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Partnerships for the
Total Transit System
Ken Zatarain Director Service Planning & Scheduling
TriMet
Portland, OR
TriMet
• Bus, rail, paratransit
• 534 square miles
• 1.5 million residents
• 100 million annual boardings
• 7th highest per capita ridership
land use
How the parts come together
2040 Framework Plan
Centers, Main Streets & Corridors
transit network
How the parts come together
Transit Service Strategy
Transit Service Strategy
Commuter Choice – Lifestyle Choice
land use
transit network
How the parts come together
land use
transit network
street design
How the parts come together
land use
transit network
How the parts come together
• customer information • access to transit • stop amenities • frequency • reliability • safety and security
The Total Transit System
A civilized street
A civilized street…Not
Crossroads Town Center
Narrow Sidewalks
No Sidewalks
No Sidewalks
Pedestrian Network Analysis
Purpose
• Develop methodology • Apply region wide • Conduct field assessments
• Every customer is a pedestrian
• Busiest lines are on arterials
• Arterials are fast and wide
• Speed increases risk
• Walking has many benefits
• People like walking
TriMet Pedestrian Interests
What Makes Transit Work Best?
Best Worst
Density • High • Low
Street Layout • Small blocks
• Grid system
• Long, winding streets
• Dead-ends, cul de sacs
Mix of Uses • Commercial, residential, and office • Single use
Pedestrian
Environment
• Wide sidewalks, buffered from street
• Low volume, slow traffic
• Good lighting
• Well-marked intersections
• Protected crossings
• Narrow sidewalks, along curb
• High volume, fast traffic
• Poor lighting
• No intersection markings
• Long wait times
Site Design • Buildings front street
• Entrances near sidewalk.
• Building set back from street
• Surrounded by parking
Parking • Limited
• Fee
• Abundant
• Free
Tualatin Valley Highway Case Study
• Removed stops • Improved 17 stops • New sidewalks • Two pedestrian crossings
Tualatin Valley Highway Case Study
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Tualatin Valley Highway Improvement
Tualatin Valley Highway Improvement
Tualatin Valley Highway Improvement
Tualatin Valley Highway Improvement
Tualatin Valley Highway Improvement
Tualatin Valley Highway Improvement
Beaverton Regional Center
Walkability Attracts Development …
Making Space into a Place!
• Seniors & people with disabilities • Schools • Bike and pedestrian advocates • Local jurisdictions • Neighborhood associations • Transit riders
Partnerships
Seniors & Persons with Disabilities
Welcoming Bicyclists
Neighborhoods and Transit Riders
East Portland in Motion:
A Five‐Year Implementation Strategy for Active Transportation
Jurisdictional Partnerships
Thank You
