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Workshop Will Develop Safety and Security Strategies for Future Milwaukie Rail Line |
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Members of the Portland to Milwaukie Light Rail Safety and Security Task Force toured the proposed alignment on Nov. 7th to share safety and security ideas with project managers from Milwaukie, Portland, TriMet and Metro.
In Milwaukie, representatives from the Portland Waldorf School, St. John the Baptist Church and Milwaukie Lumber, all of which are located near the proposed alignment, pointed out important relationships between the proposed tracks, sightlines, adjacent uses and street intersections.
Light Rail safety and security has taken on even more visibility in recent weeks as incidents of crime have been reported on or near light rail stations in places like Beaverton and Gresham.
“The Milwaukie project is in a position to learn from past practices,” said Kenny Asher, Milwaukie Community Development and Public Works Director. "Not just transit agencies, but cities, police departments and neighborhoods have learned that safe environments require good design and upkeep. Safety is being designed into this project even now -- that didn't used to happen at this early a stage.
" The Task Force will convene a pair of Workshops in December, and members of the public are strongly encouraged to attend to share their concerns.
The workshop that will focus on the Milwaukie area will be held on Dec. 17th from 6 to 8 p.m. at Rowe Middle School, located at 3606 SE Lake Rd. In addition, the TriMet General Manager has called for a series of Safety Summits for transit agency officials and partnering jurisdictions. The Clackamas County/Milwaukie Summit has not yet been scheduled.
For more information please call Milwaukie Information Coordinator Grady Wheeler at (503) 786-7503.
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