1000 Friends of Oregon: LUTRAQ

Vision to Action: How 1000 Friends of Oregon helped Portland grow, say no to a big highway and stay healthy

Can a city grow and protect its health, land, environment and quality of life without building new suburban freeways? The answer in Portland, Oregon, is yes!

How did we do it? Our process and our results are all here. Please feel free to print, copy and use the reports on this site. We also encourage you to order printed copies of the reports. Ordering information accompanies each report.

Making the Land Use, Transportation and Air Quality Connection (LUTRAQ)

What started as a local effort to consider alternatives to a highway grew into a project of national reputation. The LUTRAQ story has been referred to in metropolitan planning efforts across the country, and people associated with the project have made dozens of presentations nationwide. In 1996, LUTRAQ received national awards for transportation planning from the American Planning Association and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Though the national recognition is a great honor, it is not the greatest source of satisfaction to the organizations that supported LUTRAQ. For 1000 Friends of Oregon and Sensible Transportation Options for People, the true measure of LUTRAQ's success is that it helped change the way transportation and land use will develop in a part of the Portland metropolitan area. It also demonstrated that citizensâ efforts can generate ideas and analyses that change the way their regions will grow.

Our hope is that this site provides encouragement and guidance to you as you work to secure good land-use and transportation plans in your community. We wish you good cheer and good luck.

LUTRAQ in a Nutshell | LUTRAQ Reports | Related Efforts & Products

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	Vision to Action: How 1000 Friends of Oregon helped Portland grow, say no to a big highway and stay healthy Can a city grow and protect its health, land, environment and quality of life without building new suburban freeways? The answer in Portland, Oregon, is yes! How did we do it? Our process and our results are all here. Please feel free to print, copy and use the reports on this site. We also encourage you to order printed copies of the reports. Ordering information accompanies each report. Making the Land Use, Transportation and Air Quality Connection (LUTRAQ) What started as a local effort to consider alternatives to a highway grew into a project of national reputation. The LUTRAQ story has been referred to in metropolitan planning efforts across the country, and people associated with the project have made dozens of presentations nationwide. In 1996, LUTRAQ received national awards for transportation planning from the American Planning Association and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Though the national recognition is a great honor, it is not the greatest source of satisfaction to the organizations that supported LUTRAQ. For 1000 Friends of Oregon and Sensible Transportation Options for People, the true measure of LUTRAQ's success is that it helped change the way transportation and land use will develop in a part of the Portland metropolitan area. It also demonstrated that citizensâ efforts can generate ideas and analyses that change the way their regions will grow. Our hope is that this site provides encouragement and guidance to you as you work to secure good land-use and transportation plans in your community. We wish you good cheer and good luck. LUTRAQ in a Nutshell \| LUTRAQ Reports \| Related Efforts & Products Major Funding for the LUTRAQ Project Was Provided By...
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