Local leaders to shape future investments in the Southwest corridor
On Aug. 4, the Metro Council designated stakeholders for the Southwest Corridor Plan Steering Committee.
The committee will be made up of elected and appointed officials from partner jurisdictions and agencies, and will shepherd the development of an implementation strategy for coordinated land use and transportation investments in the travel corridor connecting Portland, Tigard, King City, Tualatin and Sherwood. The Southwest Corridor Plan will promote economic prosperity and mobility in and between existing communities while protecting clean air and water and improving equity.
According to the Metro Council resolution, members of the committee will include the Metro councilors from districts 3 and 6, elected officials from Portland, Tigard, Tualatin, Sherwood and King City, county commissioners from Multnomah and Washington counties and representatives from the Oregon Department of Transportation and TriMet.
To make the most of the corridor's assets, Metro and the cities are analyzing existing land use, economic, market readiness and equity conditions along with current bike, pedestrian, road and transit system capacity.
The steering committee will use technical information and input from the community to define goals and identify barriers, determine a range of alternatives, prioritize strategies and identify an implementation strategy. The jurisdictions, partner agencies, regional advisory committees and Metro Council will review and take action on the recommendations for the Southwest Corridor Plan in spring or summer 2013, which will lead to on the ground improvements in the corridor.
