Friday Transportation Seminars at Portland State University have been a tradition since 2000. You can join us online or in-person at 11:30 AM. All presentations are recorded and shared on the event page afterwards.
PRESENTATION ARCHIVE
RELATED ARTICLES FROM THE PRESENTERS:
- Save Anchorage from Parking Mandates - Arguments, anecdotes, and research that helped push parking reform over the line in Anchorage.
- Anchorage Assembly Unites to End Parking Mandates - Written by Catie Gould
- Shifting Gears: Why Communities are Eliminating Off-Street Parking Requirements—and What Comes Next - Written by Catie Gould
THE TOPIC
The movement to eliminate parking mandates is having a big moment. This summer, both Oregon and California took statewide action to roll back minimum off-street parking requirements, relegalizing homes and businesses regardless of how many parking spots they have. We’ll take a look at why parking reform is so important, what to expect next in Oregon, and lessons from cities who have already gone all the way to delete this regulation from their zoning code.
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Overview of Oregon’s upcoming parking reforms adopted by the Land Conservation and Development Commission
- Case studies from cities that have already repealed parking mandates
- Narratives to help frame conversations around parking mandates
SPEAKERS
Catie Gould, Transportation Researcher, Sightline Institute
Catie Gould, Sightline Institute researcher, focuses on climate and transportation policy. She brings a decade of experience in engineering and data analysis into Sightline’s efforts to decarbonize our transportation system. Prior to coming to Sightline, she led advocacy work for better bike and bus infrastructure in Portland and wrote about local transportation issues.
Jeannette Lee, Senior Transportation Researcher, Sightline Institute
Jeannette Lee, Sightline Institute’s senior researcher and Alaska lead, focuses on democracy and housing issues from Sightline’s office in Anchorage, Alaska. Prior to Sightline, she served as a consultant at the Adaptation Fund and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, a federal natural gas researcher, and a journalist for The Associated Press in Alaska and Hawai`i and Atlantic Media Company in Washington, DC.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
This 60-minute seminar is eligible for 1 hour of professional development credit for AICP (see our provider summary). We can provide an electronic attendance certificate for other types of certification maintenance.
Portland State University's Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) is home to the U.S. DOT funded National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC), the Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation (IBPI), PORTAL, BikePed Portal and other transportation grants and programs. We produce impactful research and tools for transportation decision makers, expand the diversity and capacity of the workforce, and engage students and professionals through education and participation in research.