1999 Grant Recipient Information
Oregon

Evaluating the Transportation Impacts of Possible Futures in Oregon's Willamette Valley
Willamette Valley, Oregon

Abstract

This project will bring together three innovative analytical models to evaluate the transportation impacts of possible land use futures in Oregon's Willamette Valley. It will provide a unique, long-range, regional focus on: (1) the transportation consequences of continuing current land development patterns in the Valley; (2) the benefits possible through alternative, transportation-efficient development patterns that are based on more compact growth and urban designs that reduce reliance on the automobile; and (3) the benefits possible through certain changes int he transportation system. It will focus on all current and future travel between the metropolitan areas, cities and towns in the 11,500 square mile Valley. Seventy percent of Oregon's population will be affected - 2.3 million today and approximately 4 million in 2050. The project has four main components: (1) the development, modeling and analysis of possible future land use and transportation scenarios; (2) public outreach and education; (3) development of recommended actions and implementation strategies to achieve a preferred future; and (4) development of regional benchmarks and a monitoring framework to track progress.

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