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PROGRAM

Welcome to the 18th Annual Oregon Active Transportation Summit hosted in beautiful Portland, Oregon June 5-7, 2024. Originally called the Oregon Bike Summit–this gathering of transportation advocates, staff, and decision-makers has been coming together since 2006 with the goal of making Oregon the safest, most multimodal state in America.

This year, our focus will be on preparing our community to advance a major transportation package in Salem in the 2025 Legislative Session. On Day One, we’ll hear about the state of transportation and funding in Oregon – Where are we and how did we get here? On Day Two, we’ll put our heads together and figure out where we go from here. On Friday, we’ll head out into the field for mobile workshops and study tours around the Metro region. Alongside this, we’ll have a dedicated space and track to discuss how we achieve safe routes for all Oregonians.

Speakers will be added regularly so check back for updates!

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5TH

8:00 AM
Presented by
Nossa Familia Coffee

Registration and Coffee

9:00 AM

Welcome Address

Emcee: Sarah Iannarone | Executive Director, The Street Trust

Millicent Williams

Millicent Williams | Director, Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT)

Alicia Chapman

Alicia Chapman | ODOT Oregon Transportation Commissioner

9:20 AM

Keynote Address: Addressing the Epidemic of Traffic Violence – Why We Need a Public Health Approach to Safer Streets

Charlene McGee

Charlene McGee | Director, Multnomah County Health Department Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Future Proofing Oregon – Multimodal, Connected Communities

Part 1: Future Oregon: The Oregon Transportation Plan as an Intersectional Framework

Part 2: For All Ages and Abilities: How Oregon’s New Planning Requirements Aim to Boost Walking and Biking

Part 3: Growth, Urban and Rural Transportation Needs, and Developing Climate Friendly Communities

Katie Mangle | Principal and Vice President, Alta Planning + Design, Inc.
Cody Meyer | Land Use and Transportation Planner, Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development
Theresa Conley | Principal Planner, Oregon Department of Transportation
Gary Shaff | Co-Chair, Streets for Everyone, Ashland Climate Collaborative


Last Mile, Best Mile: Sustainable Freight
(E-Cargo Bikes)

Check back soon for more info!

Sarah Pullman | Transportation Planner, New Mobility & Electrification
Ingrid Fish
| Transportation Decarbonization Policy Analyst, Oregon, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, City of Portland
Hannah Morrison
| Transportation Planner II, New Mobility & Electrification, Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT)
Franklin Jones
| CEO/Founder, B-Line Urban Delivery
John MacArthur
| Sustainable Transportation Program Manager, TREC at Portland State University

Advancing Safe Routes Investments Statewide

Part 1: Lessons Learned From Advancing SRTS Planning in Oregon Communicites


Part 2: 9 Dos & Don’ts for Your Next Traffic Safety Campaign: Evidence Based Strategies for Successful Behavior Change


Part 3: SRTS Overview & Updates

Amelia Adams | Planning Associate, Alta Planning + Design
Sydney Cape | Programs Specialist, Alta Planning + Design
Shelby Sauer | Project and Administrative Coordinator, Commute Options

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Plenary: Transportation Spending in Oregon

This roundtable will feature experts from across sectors and jurisdictions to discuss where our money from transportation comes from (including how Biden’s Infrastructure Law played out for Oregon), where it’s spent, and the uncertainties we face as we transition off the gas tax onto more equitable, more sustainable revenue sources.

