Voices From Across Oregon Needed on Transportation Survey
Date: August 27, 2026
To: All LWVOR Members
From: Mark Kendall, LWVOR Acting President
Janice Thompson, Transportation Portfolio
Take Action
Complete Survey on Oregon Transportation System Priorities By Sept. 10!
DEADLINE: ASAP
Action Items
Complete survey
Talking Points
The Governor’s Rebuilding Our Transportation Vision Workgroup needs to hear input from across the state on priorities for Oregon’s transportation system.This survey from the Transportation Vision Workgroup will help prepare it for the 2027 legislative session.
Since the survey is short it just focuses on the following transportation policies and requests your ranking and other input. No technical expertise is needed, just your views which are provided anonymously except for zip code.
Preserve key assets
Reliable public transit
Easier to bike and walk
Maintain the system
Improve safety
Better traffic flow
At the survey link, the questions are not listed up front so here they are to help you prepare:
What should Oregon’s transportation priorities be?
How should limited transportation dollars be spent?
What reductions would impact you most?
What does a successful and well-managed transportation system look like to you?
What would make you confident that the state’s transportation dollars are being well spent?
There are other transportation issues besides those noted in the survey, such as climate, air quality, and equity which the League believes are important for the Workgroup to consider. The comment boxes can be used to say what you think is missing. Be specific and personal stories have particular impact. Two hypothetical examples:
My grandchild has asthma and they need cleaner options like electric school buses. Transportation policies must reduce air quality impacts.
Eventually I probably won’t be able to drive and that is a current reality for many Oregonians. An equitable transportation system funds public transit to help everyone get to work, school, appointments, and jobs.
Again, the deadline is September 10. Your voice is critical.
Questions? Send to Janice Thompson, LWVOR Transportation Portfolio at lwvor@lwvor.org. Thank you.
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