Planning where to eat in Portland while in town for #MpactPDX? Check out some of these restaurants! (Note: article is paywalled).
www.nytimes.com/article/best...
@mpactmobility.bsky.social
At Mpact, we see the potential for transit and mobility, land use and development—taken together—to create better lives and brighter futures. Check out our work at mpactmobility.org.
Planning where to eat in Portland while in town for #MpactPDX? Check out some of these restaurants! (Note: article is paywalled).
www.nytimes.com/article/best...
Thanks to Bike Portland's Jonathan Maas for this preview of the #MpactPDX conference coming up very soon - October 26-29. See you there!
bikeportland.org/2025/10/14/t...
Curious about other TOD policies? Watch our webinar, More Housing Near Transit: How Washington State Set a New Standard for TOD. Learn about key elements in the law, how legislators + advocates built support, and the context + potential for TOD in WA. (/end)
www.mpactmobility.org/webinars/mpa...
"Even in that more muted form, the law is one of most consequential changes to statewide zoning rules in modern California history." (4/)
16.10.2025 15:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0"The law will also give local governments alternative means to comply with their own local programs, require a certain share of units constructed under the bill to be set aside at below-market rents and go into effect on a delayed schedule in certain lower income neighborhoods.” (3/)
16.10.2025 15:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0"The law will be restricted to just eight highly urbanized counties — Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Santa Clara, Alameda, Sacramento, San Francisco and San Mateo — and apply only to select transportation stops (train, subway, light rail and high-frequency buses routes with designated lanes)." (2/)
16.10.2025 15:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0SB79 becomes law in California, allowing more housing to be built near major transit stops in the state's biggest metro areas. (1/) calmatters.org/housing/2025...
16.10.2025 15:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0At #MpactPDX, we're diving into a conversation about the 30-40% of non drivers in the United States, like José. Find out more about the session at www.mpactmobility.org/event/closin...
09.10.2025 14:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0TX food writer José R. Ralat talks not driving, relying on friends & other transp. options, and more.
“I wrote a weekly online taco-review column dubbed Taco Trail. I pitched the angle of going to taquerias near DART train and bus stops because I don’t drive.”
www.texasmonthly.com/food/managin...
Thank you to all the exhibitors joining us at #MpactPDX! It's a great array, local and national. Make sure to connect with them during the conference in the Public Square and the Monday Wind-Down and Exhibitor Reception. Learn more about each at www.mpactmobility.org/conference/s....
07.10.2025 17:43 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Just in time for #MpactPDX – a new report studying transit use of people living in TODs.
"The Transportation Research and Education Center’s report revealed car trips dropped as low as 20% near TODs designed for affordable housing."
www.masstransitmag.com/management/n...
Oregon passes transportation funding – for now. The law brings funding to roads and transit through a variety of measures. But the increase in the payroll tax to fund transit expires in two years.
www.opb.org/article/2025...
Neighborhoods in Baltimore are acting on concerns about road safety by getting their own traffic stats.
www.thebanner.com/community/tr...
Don't miss out on the best rates for the 2025 Mpact Transit + Community conference! Register by next week, September 26: mpactmobility.org/registernow.
And, make sure to check out the line up of sessions, plenaries, mobile workshops, and networking events on our website!
Make your plans for #MpactPDX, 10/26-29! Register today – Rates go up in 2 weeks on 9/27! Register today: mpactmobility.org/registernow.
Network and learn with cross-sector stakeholders. Join with others dedicated to taking a community-first approach to transit, mobility and development projects.
Talking to riders and researchers about the idea of making buses free in NYC. What Would Free Buses Look Like, Actually?
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Have you made your plans for the Mpact Transit + Community conference yet? Register by September 26 for the best rates. Join us to celebrate 30 years of shaping the conversation about transit-oriented communities and how work gets done: mpactmobility.org/registernow
05.09.2025 14:31 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Have you registered for the Sept 12 Mpact Innovators Coffee Chat on Public Engagement? ☕️ Talk with others about your creative techniques and impactful projects. There are no presentations! Be ready to turn on your camera and connect with peers in a casual way. Register at bit.ly/MpactInnovat....
29.08.2025 13:46 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0We’re just two months away from #MpactPDX! Every day we have more details to share about speakers and sessions as well as networking events with that special Portland flavor. Register by 9/27 for the best rates and to claim your spots on Mobile Workshops: www.mpactmobility.org/conference/r...
28.08.2025 14:38 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0In Toronto, transit station boundaries = targets for TOD and jobs. Very interesting to see the specifics. Here's the City of Toronto's summary: www.toronto.ca/city-governm...
And a blog post about it: brandondonnelly.com/toronto-is-p...
Huge thanks to our speakers from this week's webinar!
⭐️ @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social
⭐️ Kate Brunette Kreuzer @futurewise.bsky.social
⭐️ Bryce Yadon @futurewise.bsky.social
⭐️ @yonahfreemark.com, @urbaninstitute.bsky.social
Watch the recording at
www.mpactmobility.org/webinars/mpa....
Don't miss this great conversation!
19.08.2025 14:54 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Browse all the Mobile Workshops at mpactmobility.org/schedule. Register for #MpactPDX today and then grab your spot on a max of 2 Mobile Workshops. Extra fees required.
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Check out these Mobile Workshops:
🌉 MW01 Crossroads at the Falls: Development and Multimodal Access in Clackamas County
🌉 MW04 Replacing Burnside Bridge: The View for Transportation, Business and Recreation
🌉 MW22 A New Interstate Bridge: Design and Redevelopment for OR and WA
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If you're redesigning or upgrading bridges, #MpactPDX has Mobile Workshops for you. Learn about the many modes people will be able to use to cross the bridges, (re)development on either side, and the challenges of building them. Plus, see the view by foot and kayak in Replacing Burnside Bridge!
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Tap into your passion for building transit-oriented communities at the Mpact Transit + Community conference! Hear from one of last year's attendees in this clip.
Join us in Portland, OR, October 26-29 for #MpactPDX. The Schedule at a Glance is now available to view at mpactmobility.org/schedule.
The first look at the schedule of sessions for Mpact Transit + Community 2025 in Portland is here! Check out the Conference Schedule at a Glance and start planning your time in Portland this October—or make the case to attend! mpactmobility.org/schedule
#MpactPDX
Browse all the Mobile Workshops: mpactmobility.org/schedule. The topics range from TOD to corridor and street design, from different modes to bike/ped projects and multimodal bridges. See firsthand how Portland is leveraging investments to boost livability, on large and small scales.
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🚶 MW18 Walk Portland with Better Wayfinding
🚲🚶 MW20 SW Capitol Highway: Legacy Arterial to Multimodal Corridor
🚲 MW26 Hop on the Bike Bus: Joy and Transformation on the Way to School
🚲🚶🚏MW27 The Future Heights District: Redevelopment in Vancouver, Washington
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🚲🚶🚏MW02 A New Fourth Plain Blvd: Mobility and Placekeeping on a BRT Corridor
🚲 MW08 Bicycling and Transit Priority Projects in Portland’s Central City
🚲🚶🚏MW14 Timbers, Thorns, Blazers: Portland’s Transit-Oriented Sports Venues
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