红桃视频

Listen to this article

The Portland City Council this month will hold a public hearing on a proposed new land use and transportation plan for lower Southeast Portland.

In response to community concerns and advocacy, the Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) and the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) worked with residents over the past two years to develop the Lower SE Rising Area Plan.

The plan addresses issues in Southeast Portland areas that lack transportation infrastructure, such as sidewalks and safe street crossings, as well as commercial services, BPS stated in a press release. The plan focuses on the Brentwood-Darlington neighborhood and nearby areas, including parts of the Woodstock, Mt. Scott-Arleta, and Lents neighborhoods.

After receiving public testimony in November 2023, the Portland Planning Commission voted to forward the plan to the City Council with its recommendation.

The Lower SE Rising Area Plan calls for zone changes to expand opportunities for neighborhood businesses and affordable housing, along with transportation improvements. The recommended draft includes designation of a Brentwood-Darlington neighborhood center, zone changes along transit corridors to allow more small businesses and housing, transportation improvements, and community stabilization approaches that support the area鈥檚 existing low-cost apartments and manufactured home parks.

The of the Lower SE Rising Area Plan is now available for review. The Portland City Council will hold a public hearing on the draft at 2 p.m. on April 25. Community members are invited to testify on the plan at the hearing or in writing.