MW23 Portland Streetcar Extension and TOD District

Since it began service in 2001, Portland Streetcar has been a catalyst for housing and jobs, starting with the Pearl District, Oregon’s densest residential neighborhood, and extending to South Waterfront, where it connects major institutions and neighborhoods. Building on this legacy, the city has developed a plan for a new transit-oriented district on recently rezoned underutilized industrial land in Northwest Portland. Walk the alignment and explore the opportunities around the planned extension of streetcar service to Montgomery Park. Hear about efforts to leverage project funding to address a maintenance backlog. Learn the details of a unique public-private benefits agreement that captures the economic benefits of land use changes and transit investment, directing them toward benefits for the broader public, including housing for an array of income groups, middle-wage job targets, a new public park and more. Also explore nearby Slabtown, where a dense mixed-use area has developed near transit on a previously industrial site. Slabtown offers a similar example of what is possible for Montgomery Park. You’ll come away with a better understanding of how Portland is approaching preservation of industrial jobs with creation of new jobs and housing, all around transit.
Note: There are gaps in ADA accessibility along the new streetcar alignment

Photo credit: Justin Katigbak, Travel Portland