Public Safety, Parking and Transportation Committee

Committee Chairs:  Tim Slevin-Vegdahl & Karl Reer (email)

Meetings:  6:30pm on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at The Legends Condos conference room (1132 SW 19th Ave.).  Walking Patrol scheduled once a week (Friday 10am). flyer

Mission Statement: The purpose of the GHFL Public Safety, Parking, and Transportation Committee (PSPTC) is to serve as advisors to the GHFL Board of Directors on monitoring and advocating for parking and transportation related issues as they affect the Goose Hollow neighborhood, and to enhance the livability of the Goose Hollow neighborhood through organized communication and community involvement.

MINUTES:  July 2015 // January 2016 // February 2016  // March 2016 // April 2016 // May 2016 // July 2016 // Feb. 2017 // July 2018 // November 2020

The following lists some of the more recent official correspondence sent by the GHFL (in reverse chronological order) regarding parking and transportation issues:

• November 18, 2011: Letter to City Council objecting to the continued use of the 1600 block of SW Columbia Street as a bus layover location and a request to return the street-front to public parking. (Turner) TriMet's Nov. 29 response is here.  TriMet's May. 29, 2012 follow-up response is here.
• May 2, 2011: Requests update from Trimet on elimination of layover stops in Goose Hollow of bus Lines 6, 43, and 45, as well as reduction of layover on SW 16th and Columbia to originally proposed 100 feet. (Turner) TriMet's May 12 response is here.
• March 15, 2011: Requests that City Council delay vote on raising parking rates and operating hours during Jeld-Wen Field events. (Smith)
• March 15, 2011: Expresses position to Ramon Corona, Portland Parking Control Manager, that GHFL cannot endorse changes to parking rates/operating hours without public input. (Turner)

 Transportation

• PBOT Traffic Studies -- shows traffic counts and speeds obtained by traffic studies done at various locations throughout Portland.
• Zone A Parking Permits -- Non-metered street parking in Goose Hollow required Zone A parking permits that are available for purchase by residents and businesses.
• Burnside-Couch Study (2005)
• I-5 / 405 Freeway / Loop Study (2005)

 Graffiti Abatement Links

• Goose Hollow's Graffiti Abatement Application (2011-2012)
• Letter from NWNW granting Goose Hollow $1200 Award for Graffiti Abatement (Dec. 23, 2011)
• ONI's Graffiti Abatement Program

TO CONTACT THE CITY: To report graffiti, problems with parks, plugged storm drains, broken street lights, or potholes, please contact the city at 503-823-3333.  The city also provides a phone app (iPhone & Android) that allows you to take and send a picture of the issue with geotagging to alert city personnel.

Neighborhood Police Officer:  Mitchell Orellana (503-823-0076)

Community Liaison Officer:  Nick Newby (503-823-0097)

ONI Crime Prevention Program Manager:  Jenni Pullen (503-823-4257)