Mpact: Mobility, Community, Possibility
@mpactmobility.bsky.social
At Mpact, we see the potential for transit and mobility, land use and development—taken together—to create better lives and brighter futures. Check out our work at mpactmobility.org.
Looking to re-live the PK Slam from this year's Mpact Transit + Community Conference? You're in luck! Recordings are live on our YouTube channel. Check them out on this playlist along with other PK Slam presentations from previous years: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#MpactPDX
#MpactPDX
December 4, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Looking to re-live the PK Slam from this year's Mpact Transit + Community Conference? You're in luck! Recordings are live on our YouTube channel. Check them out on this playlist along with other PK Slam presentations from previous years: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#MpactPDX
#MpactPDX
Check out this TOD along MARC Train in Maryland. The mixed use project is one of “two MARC station areas with the highest potential return on public investment for development." (continued in thread)
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www.thebanner.com/community/tr...
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Maryland’s plan to turn train lots into housing starts with Odenton
Maryland on Monday marked a milestone in its mission to develop parking lots along the MARC Penn Line.
www.thebanner.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Check out this TOD along MARC Train in Maryland. The mixed use project is one of “two MARC station areas with the highest potential return on public investment for development." (continued in thread)
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(Note: Article is paywalled.)
www.thebanner.com/community/tr...
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(Note: Article is paywalled.)
www.thebanner.com/community/tr...
Make sure to join us for tomorrow's final Coffee Chat of the year! ☕️ We'll be having a conversation about takeaways from #MpactPDX.
Curious about the previous Coffee Chat on Public Engagement? Read all about it on our blog: www.mpactmobility.org/blog/mpact-i...
Curious about the previous Coffee Chat on Public Engagement? Read all about it on our blog: www.mpactmobility.org/blog/mpact-i...
November 13, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Make sure to join us for tomorrow's final Coffee Chat of the year! ☕️ We'll be having a conversation about takeaways from #MpactPDX.
Curious about the previous Coffee Chat on Public Engagement? Read all about it on our blog: www.mpactmobility.org/blog/mpact-i...
Curious about the previous Coffee Chat on Public Engagement? Read all about it on our blog: www.mpactmobility.org/blog/mpact-i...
Join us for a free one-hour webinar on Wednesday, November 19, focused on the latest tools and approaches to elevating the transit rider's experience. Register at bit.ly/Nov19_Transi...
Webinar: Elevating the Transit Journey
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November 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Join us for a free one-hour webinar on Wednesday, November 19, focused on the latest tools and approaches to elevating the transit rider's experience. Register at bit.ly/Nov19_Transi...
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TREC's John MacArthur rode the TREC-cycle today with the Abernethy Bike Bus! A perfect cool, foggy Portland morning, with Ghostbuster's music playing and a Halloween theme. Great way to start the day 😊
October 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
TREC's John MacArthur rode the TREC-cycle today with the Abernethy Bike Bus! A perfect cool, foggy Portland morning, with Ghostbuster's music playing and a Halloween theme. Great way to start the day 😊
Looking to keep the conversation going after #MpactPDX? Didn't attend the conference and want to join the discussion? ☕️ Join us on November 14 to chat about conference takeaways: bit.ly/MpactInnovat....
October 31, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Looking to keep the conversation going after #MpactPDX? Didn't attend the conference and want to join the discussion? ☕️ Join us on November 14 to chat about conference takeaways: bit.ly/MpactInnovat....
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Yesterday, Mayor Wilson welcomed more than 1,000 transportation professionals from across the country to Portland for the @mpactmobility.bsky.social conference to learn about the relationship between housing and public transit in creating livable communities.
October 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Yesterday, Mayor Wilson welcomed more than 1,000 transportation professionals from across the country to Portland for the @mpactmobility.bsky.social conference to learn about the relationship between housing and public transit in creating livable communities.
