands small 200 blocks, the previous transit. The work carried out over the next two years included the addition of light rail tracks and widening, to three lanes, all of the few southofburnside sections which had previously been intentionally narrowed by the original 1970s design to two lanes and busonly. Portland has expanded its transit system and encouraged its citizens to use transit more than any other city. It is currently the largest surface transit project of its kind in the country and includes the original 1978 mall which utilized 23 blocks of 5th and 6th avenues as a bus transit corridor, a 14block north extension to union station built in 1994 and a new 18block south extension to portland state university.
Asla 2011 professional awards portland mall revitalization. Ctran operates seven express routes to the portland transit mall. Kansas city area transportation authority redesigning downtown transit. It addresses a broad range of goals for the city, including. Plaintiffs contend that the charter does not authorize these. For years, 5th and 6th avenues through the downtown have been used by multiple bus routes as a transit mall, with a single lane provided for general motor vehicle access. Visit portland members tourism destination marketing. We connect people with their community, while easing traffic congestion and reducing air pollutionmaking the portland area a better place to live. Portland, or vancouver, bc toronto, on sydney, australia san francisco, ca seattle. Light rail transit direct fixation track rehabilitation. The transit street design guide sets a new vision for how cities can harness the immense potential of transit to create active and efficient streets in neighborhoods and downtowns alike.
The downtown portland amendment to the sdeis compared light rail on the portland mall to a nobuild alternative. The portland transit mall temporarily closed for rebuilding on january 14, 2007. Portlands transit mall has historically been open to. The project promotes the philosophy that transit is not just about mobility and access. The portland transit mall is downtown portlands transit hub, spanning more than 57 blocks along 5th and 6th avenues. Transit malls are a relatively new form of municipal projects. Through the years, the mall has helped to bolster portlands reputation as a haven for progressive planning, public transportation, and robust urban design. The mall first opened in december 1977, with bus stops serving riders traveling to.
D line platform design is planned to utilize the existing curbline established by the reconstruction project. The communities of gorham, scarborough, south portland and westbrook comprise the core study area, with the regional study area encompassing a subset of the pacts model area. The portland aerial tram can get you from the south waterfront to marquam hill in 4 minutes with stunning views. Portland, oregon portland transit mall main street blog. Sep 14, 2009 portland transit mall bus stop in front of bank of california building in january 2007. Portland transit mall the landscape architects guide to. Green line trains serve 30 stations total, of which the remaining eight are between rose quarter transit center and gateway transit center, shared with the blue line and the red line. Landscapestreetscape, pedestrianbus patron, circulationtransit. Portland transit mall urban design analysis and vision page 5 of 118 portland bureau of planning march 2004 streets.
Portland transit mall revitalization shiels obletz johnsen. After a 45day public comment period, the metro council confirmed the south corridor locally preferred alternative with the first project phase including new light rail from gateway to the clackamas town center and in downtown portland. Try out portlands bike share system downtown and in the inner east side. The portland mall revitalization project proposes to incorporate a new light rail transit function into the prevailing pedestrian and bus oriented function of portlanda. The portland transit mall is a public transit corridor that travels northsouth through the center. Portland transit mall is a stretch of bus stops and max stations on 5th and 6th avenues in downtown portland, from portland union station to portland state university. The transit mall opened in 1977 and until light rail trains were added in. Guidelines for designing livable streets and trails metro. Transit mall murals, fountains, abstract and representational works many created by local artists grace downtown portlands transit mall southwest fifth and sixth avenues. And note that jarretts chart refers to the type of trip commutes for which transit is likely to be at its most competitive with driving. Bicycle transportation plan portland state university. Try out portland s bike share system downtown and in the inner east side.
The purpose of the bus stop design standards and guidelines document is to assist city staff, developers, local partners and private property owners in locating and designing bus stops and their associated passenger amenities within the city of fort collins as well as the greater transfort. Portland transit mall bus stop in front of bank of california building in january 2007. We created animations of four different design options along an eightblock segment of the mall. Light rail will increase its length to 28 blocks with the southward extension to lincoln street. Thus the mall is being rebuilt to allow one auto lane. Bicyclists can now travel the whole mall, which offers four bike oases and bicycle parking spaces.
