The Lents Town Center is surrounded by people in motion. The automotive volume of Foster Road is comparable to major East Portland arterials such as Burnside and Division. The MAX Green Line registers 1,400 transfers per day, and the multi-use path parallel to I-205 is one of the most developed and expansive bike paths in the city. It is absolutely imperative that projects proposed in this area seek to capitalize on this critical mass of transit. It’s an opportunity to make Lents a convenient place for pause.

Strategies for capturing some this energy are various and may include:

• Siting and street development that encourages foot-traffic, reinforcing the commercial corridors along Foster Road or 92nd Avenue
• Additional connective pathways that allow safer passage of pedestrians and cyclists within the Town Center, as Foster is a stupendously busy and fast street.
• Consideration of amenities for cyclists and multi-modal voyagers.
• Accepting that Lents is not Brooklyn. People will continue to drive automobiles, and it would be really great if they could park in/near the town center and spend their money… 23,000 cars/day!