Our Town: Street Murals | Transportation | Summer Events

Bring Your Streets to Life: Introducing Our New Community Street Mural Program! Public art has the power to create a strong sense of place, build connections between neighbors, and make shared spaces more welcoming and vibrant. When the community is involved in bringing that art to life, it becomes a reflection of our shared values and stories — something that truly belongs to everyone. That’s why we’re so excited to introduce our new Street Mural Program!

This initiative turns one of our city’s biggest public assets — our streets — into a canvas for creativity. It’s all about strengthening neighborhood identity and bringing people together through art.

Here’s how it works: Community members can apply to create street murals at intersections or along neighborhood streets that meet the program’s guidelines. Since it’s a community-led effort, participants will collaborate with neighbors to design the mural, gather materials like paint, ensure safety with temporary traffic measures, and install the artwork together.

To make sure everything goes smoothly and aligns with traffic and public art standards, all mural locations and designs will need to be approved. While the city will review and approve applications, please note that there’s no additional funding provided — this is a grassroots effort fueled by community passion.

We can’t wait to see how you’ll help shape our city through color, creativity, and collaboration!

To learn more or apply for a mural visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/TransportationEngineering.

Ready to Go? Be in the Know! See the latest construction in your area by visiting www.BeavertonOregon.gov/TrafficAlerts. While you’re there, sign up to be notified of traffic alerts by text or email!

Shaping the Future of Getting Around: The city is updating its Transportation System Plan (TSP) — the roadmap that guides how we improve sidewalks, bike lanes, streets, and more.

The Go Beaverton TSP project kicked off in fall 2024 with two community workshops and a survey to hear what matters most to you. In February, City Council shared their support for the vision, goals, and priorities moving forward.

This summer, you’ll see city staff and volunteers out and about, connecting with neighbors to learn more about how people get around Beaverton — and where we can make things safer, more comfortable, and accessible for everyone.

Want to get involved or learn more? Visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/GoBeaverton.

Transportation Utility Fee Work Session is August 26: We know roads are important to you and our community. When you travel on our roads and streets, you need to know that our transportation infrastructure can get you where you need to go safely no matter your form of travel. That is important to us, too.

Streets and roads are a critical service that we provide to you every day. We know that our streets need to continue to meet your needs and we know they need work.

The truth is, construction materials and related expenses have increased more than 80 percent since 2020 while gas tax revenue has only increased seven percent.

To help cover these cost increases and safely maintain Beaverton’s streets, we are considering a Transportation Utility Fee. No decisions have been made yet and we are putting together a work session to discuss next steps.

The Transportation Utility Fee work session will be held during a City Council meeting beginning at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26. Please consider tuning in.

Learn more at www.BeavertonOregon. gov/Council.

Summer is in Full Swing in Beaverton and so are Community Events!

National Night Out is on Tuesday, August 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Evelyn Schiffler Park to celebrate a night out against crime with friends and neighbors.

The Beaverton Night Market returns Saturday, August 9 from 5 to 10 p.m. at The Round with an evening of cultural sharing through food, arts, crafts, and performance.

Then be sure to check out the city-supported Beaverton Music Festival on Saturday, August 23 from noon to 9 p.m. at Griffith Park. This multi-genre event will bring diverse populations together for the love of music.

Check out our impressive events line-up at www.BeavertonOregon.gov/Events and make sure to visit often for latest event details and last-minute updates.