This your chance to chime in on the Fareless Square debate. It’s become an annual affair to have TriMet attempt to do away or curtail the idea of free bus travel through the city’s central corridor. It’s never happened, in part because of the vital service the fareless area provides for not only individuals traveling, but businesses who rely on the mobile economy downtown.
Here's the meetings notice from TriMet:
TriMet is currently seeking public comments on several important transit issues, including proposed service cuts and possible changes to Fareless Square. We are holding a series of open houses throughout the metro area in late February and early March 2009. If you can't attend, you can learn more about the proposed changes below and send us your comments by email, phone or mail.
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 4-7 p.m., Portland Building, Room C, 1120 SW 5th Ave.
Portland, OR 97204, Thursday, Feb. 26, 4-7 p.m.
Clackamas Town Center (vacant store formerly The Icing, near Sears on the 1st floor of Mall) 12000 SE 82nd Ave., Happy Valley, OR 97086
Friday, Feb. 27, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Portland State Office Building, Room 1E (Lloyd District)
800 NE Oregon St., Portland, OR 97232
Tuesday, March 3, 4-7 p.m., Beaverton City Hall/Council Chambers, 4755 SW Griffith Dr. Beaverton, OR 97005
Communication aids: If you require a sign-language interpreter or other communication aids at a meeting, please call 503-802-8200 (select option 4) or TTY 503-802-8058 (7:30 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. weekdays) at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
Before implementing any of the proposed changes, we will review all feedback and schedule formal public hearings later in the spring.
In the meantime call and send an e-mail telling TriMet to keep Fareless Square!