Moderator: Talia Jacobson | Portland Office Director, Toole Design
Brian Worley | County Road Program Director, Oregon Association of Counties
Sarah Hutson | Senior Policy Analyst, City of Bend

2:15 PM

Break

2:30 PM

Lessons in E-Bike Advocacy From the 2024 Session + Road to 2025

Part 1: A Guide to Short Session Advocacy

Part 2: Roses, Thorns & Buds – Debriefing 2024 Session and Next Steps for E-Bike Legislation in Oregon

Cameron Bennett | Transportation Analyst, Kittelson and Associates
Sarah Iannarone | Executive Director, Street Trust

Mobility for All Ages and Abilities

Part 1: Unlocking Mobility: Empowering Portland’s Youth Through the Transportation Academy

Part 2: The Other Historical Inequity in Active Mobility Infrastructure Planning & Investments: Building a Bridge to Older Adults

Part 3: Allow Community Members with Disabilities to Remain Active with More Consistency

Gui Fonseca | Youth Engagement Coordinator, Portland Bureau of Transportation
Meaghan Russell | Safety Education and Outreach Coordinator, Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT)
Carol Kachadoorian | Executive Director, dblTilde CORE, Inc.

Advancing Safe Routes Investments for Suburban Communities

Part 1: City of Hillsboro Bike/Ped Prioritization Framework and Implementation Plan: Leveraging Public, Private, and Student Collaboration to Create Safer Streets for All

Part 2: Connecting Communities, East Multnomah County Partnerships for Safe Routes to School

Part 3: Building Civic and Social Capital Through Pedestrian Safety Projects in Tualatin

Maddy Poehlein | PSU Murp, Toole, Hillsboro
MaryJo Andersen | Multnomah County Transportation
Janis McDonald | Safe Routes to School Manager, Portland Bureau of Transportation
Peyton Blackwell | Bike Education Program Coordinator, Bike Works

3:30 PM

Break

4:00 PM

Technical Innovations

Part 1: Best Practices in Micromobility Planning and Design

Part 2: Using AI to Measure Transportation Investments’ Climate Impacts

Part 3: Beyond the Peak: An All-Day Operations Performance Measure Framework for Intersection and Corridor Evaluation

Nick Falbo | Urban Transportation Planner, Mobycon
Chris Rall | Oregon Field Organizer, Transportation for America
Sophia Semensky | Transportation Planning, Kittelson

We Have a Grant for That

Check back soon for more info!

Alan Thompson | Program Manager, Oregon Community Paths
Xao Posadas
| Construction Program Manager, Safe Routes to School

Sponsored by
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Advancing Investments for Rural Communities

Part 1: The Transformational Potential of Active Transportation Investments in Rural Communities

Part 2: Multi-Use Paths: Creating Walking, Biking, and Rolling Paths to Connect Oregon Communities

Part 3: Rurals Get Real

Chris Cheng | Active Transportation Liaison, ODOT Region 4
Jenna Berman | Active Transportation Liaison, ODOT Region 4

5:30 PM
Sponsored byNW Natural

Networking Reception – 250 SW Taylor Street Portland, Oregon 97204

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THURSDAY, JUNE 6TH

8:00 AM
Presented by
Nossa Familia Coffee

Registration and Coffee

9:00 AM

Welcome Address

Emcee: Sarah Iannarone | Executive Director, The Street Trust

Juan Carlos Gonzales

Juan Carlos Gonzalez | Metro Councilor District 4 | Chair of Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation

Susan McLain

Representative Susan McLain | Co-Chair Joint Committee on Transportation

9:30 AM

Keynote Address

Larry Kraft

Larry Kraft | State Representative, Minnesota

10:00 AM

Fireside Chat

Larry Kraft | State Representative, Minnesota
Representative Susan McLain | Co-Chair Joint Committee on Transportation

10:20 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Plenary: Move Oregon Forward

This discussion will feature key stakeholders from across modes such as auto, freight, cities, regions, land use, and active transportation who’ll be at the table negotiating the transportation package with lawmakers in 2025. We’ll ask them to put their ideas on the table, and discuss how we might work through our sometimes competing priorities in an increasingly contentious political space.

