THE PORTLAND EXPERIENCE

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THE PORTLAND EXPERIENCE DEVELOPMENT ORIENTED
STREETCARS
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REVIVING A TRADITION
PORTLAND EARLY 1900s
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DEVELOPMENT ORIENTED STREETCAR IN THE 21ST CENTURY
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CONCEPT PLAN

• LINKS RIVER DISTRICT AND NEW SOUTH WATERFRONT
  DEVELOPMENT AREA

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PORTLAND STREETCAR

• 2.4 mile line opened in 2001.
• 56.9 million cost, no federal funds.
• Modern low floor cars.
• In-street operation.

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PORTLAND STREETCAR EXTENSIONS

• Three extensions adding 1.6 miles.
• Property owners paid 20 of cost.
• Two additional major extensions under study for
  federal funds.
• 30 higher ridership than bus.

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OPERATING FUNDS
TriMet 3.2 Million City of Portland 1.9
Million Meters/Tax
Credits Portland
Streetcar, Inc. .3 Million TOTAL 5.4 Million
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CAPITAL FINANCING SOURCES4.0 MILES DOUBLE TRACK
City of Portland 34.1 Million State of Oregon
2.1 Million Federal Funds 7.0 Million Tax
Increment Funds 21.5 Million Local Improvement
Districts 19.4 Million System Development
Charges 2.5 Million Regional Transportation
Funds 10.0 Million Misc. (City) 6.6
Million TOTAL 103.2 Million
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PORTLAND STREETCAR RESULTS

• 3.5 billion in private investment.
• 12,000 riders per day.
• 10,000 new housing units.
• This housing in high density reduces by 70
  million the annual vehicle miles traveled in the
  region.

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CONSTRUCTION KEEP IT SIMPLE
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IN STREET OPERATIONS
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PURCHASED INEKON-SKODA VEHICLE CZECH REPUBLIC
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More Modern Appearance Driver Seat with Pneumatic
or Electrical Actuation Bogie Redesign Active
Suspension (Hydro-Pneumatic Suspension) Heated
Windshield Protective Side Window Film Additional
Floor Space
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STREETCAR LOOP
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STREETCAR LOOP

• 147 million Capital Cost.
• Approved for Project Development through
  Federal Transit Administration.
• Local commitment of 72 million completed.
• Construction scheduled to start late 2008.

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THE PEARL DISTRICT
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PROMOTE HIGH DENSITY

• Market uncertainty for condos
• Density required with streetcar investment

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PORTLAND STREETCARDensity of Development
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PORTLAND STREETCARPercent Development on
Streetcar
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SOUTH WATERFRONT
Portland State University and Downtown
OHSU Campus
South Waterfront District
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RECENT VIEW OF SOUTH WATERFRONT
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CURRENT VIEW OF SOUTH WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT
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TRIP NOT TAKEN

• Higher density reduces vehicle miles traveled.
  (VMT)
• Current Streetcar - 70 million fewer VMT
• Streetcar Loop 28 million fewer VMT

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TRAVEL MODES IN PORTLAND BY AREA
Good Transit, Good Mixed Use
Poor Transit, No Mixed Use
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REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

• High Density / Suburban Carbon Footprint
  Comparisons

Source E. D. Hovee Company, LLC.
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CURRENTDEVELOPMENT
PLANNEDDENSITY
Existing FAR Density Portland
Streetcar Loop
FAR Development Potential with Portland Streetcar
Loop
Source Planning Bureau, City of Portland
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RIDERSHIP/VMT GROWTH1996-2006
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PROPOSED METRICS FORTRANSIT PROJECTS

• Zoned Development Capacity
• Compact Urban Form
• Land Availability
• Market Readiness
• Trip Reduction
• Reduced Carbon Footprint

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Seattle, WA
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ABOUT SEATTLE STREETCAR

• 1.3 Mile Route 11 Stops
• Connects South Lake Union, Denny Triangle,
  Downtown Retail
• 3 Streetcars 15 Minute Intervals
• 1 Million riders as area develops
• Operates 7 days a week

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