This presentation on local transportation by Jennings Lodge resident Leah Robbins, examines the question “How can we get to where we want to go if we don’t know where we are?” Leah will provide an incomplete transportation history of our unincorporated Oak Grove/Jennings Lodge area, delving into how the pathways and desired lines around and through this area evolved over time and ask what that can mean for our future.
Hosted by the Oak Lodge Governance Project, this is the fourth in the OLGP series of regular information sessions that provide historical context, background, and cultural perspective on the current governmental structure of Clackamas County. It is designed with the residents of Oak Grove and Jennings Lodge in mind, but all are welcome.
Leah Nagely Robbins, PE has deep roots in unincorporated Clackamas County, and often makes the rounds of local pioneer cemeteries to share the stories of her ancestors to the next generation. A Clackamas HS and OSU graduate, she has lived in the Portland area most of her life with the exception of some formative years in Southern California and a year in Boston. Whenever anyone asks, “where do you live?” she answers, “Jennings Lodge, unincorporated Clackamas County.” Her daughter finds it really annoying when she corrects folks who call it Milwaukie.
Professionally, Leah is a registered civil engineer and spent her career to date representing TriMet as a leader delivering major light rail and infrastructure projects including the Yellow, Green, and Orange line, as well as planning for the SW Corridor Project. She has worked with every transportation related jurisdiction in the region and respects the existing processes and partnerships while looking forward to new opportunities to connect within and across our communities.