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Rep. Earl Blumenauer at #MpactPDX sharing some Portlandia insights, calls on us to focus on what we can control, since “this administration will only do the right thing by accident.” @mpactmobility.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Rep. Earl Blumenauer at #MpactPDX sharing some Portlandia insights, calls on us to focus on what we can control, since “this administration will only do the right thing by accident.” @mpactmobility.bsky.social
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Portland Metro Councilor Christine Lewis welcomes the crowd at #MpactPDX highlighting Metro’s focus on affordable TOD housing, and a tip about reservations at Kann @mpactmobility.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Portland Metro Councilor Christine Lewis welcomes the crowd at #MpactPDX highlighting Metro’s focus on affordable TOD housing, and a tip about reservations at Kann @mpactmobility.bsky.social
Planning where to eat in Portland while in town for #MpactPDX? Check out some of these restaurants! (Note: article is paywalled).
www.nytimes.com/article/best...
www.nytimes.com/article/best...
The 25 Best Restaurants in Portland, Ore., Right Now
www.nytimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Planning where to eat in Portland while in town for #MpactPDX? Check out some of these restaurants! (Note: article is paywalled).
www.nytimes.com/article/best...
www.nytimes.com/article/best...
Thanks to Bike Portland's Jonathan Maas for this preview of the #MpactPDX conference coming up very soon - October 26-29. See you there!
bikeportland.org/2025/10/14/t...
bikeportland.org/2025/10/14/t...
The 'railvolution' returns to Portland as Mpact Transit + Community conference
If the thought of fast, frequent bus service makes your heart go pitter-pat, I have some good news
bikeportland.org
October 20, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Thanks to Bike Portland's Jonathan Maas for this preview of the #MpactPDX conference coming up very soon - October 26-29. See you there!
bikeportland.org/2025/10/14/t...
bikeportland.org/2025/10/14/t...
SB79 becomes law in California, allowing more housing to be built near major transit stops in the state's biggest metro areas. (1/) calmatters.org/housing/2025...
Gavin Newsom signs law overhauling local zoning to build more housing
After weeks of waiting, California’s governor signed a bill that will allow mid-rise apartment buildings near major transit stops in California’s biggest metro areas.
calmatters.org
October 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
SB79 becomes law in California, allowing more housing to be built near major transit stops in the state's biggest metro areas. (1/) calmatters.org/housing/2025...
TX food writer José R. Ralat talks not driving, relying on friends & other transp. options, and more.
“I wrote a weekly online taco-review column dubbed Taco Trail. I pitched the angle of going to taquerias near DART train and bus stops because I don’t drive.”
www.texasmonthly.com/food/managin...
“I wrote a weekly online taco-review column dubbed Taco Trail. I pitched the angle of going to taquerias near DART train and bus stops because I don’t drive.”
www.texasmonthly.com/food/managin...
How I Eat Tacos All Across Car-Centric Texas—Without Ever Getting Behind the Wheel
My epilepsy prevents me from driving, but I still traverse Texas to eat hundreds of tacos a year. Here’s how I get that done.
www.texasmonthly.com
October 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
TX food writer José R. Ralat talks not driving, relying on friends & other transp. options, and more.
“I wrote a weekly online taco-review column dubbed Taco Trail. I pitched the angle of going to taquerias near DART train and bus stops because I don’t drive.”
www.texasmonthly.com/food/managin...
“I wrote a weekly online taco-review column dubbed Taco Trail. I pitched the angle of going to taquerias near DART train and bus stops because I don’t drive.”
www.texasmonthly.com/food/managin...
Thank you to all the exhibitors joining us at #MpactPDX! It's a great array, local and national. Make sure to connect with them during the conference in the Public Square and the Monday Wind-Down and Exhibitor Reception. Learn more about each at www.mpactmobility.org/conference/s....
