Description: The data displays the actual geographic boundaries of the centers, which are part of the Region 2040 Concept Map. Centers are compact, mixed-use areas of high-density housing, employment, and retail that are pedestrian-oriented and well served by public transportation and roads. Centers are defined as the central city, regional centers, and town centers.
Description: Station communities are areas of development centered around a light-rail or high-capacity-transit station that feature a variety of shops and services that will remain accessible to bicyclists, pedestrians and transit users as well as cars.
Description: Similar to town centers, main streets have a traditional commercial identity, but are on a smaller scale with a strong sense of the immediate neighborhood. Examples include Southeast Hawthorne in Portland, the Lake Grove area in Lake Oswego and the main street in Cornelius. Main streets feature good access to transit.
Description: Corridors are major streets that serve as key transportation routes for people and goods. Examples of corridors include the Tualatin Valley Highway and 185th Avenue in Washington County, Powell Boulevard in Portland and Gresham, and McLoughlin Boulevard in Clackamas County. Corridors are served extensively by transit.