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Transforming Transit: Charting the Future of Public Transportation in Oregon
  1. Intercity Bus Service: A Vision for the Future – Jillian Trinkaus, ODOT
  2. Rightsizing Service for Maintenance of Way and Long-term Resiliency – Alex Page, TriMet
  3. Vision 2030 goals and building support – Kalana Bartmess, TriMet
  4. Ease of Access – Nate Smith, TriMet

Jillian Trinkaus | Statewide Intercity Network Coordinator, ODOT Public Transportation Division
Alex Page | Planner, TriMet

Big Ideas for Redesigning our System

Part 1: 18 Things You Can (and can’t) Do With the New MUTCD

Part 2: Vehicle Design and Pedestrian Injury

Part 3: Urban Design Verification: Transforming Ideas Into On-the-Ground Solutions

Part 4: OpenStreetMap for Equitable Navigation

Cameron Bennett | Transportation Analyst, Kittelson and Associates
Josh Roll | Data Scientist and Research Coordinator, Oregon’s Department of Transportation
Erin David | Senior Transportation Planner, Parametrix
Ryan Farncomb | Oregon/Idaho Transportation Division Manager, Parametrix
Will Bradley | Volunteer, OpenStreetMap

Safe Routes Innovation

Part 1: Urban Design Verification: Transforming Ideas Into On-the-Ground Solutions

Part 2: Community-Based Street Transformations

Part 3: A Collaborative Approach to Safer Streets: Community Prioritization for Investments in East Multnomah County

Part 4: Bike Buses: New Opportunities for Activating Safe Routes to School

Nadine Appenbrink | Senior Planner, Parametrix
Stephen McWilliams | Civil Engineer II, Multnomah County
Evan Howington | MURP student – Transportation and Economic Development, Portland State University

2:00 PM

Break

2:30 PM

Vision to Victory: How Community Leadership Secured $488 Million for Lower Albina’s Renaissance in Portland

Check back soon for more info!

Moderator: Alicia Chapman | ODOT Oregon Transportation Commissioner
Winta Yohannes | Executive Director, Albina Vision Trust
Brendan Finn | Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)
Drusilla van Hengel | Senior Principal, Nelson/Nygaard

Trails as Bridges:
Connecting Landscapes and Communities
in Oregon

The Oregon Coast Trail: Bridging Boundaries to Plan for Action
Trailblazing Community Connections
Bridging Communities (and Divides) with Trails – Lava Butte to La Pine Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
Beyond just Active Transportation: Additional Considerations When Building Trails

Evan Howington | MURP student – Transportation and Economic Development, Portland State University
Dyami Valentine
Jessica Horning | Oregon Parks and Recreation

Safe Routes Active Transportation

Part 1: Breaking Barriers to Protected Bike Lane Implementation

Part 2: Stretching the Dollar: Maximizing Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Investments

Camilla Dartnell | Senior Transportation Engineer & Planner, Kittelson and Associates
Hermanus Steyn | Senior Principal Engineer, Kittelson and Associates
Jeri Stroupe | Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Coordinator, Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT)
Gena Gastaldi | Pedestrian Realm Coordinator, Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT)
Abra McNair
| Capital Project Manager, Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT)

3:30 PM

Break

4:00 PM

Community Innovations for Equitable Mobility

Part 1: Thinking Outside the Box for Our Blocks: Exploring Artistic Interventions for Safe Streets
Part 2: Transcreation in TDM,
“The Case of Loteria Go”
Part 3: Making Biking for Everyone: How Bike Share Programs Can Improve Health and Bring Communities Together
Part 4: Solutions by E-Bike, Lasting Innovation and Impact

Victor Trillo, JR. | Program Coordinator, PATHfinder Club
Greg Raisman | Public Realm and Street Activation Coordinator, Portland Bureau of Transportation
Michael Espinoza | Transportation Demand Management Specialist, Portland Bureau of Transportation
Justin Sandoval | Community Outreach Manager, Cascadia Mobility
Ed Clancy | President/Founder, Pedal Ahead Sand Diego

Emerging Programs and Pilots

Part 1: Mobility Access for All: An Equity-Focused Universal Basic Mobility (UBM) Program for Income-Qualified Participants
Part 2: Delivery By Transit – The New Possibilities of a Digital World

