2014 National Convening Skills Presenations Portland Plan

Introduction What’s the Basic Service Connection? Key Related Sections Sample Policy or Early Action Close the gaps Increase internal accountability Engage the community Prioritize investment in public services to address disparities and improve performance. Shared ownership for youth success Neighborhoods and communities that support youth Facilities and programs that meet 21st Century opportunities and challenges Enable educational and community facilities to serve multiple purposes, help combine and leverage public capital funds and build a sense of community ownership. Public and private urban innovation Trade and freight hub Neighborhood business vitality Access to housing Build on Portland’s innovative 2006 Freight Master Plan to integrate freight mobility into land use, neighborhood, environmental and sustainability planning. Decisions that benefit health and safety Vibrant neighborhood centers Connections for people, places, water and wildlife Manage and maintain public infrastructure to provide essential public services for all residents. FRAMEWORK FOR EQUITY Public agencies aim to provide basic services to all Portlanders. However, due to past decisions, and the history of annexations and development, services are not distributed equitably across the city. The Framework for Equity encourages providers to address these disparities and better include the public in decisions. THRIVING EDUCATED YOUTH Education provided by our school districts, colleges, universities and workforce training providers is a basic service. There is a range of services from other Portland Plan partners that can affect the success of youth and families, ranging from health and recreation to justice and social services, to transit and housing or the quality of our neighborhoods and natural environment. ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND AFFORDABILITY Businesses, large and small, rely on quality public services (like water and transportation) to operate. Many of these services have regional and statewide benefit. Cost-effective and reliable services affect affordability and quality of life for Portlanders. They are a basic part of economic competitiveness. HEALTHY CONNECTED CITY A healthy connected city requires quality basic services — to protect human and watershed health and safety — sewer, water stormwater, transportation, transit, environmental services, parks, recreation, public safety and education. These form the foundation of healthy neighborhoods with their centers, greenways and other connections. www.pdxplan.com | April 2012 7

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