TriMet will discuss service changes at CPO 1 meeting

Draft route map for Cedar Mill's new bus route—click to enlarge

TriMet representatives will be on hand at the April 7 Citizens’ Participation Organization (CPO) 1 meeting at 7 pm in the St. Vincent’s Medical Center Pavilion at the east end of the campus (the building near the fountain). The meeting will be held in classrooms 20 & 21, just follow the signs after you enter.

TriMet is proposing to cut Line 60-Leahy Road and combine part of that route with a new bus service that would replace the Cedar Mill Shuttle. The new rush-hour, weekday-only line would serve 119th, Marshall, Saltzman, Thompson, McDaniel, 111th, Rainmont, 113th, Cornell and Leahy. Leahy Road between NW 88th and Barnes would no longer be served.

The circuit would run during commute hours in the morning and afternoon and take travelers to and from the Sunset Transit Center (STC).

Because the STC parking lot routinely fills up by 7 am weekdays, shuttle service is the only way most of us have been able use MAX. Efforts to improve parking at the STC have gone nowhere. TriMet says that the lot fills up mainly with people traveling from around the region who park in the STC lot to avoid going through the tunnel and parking in downtown.

TriMet representative Tom Mills discusses proposed changes with a Cedar Mill Shuttle rider

CPO 1 meetings, held on the first Tuesday of every month, are open to anyone. Residents of Cedar Mill and Cedar Hills can become members of CPO 1 by signing up to receive the newsletter at a meeting or by visiting extension.oregonstate.edu/washington/cpo/. A Citizen Participation Organizations (CPO’s) is: a place where you can discuss issues in a comfortable forum; meet neighbors who are interested in the community; get unbiased information about issues that affect our area; and find neighbors who will listen to your concerns and work with you to find solutions.

NOTE: we don’t often get the chance to publicize CPO 1 meeting topics, because the meetings usually fall right before or after the paper is published. Signing up for the CPO1 newsletter is the best way to stay informed. Visit cpo1friends.org for more information.

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