Madeline Feig | Program Manager, Transportation Wallet: Access for All, City of Portland
Eric Fosgard, Esq. | Surveyor, ODOT

Let’s Ride a Bike!
Collaborating to Teach a Community to Ride

Community partners in Lane County, in Oregon, have developed an ongoing collaboration to ensure that community members of all ages and abilities have one of the basic skills of active transportation: the ability to ride a bike. Collectively, partners including Safe Routes to School, municipalities, non-profit organizations and others have taught approximately 2,000 new riders over the last few years and have built skills towards that end for many more, spreading joy, confidence and building independence along the way.

Sarah Mazze | Safe Routes to School Coordinator, Eugene School District 4J
Megan Shull | Safe Routes to School Program Coordinator, Rural Lane County
Jack Blashchishen | Safe Routes to School Coordinator, Springfield Public Schools
Josh Goldfarb | Co-Founder & Director, Shift Community Cycles

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FRIDAY, JUNE 7TH

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Safe Routes to School Annual Meeting

This is the Safe Routes to School Annual meeting where practitioners and advocates will gather to network and share ideas to build stronger Safe Routes to School programs across Oregon. The Annual Meeting is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, followed by lunch and an optional group activity from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

Register for the Oregon SRTS 2024 Annual Meeting

TOURS:

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Bike with Us: Deliver Goods in the Zero-Emission Delivery Zone

Learn about the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant won by PBOT to pilot a Zero-Emission Delivery Zone and test digital infrastructure tools, on-the-ground! Part of this pilot partners B-Line Urban Delivery and PBOT to increase Micro-Delivery Hub (MicroHub) operations and refine and scale the use of e-cargo trikes as last-mile solutions. B-Line and PBOT staff will lead a bike ride to a common delivery account to demo delivery and show the benefits of e-cargo trike delivery to the three zero-emission loading zones.

10:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Transit Tour to Tigard’s Power to the Pedal E-Bike Share Pilot

See first-hand what a residential e-bike pilot can look like! The City of Tigard received a Drive Change Grant from PGE to set up small e-bike shares at two Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH) communities. Operated by Westside Transportation Alliance, the program has been running since the summer of 2023. Attendees will ride transit as a group to Tigard, network over a no-host lunch, and ride transit back as a group.

1:00 – 4:00 PM

Inviting Joy and Wonder Through Walking: A Forest Bathing-Inspired Experience

Forest bathing involves a series of mindfulness and sensory-based prompts and exercises for participants to engage with while walking through a forest environment. This practice has been proven to have health benefits, and also builds community, increases presence, and connection to the environment. In addition to this being a meaningful way to slow down and connect with other OATS attendees, this will also give participants mindful walking exercises to take back into their communities. These exercises may be relevant to walk audits or walk to school events and used as a tool to weave joy, wonder, and mindfulness into Safe Routes to School programs.

1:00 – 4:00 PM

TriMet’s Powell Bus Operations Facility

Get behind the scenes to see what it takes to operate and maintain TriMet buses. TriMet’s Powell Bus Operations Facility was renovated in 2022 and currently serves TriMet’s renewable-diesel fuel buses and many zero-emission fleet. Come see first-hand the changes TriMet is making to support their bus fleet transition, changes underway to be able to expand the transit service network and how the new facility is informing the design of TriMet’s 4th Bus Base.

4:00 – 6:00 PM
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Annual OATS Bike Ride

Join PBOT’s Bicycle Coordinator, Roger Geller, and Kittelson Senior Planner, Nick Gross, to ride the newest neighborhood greenways, and discuss past and future projects, the city’s bike network, and infrastructure.

WORKSHOPS:

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Mobility For All Ages: Allow Community Members with Disabilities to Remain Active with More Consistency

Lisa Strader | PBOT ADA Coordinator, formerly ODOT’s ADA Program manager & ADA Planning Manager