Community Presentations and events list (updated January 2021)
A complete list of project events and presentations to community groups to date.
EJ Interview Summary (February 2017)
A summary of findings from the Environmental Justice Interviews for the Rose Quarter: Interstate 5/Broadway-Weidler Project. ODOT staff conducted initial interviews with members of the African American community to gain a better understanding of the project area’s history and how to meaningfully engage communities of color and low-income populations (populations that were disproportionately impacted with prior Rose Quarter area developments).
Project Review Workshop Final Report (Spring 2018)
A summary of a two-day workshop with industry contractors and key technical Agency staff to provide input on construction staging/phasing, provide feedback on construction schedule durations and logic, and review and define project risks.
Discussion Group Summaries
The project team uses discussion groups as one of many important tools to capture feedback on the project. We meet people where they are and engage in meaningful two-way dialogues to understand how different people from different backgrounds react to the project and potential design considerations.
- African American Discussion Groups Summary (February 2020)
- Native American Discussion Group Summary (May 2020)
Comment Summaries
Summaries of public comments received for specific time periods.
- Comment Summary (December 1, 2019 – January 6, 2020)
- Comment Summary (March 16, 2020 – March 27, 2020)
Public Engagement Summaries
Summaries of single events and overall public involvement activities.
- What’s Happening in Our Streets (June 2018) – A summary of a transportation open house for the Black community to help inform ODOT and the Portland Bureau of Transportation about transportation investments in the N/NE Portland neighborhoods.
- Community Walk & Bike Ride Summary (October 2017) – A summary of a project area tour, both on bike and foot, to help people see the current issues and visualize the proposed project elements.
- Community & Neighborhood Forum Summary (September 2017) – A summary of an event held to engage the local community, provide them an overview of the project and encourage dialogue about the proposed project elements.
