Metro outlines regional Transportation Demand Management strategy, highlights $9 million RTO grant cycle

Feb 18, 2026

Metro staff presented a regional Transportation Demand Management strategy that updates definitions, policy guidance and monitoring tied to the 2023 Regional Transportation Plan; staff said the regional Travel Options (RTO) grant program awards about $9 million per three-year cycle and described small and school micro-grants available to local jurisdictions and schools.

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Metro staff presented a draft regional Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategy and told Clackamas County city leaders it is intended to strengthen regional coordination, update policy definitions, and guide investments ahead of the 2028 Regional Transportation Plan process. Noel Miklberry, senior transportation planner at Metro, said the draft reflects roughly two years of work, more than 400 public survey responses and multiple practitioner workshops.

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