Action: 6.1 | Beaverton Climate Action Plan Dashboard

6.1Foster compact, mixed-use development and local access to services that reduces the need to drive

Progress

On time

Not started
Planning
In Progress
Continuous

Background

Bringing housing, jobs, and essential or routine services closer together improves access to daily destinations, and supports healthier, more affordable communities. It also shortens travel distances, reducing reliance on driving, and make walking, biking, and transit more practical and appealing.

Progress Update

City staff are in the process of updating the city's Transportation System Plan to guide the next decade of transportation improvements in Beaverton.

Indicators

6a. Percent of housing units within 0.5 miles of commercial uses

Associated Activities

What's left to do?

2035
Other activities and opportunities as they arise.
These actions are not a comprehensive list and will grow and evolve as we pursue this strategy.

What are we doing?

2031
Advancing zoning and development code updates that support affordable, compact, mixed-use development near transit.
The Parking Policy and Code Project updated Beaverton's parking development rules to comply with State Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities (CFEC) rules designed to reduce emissions that contribute to climate change.
2031
Fostering small businesses and services within primarily residential areas to reduce driving.
The Parking Policy and Code Project updated Beaverton's parking development rules to comply with State Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities (CFEC) rules designed to reduce emissions that contribute to climate change.

Related strategies

Objective

Associated Target(s)
- By 2031, update zoning to encourage an increase in the percentage of housing units within 0.5 miles of commercial uses.
- Annual increase of all school aged youth who walk, bike, or take public transportation to school.

Recommended Leads & Key Partners

GHG Reduction Potential
257,300 MT CO2e - 413,500 MT CO2e | Cumulative, 2026-2050

City Roles

Information updated 10/13/2026

Progress

Description

Background

Progress Update

Indicators

6a. Percent of housing units within 0.5 miles of commercial uses

Associated Activities

What's left to do?

Other activities and opportunities as they arise.

What are we doing?

Advancing zoning and development code updates that support affordable, compact, mixed-use development near transit.

Fostering small businesses and services within primarily residential areas to reduce driving.

Related strategies

Summary and contacts

Objective

Associated Target(s)

Recommended Leads & Key Partners

GHG Reduction Potential

City Roles

How this strategy contributes to the outcome