The Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities program aims to reduce climate pollution, provide more transportation and housing choices, and promote more equitable land use planning outcomes.
The program strengthens Oregon's transportation and housing planning in regions with populations over 50,000 people (Albany, Bend, Corvallis, Eugene/Springfield, Grants Pass, Medford/Ashland, Portland Metro, and Salem/Keizer).
Local Support and Grants
DLCD is helping local governments implement the program through direct staff-to-staff assistance, advising, and guidance. The department is also providing direct funding or consultant assistance to many communities.
Alternative Dates and Exemptions
E-mail Updates
Subscribe to email updates about this implementation work, including when resources are published, question and answer sessions, and more.
The Housing Connection
The CFEC program works closely with our housing programs.
Equity Resources
Walkability Model Code Project
The Walkability Model Code will help cities and counties implement Oregon Administrative Rule 660-012-0330, which requires updates of land use regulations to improve urban design. The model code will be available fall of 2024. A Technical Advisory Committee will guide the work (meeting materials may be viewed here).
Meetings can be watched live or recorded on DLCD’s YouTube channel.
Submit comments on the code to dlcd.cfec@dlcd.oregon.gov.
Rules Language
A printable version of the Transportation Planning Rules (TPR) can be found here for convenience only:
TPR Annual Reporting
Local governments are required to submit annual reports on their progress, due May 31 each year. Most years minor reports are due; some years major reports are due.
Major reports received for the 2023 reporting year:
Minor reports received for the 2023 reporting year:
A climate-friendly area is a mixed-use area with housing, jobs, businesses, and services located near one another. Climate-friendly areas allow residents, employees, and visitors to meet more of their daily needs with shorter and fewer driving trips.
Parking Reform Guidance and Assistance
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Parking Reform Requirements one-page summary
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Where Parking Reforms Apply list of cities and counties
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Parking Reform and Electric Vehicle Conduit plain language overview
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Guidance on OAR 660-012-0405, Parking Regulation Improvements
- Guidance on OAR 660-012-0405(4)(a)(B), Parking Lot Fee-in-Lieu
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Guidance on OAR 660-012-0410, Electric Vehicle Conduit
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Guidance on OAR 660-012-0415, Parking Maximums
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Guidance on OAR 660-012-0430, Parking Reform for Equity Uses
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Guidance on OAR 660-012-0440, Parking Reform Near Transit
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Guidance on Unbundled Parking
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Guidance on ADA Parking
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What Happens When Parking Mandates are Reduced
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Parking Supply, Car Ownership, and Driving Rates: Five Studies
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St Paul Minnesota slides on Parking Reform
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Additional parking reform resources (Transportation Growth Management)
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Parking reform webinar recording August 30, 2022
slides
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Guidance on OAR 660-012-0630, Bicycle Parking
Court Ruling
The department filed the permanent Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities rules adopted by the commission with the Secretary of State in July 2022. On March 6, 2024, the Oregon Court of Appeals affirmed the overall validity of the 89 rules adopted by the commission (ruling). The court ruled the commission has the authority to adopt these rules, except for one subsection within one rule. The court also affirmed the commission followed the correct procedures to adopt the rules, except for one subsection within one rule. DLCD will continue to work with cities and counties to implement the overall program as we review the decision and possible implications.
Local Government Program Pages
As communities work on the climate-friendly and equitable communities program, many have set up program-specific web pages. Links: