Aloha-Reedville

Washington County's Aloha-Reedville Study and Livable Community Plan
2011-2013

The Aloha-Reedville area is a largely unincorporated urban area between Hillsboro and Beaverton. The community includes a town center* providing local shops and services, three light rail station areas*, four designated corridors* providing connectivity and access to goods, jobs and other destinations, and one regionally-significant employment center*.  Despite strategic advantages, the area has begun to show signs of physical and economic decline. Recent analysis indicate that the community suffers from gaps in existing services and amenities, and needs the jobs and opportunities revitalization and development will bring.  More information is needed to discover why existing plans have not realized the area's full potential. The community needs a plan with a shared and supported vision, goals, and strategies to help it become healthy, vibrant, and sustainable.

What will this project do?

The Aloha-Reedville Study and Livable Community Plan project will:

• Collect data and work with the community and analysts to better understand issues, needs, opportunities and challenges.
• Engage with residents to discover and articulate shared values and goals.
• Determine areas to target for future improvements.
• Develop strategies for economic improvements, housing, redevelopment, corridors and town centers, and transportation improvements that promote livability and sustainability.
• Pave the way for development and redevelopment that will lead to new businesses, employment opportunities, and services.
• Develop strategies to improve, preserve, and increase housing options, including affordable housing providing all residents with access to existing and new amenities.

The project will identify local needs and improvements, create plans to support an attractive and sustainable community, including safe and accessible walking and bicycling options and improved transportation connections.  It also will develop housing strategies resulting in more affordable housing options (especially in areas with quality transit connections and services.) This project will use intensive outreach efforts to encourage meaningful participation from low-income, minority, and special-needs residents.

Washington County's Department of Land Use and Transportation, Housing, and Community Development will work collaboratively with Beaverton, Hillsboro, and other affected agencies (e.g. ODOT, Metro and TriMet) on this project.

Key outputs will include:

• Redevelopment Suitability Plan
• Corridor and Town Center Economic Development Plan
• Corridor and Town Center Land Use and Streetscape Improvement Plan
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
• Housing Equity and Opportunity Strategy

The project could also produce updated Urban Service Agreements and funding strategies for infrastructure and affordable housing.

How is this project funded?

The project is being funded with Washington County resources and grants from Metro, the federal departments of Transportation (DOT) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Grant funds will pay for staff time and consultants to assist with research, data collection, outreach, and other planning work, and resource and materials costs—such as software, printing maps, reports, postcards and other materials, and expenses for public workshops and events.

What is the project timeline?

The Aloha-Reedville Study and Livable Community Plan is a three-year project.  Phase 1 will start a few months after Cooperative Agreements are signed, anticipated to be early 2011.

How can I find out more?

Contact Mike Dahlstrom, Washington County Department of Land Use and Transportation, at 503-846-8101 or mike_dahlstrom@co.washington.or.us or Kim Armstrong, Washington County Department of Housing Services, at 503-846-4757 or kimberly_armstrong@co.washington.or.us.