Complete Streets Design Guide and Technical Manual amendments
Portland
Summary
Portland is building a design guide that sorts every street into one of seven types and sets standards for sidewalks, bike lanes, parking, and more. It's still a draft — board feedback (like favoring protected bike lanes on neighborhood connectors) will shape the next version, with more workshops before adoption.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
The city's 2025 Complete Streets Annual Report shows about $10.7 million in construction already incorporating complete streets elements; the guide will steer how future paving and impact-fee dollars get spent.
Everyone who walks, bikes, takes the bus, or drives on Portland streets — the guide aims for safer, more consistent street design citywide.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Planning Board - Oct 13, 2026
Portland is building a design guide that sorts every street into one of seven types and sets standards for sidewalks, bike lanes, parking, and more. It's still a draft — board feedback (like favoring protected bike lanes on neighborhood connectors) will shape the next version, with more workshops before adoption.
City Council - Jun 29, 2026
Councilor Sykes pressed planning staff on whether the city should demand specific street reconnections — some streets dead-end at the parcels — rather than leaving urban design to the market. Staff confirmed connectivity opportunities exist and said the RFP can signal the city wants the existing grid extended.
Sustainability and Transportation Committee - Mar 11, 2026
The committee was to hear the annual Complete Streets report, covering how well street projects are serving all users — walkers, bikers, transit, and drivers.
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