- The Alliance is taking a pauseThe first funded phase of IBR (the basic bridge structure itself) has been authorized for construction and remaining phases are currently unfunded. As such, there are currently very limited opportunities for advocacy at the moment. For this reason the formal Just Crossing Alliance coalition is taking a pause from organized activity for the moment. Subsets… Read More »The Alliance is taking a pause
- Our Full Take on the SDEISA few weeks ago we shared our hot takes on the IBR SDEIS. Now, believe it or not, we’ve had the opportunity to take in all 12,500+ pages and we have organized thoughts in five theme areas: You can find these organized in three documents that we’ve submitted as an overview comment to the project… Read More »Our Full Take on the SDEIS
- Independent Traffic Modeling Analysis – Garbage In, Garbage Out
Today the Just Crossing Alliance (JCA) released an independent assessment of IBR traffic modeling conducted by Norman Marshall, president of Smart Mobility. Mr. Marshall specializes in analyzing the relationships between the built environment and travel behavior and doing planning that coordinates multi-modal transportation with land use and community needs. A key finding of the report… Read More »Independent Traffic Modeling Analysis – Garbage In, Garbage Out
A crossing centered in Justice
The Interstate Bridge Replacement is our region’s largest transportation investment in half a century. It should be centered in social justice, environmental justice, climate justice and fiscal responsibility.
The Just Crossing Alliance is a partnership of Environmental, Environmental Justice and Sustainable Transportation organizations who have endorsed a statement of values for the project. Formed in the Spring of 2022 we have grown from five founding organizations to 36 partners.
At the Just Crossing Alliance, we are dedicated to ensuring infrastructure investments truly serve the public interest. We actively champion equity by engaging with and elevating the voices of equity priority communities, are committed to protecting their access to economic and transportation benefits, and work against actions that could perpetuate harm to these communities.
We have advocated at both the regional level and legislative level, including our Right Size Right Now campaign during the 2023 Oregon Legislative session. We are preparing for the public comment period on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement in early 2024.