The portland transit mall is a public transit corridor that travels northsouth through the center of downtown portland, oregon, united states. The official destination marketing organization dmo for the greater portland region since 1982. Building livable communities with transit san francisco 2008 partnership for complete streets design. Pedestrian master plan were adopted by city council by ordinance in may, 1996. The transit mall also features more than 40 sculptures from more than 15 artists. It encompasses a pair of oneway streetsone for northbound traffic, the other for southboundalong which two of the three lanes are restricted to transit vehicles only. Woonerfs are streets built with high quality urban design where the boundary. Over time, the city has continued to tweak the transit malls design and is currently undergoing a design process to update the corridor. A strong tourism economy and direct exposure from visit portland means more business for you.
Green line transit mall redesign 2012 streetcar phase iii multimodal improvements. By contrast, the portland transit mall currently occupies two avenues and travels eighteen blocks. Southwest corridor light rail project conceptual design report pdf report. Transit street design guide national association of city. Portland avenue was reconstructed between 67th street and 77th street in 2015 and 2016. Buses in the mall do not stop at max stations they stop on blocks between max stations and also do not serve every stop along the streets. D line design considerations will include any impacts to the existing sidewalk and mixeduse. And note that jarretts chart refers to the type of trip commutes for which. The original design of the mall, from 1977 to 2007. The portland transit mall is downtown portland s transit hub, spanning more than 57 blocks along 5th and 6th avenues.
The tovia question posted on july 30, 2009 in legibility, portland, san francisco from portlands newly rebuilt transit mall, heres a great example of the idea that clear information is the best marketing. It shares the portland transit mall with the orange line and the yellow line, and the banfield segment of the eastside max with the blue line and. We offer two marketing programs, targeting distinct business segments to fit your business. Trimet trip planner, transittracker, service alerts. And yet it hasnt produced any improvement in transits share at all. Portland mall even with portland s small 200 blocks, the previous transit. Kansas city area transportation authority redesigning. The report distinguishes between pedestrian malls and transitpedestrian malls, taking specific. Metros designing livable streets and trails guide provides design guidance for our regional streets and trails. Building on the urban street design guide and urban bikeway design guide, the transit street design guide details how reliable public transportation depends. It is the largest public works project in downtown portlands history and is one of the largest surface transit projects in the country. Jan 09, 2010 portland has expanded its transit system and encouraged its citizens to use transit more than any other city. The project includes a new multimodal bridge across the.
The mall encompasses the entire length of downtown portland, serving 58 blocks over 1. At the center of the transit mall is pioneer courthouse square, portlands living room. Agencies developing transportation projects funded by metro use the guidelines to plan, design and construct their projects. The city of portlands comprehensive plan guides the way the city plans and implements improvements. The project includes a new multimodal bridge across the willamette river, one surface. The portland pedestrian story portland state university. Experience with both light rail transit lrt trains and buses sharing the same running way is rare in the usa, but one of the best examples can be seen in portland, oregon. The mostused routes are the vine and the 37 mill plainfishers. Portland transit mall and downtown boise zgf design. The study area for the gorham eastwest corridor feasibility study is illustrated in figure es1. How portlands light rail trains and buses share a transit mall. See all available apartments for rent at the anita in portland, or. The guidelines were developed to help implement the 2040 growth concept and the regional transportation plan.
Most routes can be expected to run every 15 to 70 minutes. Trimet provides bus, light rail and commuter rail transit services in the portland, oregon, metro area. Portlands extensive route system is in some ways lacking. Ctran operates 18 local routes along with cvan paratransit and the connector, a dialaride service. The route travels south from the portland transit mall near portland state university via barbur boulevard until the barbur transit center. Portland s extensive route system is in some ways lacking. Browse the citys most diverse mix of retail brands, see a show and grab a bite at a food cart or fine restaurant. Portlands compact, walkable downtown offers easy access to great food, green spaces, cultural offerings and taxfree shopping. The portland transit mall is a pair of oneway streets along sw 5th and sw 6th avenues in downtown portland that are the center of the regional transit system operated by trimet.
Portland transit mall urban design analysis and vision. The mall first opened in december 1977, with bus stops serving riders traveling to and from destinations throughout the threecounty region. Impetus for urban transit design guidelines came from downtown stakeholders desire for. Substantial planning coordination with hennepin county and the city of richfield focused on the potential interaction between transit and bicycle facilities. Trimet, portlands mass transit system, testing new trains at the renovated downtown portland transit mall in april, 2009. In the 1970 s a new wave of concern over deteriorating business conditions in downtown areas combined with increased concern over traffic congestion and environmental problems brought renewed interest in transit improvements as a partial solution. From there, it crosses interstate 5 on a new bridge and then runs adjacent to i5 to tigard.
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