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This community contains collections of Oregon local documents produced by regional associations of governments or special districts. Collections are organized either by district or by type of document.
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Item Open Access Mid-Columbia Economic Development District : 2009-10 comprehensive economic development strategy (2009)(Mid-Columbia Economic Development District, 2009-06) Mid-Columbia Economic Development DistrictMCEDD looks to build more relationships with entrepreneurs in the region; to take advantage of the businesses already present in the region and work with them to improve their ability to prosper here. After severe economic downturns from the loss of timber industry and other natural resource-based jobs, MCEDD has concentrated on working with local governments and entrepreneurs to benefit our region’s economy together. The result: lower unemployment rates region wide, more jobs, and an improved quality of life. [From the document]Item Open Access Port of Portland : Port transportation improvement plan (2009)(Port of Portland (Or.), 2009) Port of Portland (Or.)The Port Transportation Improvement Plan is a multimodal compilation of marine terminal, road, rail, waterway, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian projects, normally identified through transportation and other studies managed by or in coordination with the Port. The plan also identifies a transportation demand management program to be implemented. [From the Plan]Item Open Access Metro : Metropolitan Portland mega trends 2005-2040 (2008)(Metro (Or.), 2008-10-08) Metro (Or.); Nelson, Arthur C.Challenge Ahead: business-as-usual rooted in the past; different realities: demographic, housing preference, increasing demand for "urbanity" especially in suburbs; energy constraints; global shifts in financial markets; new "business plan" is needed; Metro once again leading the nation. [From the document]Item Open Access Port of Portland : Master plan update, Portland International Airpont : Technical memorandum No. 2 -- Aviation demand forecasts (2008)(Port of Portland (Or.), 2008-09) Port of Portland (Or.); Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning; Jacobs Consultancy; Alcantar & Associates; Cephas, Inc.; David Evans and Associates; DKS Associates; NEXTOR; Parametrix, Inc.; Synergy Consultants; Zimmer Gunsul FrascaThis technical memorandum summarizes the aviation demand forecasts prepared for the 2010 Portland International Airport Master Plan Update. This technical memorandum also provides historical data on the regional population and economy, aviation activity at PDX, and national aviation and economic trends—all of which were the basis for the aviation demand forecasts presented in this document. [From the document]Item Open Access Port of Portland : Master plan update, Portland International Airport : Technical memorandum No. 1 -- Inventory of existing conditions (2008)(Port of Portland (Or.), 2008-09) Port of Portland (Or.); Jacobs Consultancy; HNTB Corporation; Alcantar & Associates; Cephas, Inc.; David Evans and Associates; DKS Associates; NEXTOR; Zimmer Gunsul Frasca; Parametrix, Inc.; Synergy Consultants; Portland (Or.). Bureau of PlanningThis technical memorandum presents an inventory of existing conditions (Inventory) related to the role of Portland International Airport (the Airport, or PDX) within the region, its current operations and facilities, and surrounding land uses and activities. [From the document]Item Open Access 2008-09 comprehensive economic development strategy (2008)(Mid-Columbia Economic Development District, 2008-06) Mid-Columbia Economic Development District; Klickitat County (Wash.); Skamania County (Wash.); Hood River County (Or.); Wasco County (Or.); Sherman County (Or.)Vision: "To create a diversified economy that enhances the opportunity for employment for citizens of the region and increases the tax base for the counties and cities by working together in leadership, planning, and strategic investment while safeguarding the area's rural qualities, values, and natural resources." [From the document]Item Open Access Port of Portland : Mulino Airport master plan and airport layout plan update (2008)(Port of Portland (Or.), 2008-04) Port of Portland (Or.); W&H PacificThe Port and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) initiated a Master Plan Update project in 2006. An Airport Master Plan is a 20-year guide that outlines how the physical development of an airport can satisfy aviation demand in a safe, efficient, fiscally responsible way, while remaining compatible with the environment, community development, other modes of transportation, and other airports. [From the Plan]Item Open Access 2008-2011 transportation improvement program & air quality conformity determination (2007)(Rogue Valley Council of Governments, 2008-01-16) Rogue Valley Council of Governments; Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning OrganizationThis document provides an air quality conformity determination for projects included in the 2008-2011 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). This document also fulfills the requirement to make a conformity determination within 18 months of a Motor Vehicle Emissions Budget Adequacy Finding from EPA. [From the document]Item Open Access Port of Portland : 2008 Port transportation improvement plan(Port of Portland (Or.), 2008-01-09) Port of Portland (Or.)The Port Transportation Improvement Plan is a multimodal compilation of marine terminal, road, rail, waterway, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian projects, normally identified through transportation and other studies managed by or in coordination with the Port. The plan also identifies a transportation demand management prrogram to be implemented. The plan is designed to organize transportation and transportation-related improvement needs. [From the Plan]Item Open Access Port of Astoria : Astoria Regional Airport master plan update (2008)(Port of Astoria (Or.), 2008) Port of Astoria (Or.); Barnard Dunkelberg & Company; Reid Middleton, Inc.This Airport Master Plan Update is intended to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the Airport, and result in a well-conceived, long-term facilities and operational plan for accommodating the anticipated future aviation demand. The future requirements will be evaluated not only from the standpoint of aviation needs, but also in consideration of the relationship of airport facilities to the surrounding land uses and the community as a whole. This planning document will focus on a complete and comprehensive aviation facility, with the overall goal being facilities development that can accommodate future demand that is not significantly