October 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Thank you to all the exhibitors joining us at #MpactPDX! It's a great array, local and national. Make sure to connect with them during the conference in the Public Square and the Monday Wind-Down and Exhibitor Reception. Learn more about each at www.mpactmobility.org/conference/s....
Just in time for #MpactPDX – a new report studying transit use of people living in TODs.
"The Transportation Research and Education Center’s report revealed car trips dropped as low as 20% near TODs designed for affordable housing."
www.masstransitmag.com/management/n...
"The Transportation Research and Education Center’s report revealed car trips dropped as low as 20% near TODs designed for affordable housing."
www.masstransitmag.com/management/n...
Study shows Portland-area TODs generate fewer car trips, increase in transit use
The Transportation Research and Education Center’s report revealed car trips dropped as low as 20% near TODs designed for affordable housing.
www.masstransitmag.com
October 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Just in time for #MpactPDX – a new report studying transit use of people living in TODs.
"The Transportation Research and Education Center’s report revealed car trips dropped as low as 20% near TODs designed for affordable housing."
www.masstransitmag.com/management/n...
"The Transportation Research and Education Center’s report revealed car trips dropped as low as 20% near TODs designed for affordable housing."
www.masstransitmag.com/management/n...
Oregon passes transportation funding – for now. The law brings funding to roads and transit through a variety of measures. But the increase in the payroll tax to fund transit expires in two years.
www.opb.org/article/2025...
www.opb.org/article/2025...
After delays and missteps, Oregon Democrats pass road-funding bill
The proposal from Gov. Tina Kotek will hike gas taxes, registration fees and more.
www.opb.org
October 2, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Oregon passes transportation funding – for now. The law brings funding to roads and transit through a variety of measures. But the increase in the payroll tax to fund transit expires in two years.
www.opb.org/article/2025...
www.opb.org/article/2025...
Neighborhoods in Baltimore are acting on concerns about road safety by getting their own traffic stats.
www.thebanner.com/community/tr...
www.thebanner.com/community/tr...
Baltimore neighborhoods are using these devices to source their own traffic data
Telraam devices are all over Europe. Now they’re helping Baltimore neighborhoods track traffic.
www.thebanner.com
October 1, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Neighborhoods in Baltimore are acting on concerns about road safety by getting their own traffic stats.
www.thebanner.com/community/tr...
www.thebanner.com/community/tr...
Don't miss out on the best rates for the 2025 Mpact Transit + Community conference! Register by next week, September 26: mpactmobility.org/registernow.
And, make sure to check out the line up of sessions, plenaries, mobile workshops, and networking events on our website!
And, make sure to check out the line up of sessions, plenaries, mobile workshops, and networking events on our website!
September 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Don't miss out on the best rates for the 2025 Mpact Transit + Community conference! Register by next week, September 26: mpactmobility.org/registernow.
And, make sure to check out the line up of sessions, plenaries, mobile workshops, and networking events on our website!
And, make sure to check out the line up of sessions, plenaries, mobile workshops, and networking events on our website!
Make your plans for #MpactPDX, 10/26-29! Register today – Rates go up in 2 weeks on 9/27! Register today: mpactmobility.org/registernow.
Network and learn with cross-sector stakeholders. Join with others dedicated to taking a community-first approach to transit, mobility and development projects.
Network and learn with cross-sector stakeholders. Join with others dedicated to taking a community-first approach to transit, mobility and development projects.
September 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Make your plans for #MpactPDX, 10/26-29! Register today – Rates go up in 2 weeks on 9/27! Register today: mpactmobility.org/registernow.
Network and learn with cross-sector stakeholders. Join with others dedicated to taking a community-first approach to transit, mobility and development projects.
Network and learn with cross-sector stakeholders. Join with others dedicated to taking a community-first approach to transit, mobility and development projects.
Talking to riders and researchers about the idea of making buses free in NYC. What Would Free Buses Look Like, Actually?
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
What Would Free Buses Look Like, Actually?
