SWTrails-PDX is an active advocate for pedestrian issues in Portland. Some of the projects we support. This is not an exhaustive list:
Advocate for Projects:
Ongoing City-Wide Trails Policy & Community Initiated Trails Process
- City Wide Trails Policy – draft of February 24, 2015
- Projects: What is needed to complete the SW Urban Trail System, February 2014
- Barbur Corridor trail needs 2014
- Hillsdale pedestrian projects needed 2014
- Barbur Boulevard — Active Transportation Plan 2009
- SW Corridor Active Transportation Plan 2014
- Metro Regional Active Transportation Plan
- Safe Routes to Schools
Construction Projects:
2025 (in progress):
- Easement and trail on Multnomah Presbyterian Church Property for Trail 3 connection to Maplewood Drive
- Improve trails from Barbur to Campus Drive at OHSU Campus
- Red Electric Trail : A major new east-west trail through SW Portland.Hillsdale to Lake Oswego Trail: A trail extending over 6 miles from the Hillsdale neighborhood of Portland to Lake Oswego
2024
- SW Tunnelwood at 43rd trail segment
2023
2022 and before
Longer term projects still underway
Woods Memorial Natural Area: Marigold Trail completed several years ago, Cedar Trail still to be completed. A link to the Portland Parks Department brochure: Woods Memorial Natural Area brochure
SW Portland Bicycles Facilities Strategy — long term plans for biking in SW Portland
Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030–long term plans for biking in Portland