constrained by its environs. [From the Plan]Item Open Access Metro : Lake Oswego to Portland transit and trail study (2007)(Metro (Or.), 2007-06-15) Metro (Or.)BRT Alternative: faster and more reliable bus service through the use of transit priority treatments; signal priority and queue jumps at critical signalized intersections to minimize delay; high-level station amenities such as enhanced shelters, lighting and benches; operation on Highway 43, generally in mixed-use traffic. Streetcar Alternative: improves travel time significantly between Lake Oswego and Portland by extending the existing Portland Streetcar from SW Lowell Street ... to downtown Lake Oswego; high-level station amenities such as enhanced shelters, lighting and benches; operates on the Willamette Shore Line right of way, SW Macadam Avenue or parts of both; mostly single-track design with short double-track sections to improve reliability and travel time. [From the document]Item Open Access Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization : Rogue Valley commuter rail project (2007)(Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization, 2007-03) Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization; HDR EngineeringThe Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (RVMPO) has taken the lead to see if the CORP facilities may be more fully utilized to expand transportation options in the region. The MPO has commissioned a number of studies over the past years, exploring the potential for commuter rail between Central Point and Ashland, a distance of just over 16 miles. The RVMPO requested that this additional study be made to reflect the unavailability of the Oregon Department of Transportation (DOT) cars previously available for the project. In addition, RVMPO wanted basic information that it might use to approach the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for potential funding under the agency's "Small Starts Program." [From the document]Item Open Access Port of Portland : Port transportation improvement plan (2007)(Port of Portland (Or.), 2007-02-14) Port of Portland (Or.)The magnitude of regional transportation access investments and their financing are addressed in Metro's Regional Transportation Plan, Metro's Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP) and the State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP). Access needs critical to Port facilities are reflected in the Port Transportation Improvement Plan (PTIP). [From the Plan]Item Open Access Port of Portland : The local and regional economic impacts of the Port of Portland, 2006 (2007)(Port of Portland (Or.), 2007-01-31) Martin Associates; Port of Portland (Or.)Economic activity due to the movement of marine cargo, air passengers and cargo and real estate activity at the Port’s industrial and business parks contributes to the local and regional economy by providing employment and income to individuals, taxes to state, county and local governments and revenue to local and national firms engaged in producing goods and services. [From the document]Item Open Access Port of Portland : Strategic plan (2007)(Port of Portland (Or.), 2007) Port of Portland (Or.)This strategic plan seeks to focus the Port’s energies on five strategic objectives. It explains the context in which the Port will operate during the next three to five years and the strategies that the Port will employ to reach its objectives. Associated with each strategic objective is a set of desired outcomes that serve as indicators of whether or not these objectives have been met. [From the document]Item Open Access Port of Portland : Working harbor reinvestment strategy : Business interview results (2006)(Port of Portland (Or.), 2006-12) Port of Portland (Or.); Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning; Portland Development CommissionThe Working Harbor Reinvestment Strategy will be a 10-year program of coordinated public investments by the City of Portland, Portland Development Commission (PDC), and Port of Portland in the economic vitality of the harbor industrial districts.... It is being prepared as an economic development component of the River Plan North Reach. The River Plan is a comprehensive plan for the land along the Willamette River in Portland. [From the document]Item Open Access Port of Portland : Portland and Vancouver international and domestic trade capacity analysis (2006)(Port of Portland (Or.), 2006-09-26) Port of Portland (Or.); Port of Vancouver (Wa.); Oregon. Dept. of Transportation; Portland Development Commission; Metro (Or.)Purpose: determine the impact of increased international and domestic trade on the region's supply of and demand for trade support infrastructure (i.e., surface transportation and industrial land). Provide regional decision makers with technical information to support decisions regarding the management of the region's land supply and the identification [of] transportation priorities, particularly as it relates to international and domestic trade. [From the document]Item Open Access Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization : Regional transportation plan perfomance measure development (2006)(Rogue Valley Council of Governments, 2006-06-26) Rogue Valley Council of Governments; Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning OrganizationThe performance evaluation called for by the Transportation Planning Rule (TPR) is distinct from project evaluation requirements for the RTP project list or for Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) updates. RTP performance must be evaluated at a region-wide scale, and look at entire transportation subsystems as they relate to the Plan's goals and policies. [From the document]Item Open Access Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization : Freight study (2006)(Rogue Valley Council of Governments, 2006-06) Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization; Rogue Valley Council of GovernmentsThis report pulls together four years of study by the Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization into freight movement in the region. All modes of freight travel are identified, their relationship to the industry and to one another explored, and recommendations for improvement defined and evaluated. [From the document]Item Open Access Port of Portland : Port transportation improvement plan (2006)(Port of Portland (Or.), 2006-02) Port of Portland (Or.)The magnitude of regional transportation access investments and their financing are addressed in Metro's Regional Transportation Plan,Metro's Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP) and the State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP). Access needs critical to Port facilities are reflected in the Port Transportation Improvement Plan (PTIP). [From the Plan]