Zohran Mamdani has promised to make the bus fare-free, and so has Andrew Cuomo, sort of. Is New York City ready?
www.newyorker.com
September 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Talking to riders and researchers about the idea of making buses free in NYC. What Would Free Buses Look Like, Actually?
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Have you made your plans for the Mpact Transit + Community conference yet? Register by September 26 for the best rates. Join us to celebrate 30 years of shaping the conversation about transit-oriented communities and how work gets done: mpactmobility.org/registernow
September 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Have you made your plans for the Mpact Transit + Community conference yet? Register by September 26 for the best rates. Join us to celebrate 30 years of shaping the conversation about transit-oriented communities and how work gets done: mpactmobility.org/registernow
Have you registered for the Sept 12 Mpact Innovators Coffee Chat on Public Engagement? ☕️ Talk with others about your creative techniques and impactful projects. There are no presentations! Be ready to turn on your camera and connect with peers in a casual way. Register at bit.ly/MpactInnovat....
August 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Have you registered for the Sept 12 Mpact Innovators Coffee Chat on Public Engagement? ☕️ Talk with others about your creative techniques and impactful projects. There are no presentations! Be ready to turn on your camera and connect with peers in a casual way. Register at bit.ly/MpactInnovat....
We’re just two months away from #MpactPDX! Every day we have more details to share about speakers and sessions as well as networking events with that special Portland flavor. Register by 9/27 for the best rates and to claim your spots on Mobile Workshops: www.mpactmobility.org/conference/r...
August 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We’re just two months away from #MpactPDX! Every day we have more details to share about speakers and sessions as well as networking events with that special Portland flavor. Register by 9/27 for the best rates and to claim your spots on Mobile Workshops: www.mpactmobility.org/conference/r...
In Toronto, transit station boundaries = targets for TOD and jobs. Very interesting to see the specifics. Here's the City of Toronto's summary: www.toronto.ca/city-governm...
And a blog post about it: brandondonnelly.com/toronto-is-p...
And a blog post about it: brandondonnelly.com/toronto-is-p...
Official Plan Review
On August 15, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing approved, with modifications, 120 Major Transit Station Area and Protected Major Transit Station Area boundaries and policies. The decision ...
www.toronto.ca
August 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In Toronto, transit station boundaries = targets for TOD and jobs. Very interesting to see the specifics. Here's the City of Toronto's summary: www.toronto.ca/city-governm...
And a blog post about it: brandondonnelly.com/toronto-is-p...
And a blog post about it: brandondonnelly.com/toronto-is-p...
Huge thanks to our speakers from this week's webinar!
⭐️ @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social
⭐️ Kate Brunette Kreuzer @futurewise.bsky.social
⭐️ Bryce Yadon @futurewise.bsky.social
⭐️ @yonahfreemark.com, @urbaninstitute.bsky.social
Watch the recording at
www.mpactmobility.org/webinars/mpa....
⭐️ @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social
⭐️ Kate Brunette Kreuzer @futurewise.bsky.social
⭐️ Bryce Yadon @futurewise.bsky.social
⭐️ @yonahfreemark.com, @urbaninstitute.bsky.social
Watch the recording at
www.mpactmobility.org/webinars/mpa....
August 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Huge thanks to our speakers from this week's webinar!
⭐️ @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social
⭐️ Kate Brunette Kreuzer @futurewise.bsky.social
⭐️ Bryce Yadon @futurewise.bsky.social
⭐️ @yonahfreemark.com, @urbaninstitute.bsky.social
Watch the recording at
www.mpactmobility.org/webinars/mpa....
⭐️ @staterepjuliareed.bsky.social
⭐️ Kate Brunette Kreuzer @futurewise.bsky.social
⭐️ Bryce Yadon @futurewise.bsky.social
⭐️ @yonahfreemark.com, @urbaninstitute.bsky.social
Watch the recording at
www.mpactmobility.org/webinars/mpa....