Feedback to help form potential development plans near  E 122nd/Menlo Park and E 181st Ave stations

TriMet is seeking community input on two new potential developments — one at the E 122nd/Menlo Park Park & Ride and the other at our E 181st Ave Park & Ride. We are exploring opportunities to reimagine how the park and rides are used, as we look to boost transit ridership and create benefits for the surrounding neighborhoods.

Community input will help shape the vision for these locations through TriMet’s Transit-Oriented Development program. The program works with local partners to create mixed-use and mixed-income developments that enhance neighborhoods located near our transit service.

Community members are encouraged to share their thoughts on the types of development they would like to see at these sites. TriMet will hold in-person open houses on Tuesday, Dec. 3, and Thursday, Dec. 5. Feedback can also be submitted by emailing tod@trimet.org or visiting trimet.org/tod/parkandrides.

The feedback collected will be considered alongside real estate market data, building code regulations and zoning requirements to recommend ideas to potential developers. This early planning work is funded by a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant.

Open House Information

181st Ave Park & Ride

When: Tuesday, Dec. 3, 6-7:30 p.m.

Where: Rockwood Market Hall, 458 SE 185th Ave, Portland

122nd Ave/Menlo Park Park & Ride

hen: Thursday, Dec. 5,  6-7:30 p.m.

Where: East Portland Community Center, 740 SE 106th Ave, Portland

Building communities through park and rides

TriMet’s service area covers 26 cities across three different counties, and each of these have their own land use and transportation systems. This makes collaboration and partnership essential to TriMet’s planning process. Our Transit-Oriented Development Plan is designed to guide our processes, actions and priorities for development on TriMet-owned properties, including park and rides.

As part of TriMet’s property portfolio, park and rides can, at times, serve as suitable locations for development due to their accessibility to public transit. That was the thought behind the development of the Fuller Station Apartments in Happy Valley, a 100-unit affordable housing complex built on a portion of the MAX Green Line’s SE Fuller Rd MAX Station Park & Ride. The 129,000-square-foot building offers apartments to people who earn between 30% and 60% of the area median income.

Another project is taking shape on a TriMet parking facility in Gresham. In the summer of 2023, the underused Gresham City Hall Park & Ride closed to make room for Multnomah County’s new East County Library, a 95,000 square foot building currently under construction, less than 200 feet from the Gresham City Hall MAX station. The new East County Library is scheduled to open in the spring 2026. 

Transit-Oriented Development

TriMet’s Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) program focuses on creating vibrant, walkable communities near transit stations. By transforming underused properties into mixed-use spaces, the program aims to provide housing and commercial spaces that enhance the surrounding neighborhoods.

Projects developed under the Transit-Oriented Development program prioritize accessibility and sustainability while emphasizing community connections. Through collaborations with local governments, developers and community members, Transit-Oriented Development initiatives support regional growth, reduce reliance on cars and contribute to a greener future.

The exploration of new possibilities next to our E 122nd/Menlo Park and E 181st Ave MAX stations is another step forward in TriMet’s commitment to urban development.

For more information about TriMet’s TOD program and updates on these projects, visit trimet.org/tod.