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Research Highlights
Defining and Measuring Equitable Access to Washington Park in Portland, Oregon
Lisa Patterson
Marisa Zapata , Joe Broach
Photo by Brink Communications
Explore Washington Park (EWP) is a 501c3 non-profit that serves as the Transportation Management Association for Washington Park. At 410 acres, Washington Park receives over 3 million visitors each year and is home to some of Portland’s most popular attractions including the International Rose Test Garden, Portland Japanese Garden, Oregon Zoo, Portland Children’s Museum, World Forestry, and Hoyt Arboretum. EWP, in partnership with Portland Parks & Recreation, ...
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FHWA Strategic Agenda for Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation
Jennifer Dill
Nathan McNeil
In 2016, TREC was part of a team, in partnership with ICF and Alta Planning, that developed the Strategic Agenda for Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation, a framework to inform future investments, policies, and partnerships and serves as the update to U.S. DOT’s 1994 National Bicycling and Walking Study. The agenda establishes a strategic, collaborative approach for making walking and rolling viable transportation options for people of all ages and abilities in communities throughout the U.S...
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