M arch 02, 1994 • T he P ortland O bserver P age A4 W h a t Are Your Wishes? We're try ing to figure out what your transportation system will be like in the next five years. There are choices and trade-offs, and we would like your help in making the decisions. We can't guarantee that your wishes will come true. But we do want to know what you want your transit system to do I r for the Portland metro area. Tell Us Where To Go. My Tri-Met Wish List Community Workshops And when to go. where to stop, how to get there, etc. We want to put resources where they do the most good for the most people. This means establishing region-wide priorities, which begin by listening to your transit priorities. Why do we ask. you ask? Our job is to make sure you get around quickly and easily. We want to provide you more attractive, efficient travel choices, so you don t have to drive everywhere. To do that, we have to know what you need and Tell us what you think should be Tri-Met's highest priorities. Here's how you do it. 1. Assume you have 10 bundles of money. 2. Distribute these 10 to the items listed here by placing the number of dollars to the items you think are most important. W hat’s The Big Deal? Do Something! We re not kidding when we say we want to hear from you. You have three options: ] t Do nothing and hope that someone else cares enough to get involved. Take 2 minutes to do the "Wish List " and mail it or FAX it to us. I°in us at an upcoming community work­ shop. Several are scheduled, and you can take the bus or MAX. 2. 3. S - ® - More frequent sen ice 4L Later or earlier service S - ® - Weekend sen ice want from us. A great transit system isn’t the only answer to the future livability of this area. But it's an important part of the answer. There will be 500.000 more people living in the metro area within 20 years. That means another 41.000 cars added to today's rush hour congestion. Some experts predict that Portland area traffic will soon be as bad as Seattle's. Traffic congestion and air pollution aren't inevitable parts of growth. They're the result of careless planning. Right now we're planning for the future. That's where you come in. It will be a lot easier if you tell us ahead of time what we can do to make Tri-Met a smart choice for you. EXAMPLE S-l— Closer sen ice S - 2 - Faster trips S -® - Different destinations S -® More comfortable buses S - f — More comfortable waiting areas - More safety and security S-fi— Sen ice for people w ith disabilities S - ® - More MAX A Tri-Met board member and executive will be at each workshop. BEM W O N CITY HALL • 4755 SW Griffith Dnve. Beaverton • Take bus 54 or 59 o o 0 OTAKin / WEST LINN LIBRARY • 1595 Bums Street. West Linn • Take bus 35 HILLSBORO PLBLIC SERVICES BUILDING • 1551st Avenue. Hillsboro • Take bus 57 MARCH 7 ... _ , . AMERICAN RED CROSS ATRIUM • 3131 N Vancouver. Portland Take bus 4 -Fessenden. 40-Mocks Crest or 41-Fremoni © 0 0 0 0 0 0 t „„ MARCH» „ , J . PORTLAND BUILDING • 1120 SW 5th Avenue. Portland • On the Transit Mall MARCHIO M A R C H I» „ OREGON CITY SENIOR CENTER • 015 5th Street. Oregon City • Take bus 32 or 33 MARCH *1 \Kt II 14 GRESHAM CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS • 1333 NW Eastman Partway. Gresham Take bus 4-Division or MAX • 1 ARCH \ KI ill' 15 M TIG ARD HIGH SCHOOL • 9000 SW Durham Road. Tigard • Take bus 76 MARCH 28 CLACKAMAS TOWN CENTER-Community Rooms • 12000 SE 82nd Avenue. Portland Take bus .31,71 or 72 M\RCH ^9 MARCH 29 FLOYD LIGHT MIDDLE SCHOOL CAFETERIA • 10800 SE Washington. Portland Take bus 15-Ml. Tabor lb blocks I or 26 xi \R( H 30 V) MARCH ST JOHNS COMMUNITY CENTER • 842' N Central. Portland • Take bus 4 -Fessenden. 40-Mocks Cresi (3 blocks) or 75 (3 blocks) 3. You may distribute them however you wish. The higher the priority, the more you may wish to give to that item. s® Make it easy to bicycle. walk and carpool <® Other i Please specify below) --------------------- $ _____ Closer service S 10 TO TAL $ _____ More frequent service S _ _ _ _ _ Later or earlier service $ ____ Weekend service $ ____ Faster trips $ ____ Different destinations $ ____ More comfortable buses $ More comfortable waiting areas $ More safety and security $ Service for people with disabilities S More MAX $ ___ Make it easy to bicycle, walk and carpool $ Other I Please specify below ) Name Address City/State/Zip____ _____________ How many times did you ride the bus or MAX last month.' Take your choice or take both opportunities. Just let us know what's on your mind. We’re waiting to hear from you. TRI-MET We re here to get you there. 4012 SE 17th Avenue Portland. OR 97202 238-RIDE TDD 238-5811 Mail to: Tri-Met Customer Service 4012 SE I7th Avenue Portland, OR 97202 or FAX Io: 239-6469