APPLY TODAY - Accepting Applications through April 17
The Tolling Program team is currently searching for three to five individuals with professional or lived experience in equity and mobility to join the Equity and Mobility Advisory Committee. Apply to be on the committee that will advise ODOT and the Oregon Transportation Commission on how tolling Oregon’s freeway system, in combination with other transportation strategies, can include benefits for populations who have been historically underserved by transportation projects.
We are looking for members who:
- Have knowledge of institutional racism, equity and direct experience with historically underserved communities.
- Come from throughout Oregon, and the Portland metro region including SW Washington.
- Know current methods and strategies to address historic inequities in the Pacific Northwest.
- Can come to monthly meetings at a time agreed to by the committee.
- Are interested in local, regional, and state transportation systems. '
- Are committed to addressing issues regarding project equity and mobility priorities.
- Use the transportation system in the project area (i.e. driving, public transit, biking, etc.).
- Can liaise with community members and/or community-based processes.
Members will be selected by the ODOT Director considering the criteria above. Funding for time and travel may be available by request. Applicants may apply through one of the following methods:
- Online:
EMAC Application
- Phone: Call (503) 731-8237 for a paper application or to apply by phone
- Mail: Attn: Hannah Williams, ODOT Region 1 Office, 123 NW Flanders, Portland, OR 97209
- In-person (Paper copies available and may be submitted at ODOT Region 1, 123 NW Flanders, Portland)
- Download a
printable copy of the application
ODOT is committed to slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Meetings of the newly formed EMAC will follow guidance of Gov. Kate Brown and public health officials. ODOT encourages all public meeting participants to follow proper safety precautions and social distancing recommendations. Options for alternative meeting schedules and formats will be considered if needed.
About the Equity and Mobility Advisory Committee
An Equity and Mobility Advisory Committee is recommended to be convened in early 2020. The Equity and Mobility Advisory Committee will represent interested and potentially affected constituencies to become informed and educated, and then provide input to the OTC on strategies to improve equity and mobility outcomes associated with ODOT's I-5 and I-205 Tolling Projects.
The committee shall advise the OTC by:
- Supporting ODOT in development and implementation of an equity framework to guide project development and public engagement
- Providing input at the beginning of the technical and environmental review process to ensure project development is grounded in the equity framework, including the refinement of performance measures and other information to evaluate alternatives for the I-205 Tolling Project and the I-5 Tolling Project
- Providing input on mobility and equity strategies that should be considered as tolling projects are developed including:
- Availability of transit and other transportation options
- Transportation needs of, and benefits for, people of color and people with low-incomes, limited English proficiency or disabilities that live near or travel through the project area
- Better understanding of neighborhood benefits and impacts for the communities near the tolled facilities (e.g. changes to cut-through traffic, pedestrian and bicycle options, transit access)
- Developing an equitable engagement plan that will result in ongoing input and participation from communities that have been historically underrepresented in transportation planning
- Supporting the implementation of the equitable engagement plan by hosting or cohosting meetings, events and/or other activities as determined by the engagement plan
Committee members will be appointed by the ODOT director.