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Oregon Transportation Plan: Statewide Stories


To engage communities in updating Oregon’s long-range transportation plan, the Oregon Department of Transportation hit the road to film interviews with people around the state. The film team set out to capture an array of voices, explore how transportation shapes our lives and communities and highlight the deeper, personal meaning behind movement. The resulting video series shows diverse transportation experiences and needs, sparking conversation about how we can create a system that connects and moves all of us for generations to come.

Watch the film below, then scroll down to dive deeper into individual stories. Jump down to learn more about the video interviews.

On the Move: How Transportation Connects Us

 


André Lightsey-Walker (he/him)
Portland
Policy Transformation Manager at The Street Trust

  

Chris Outen (he/him)
Portland
FedEx Freight Driver

 

Diana Niño (she/her)
Portland
Sunset Transportation District Board Commissioner

 

Jim Doherty (he/him)
Heppner

Rancher, Chair of Morrow County Board of Commissioners

 

Nikolay Zhigalin (he/him)
Portland

Driver with Grubhub

 

Sarah Mazze (she/her)
Eugene

Safe Routes to School Program Coordinator for Eugene School District 4J

 

Rob Zako (he/him)
Eugene

Executive Director of Better Eugene-Springfield Transportation

 


Barrett Brown (he/him)
Portland
Program Manager at Forth

  

Christine Huang (she/her)
Salem
Dentist

 

Jeff Adams (he/him)
Cannon Beach
City of Cannon Beach Community Development Director

 

John Curtis (he/him)
Eagle Point

Member of Jackson Care Connect

 

Nubia Jimenez (she/her)
Gresham

Manager at Jack in the Box

 

Sharlene Wills (she/her)
Bend

Member of Central Oregon Coalition for Access

 

Vy Nguyen (she/her)
Portland

Employee at a steel fabrication shop

 
 

In winter 2021, we filmed interviews with 14 people around Oregon, including in Cannon Beach, Astoria, Heppner, Bend, Eagle Point, Eugene, Salem and Portland. The film team set out to capture an array of voices, explore how transportation shapes our lives and communities and highlight the deeper, personal meaning behind movement. Some interviewees are involved in transportation planning on local or regional levels. Others are new to transportation planning but were able to speak about the role transportation plays in their lives and communities. These interviews show diverse transportation experiences and hopes for improving the system. In the videos, you will hear differing opinions about where transportation improvements are most urgently needed. You will also hear many shared priorities, goals and values. Most of all, these interviews reveal how transportation shapes our daily lives and communities, and the many ways that transportation connects and moves us—not just physically through space, but also on an emotional level.​

Filming 14 interviews gave us an opportunity to collect personal stories about transportation, providing a window into people's lived experiences and the environments they move through each day. Filming these interviews also gave us a chance to (literally) take our outreach on the road, connecting with more communities and hearing from new voices. We are grateful to all the participants for sharing their time and perspectives!

Collecting feedback on film helped inform the update to the Oregon Transportation Plan—the Policy Coordinating Committee ​considered the video interviews together with other input as they made recommendations to the Oregon Transportation Commission. Another benefit of film is that it allowed us to document and share these stories with the public as a series of short videos. We hope that these videos help create awareness about Oregonians' diverse transportation needs and perspectives.


Contact

Email Adam Argo
Project Manager
Telephone 503-986-3510

Email Michael Rock
Transportation Planning Unit Manager
Telephone 971-304-5187

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