Metro operates the Oregon Zoo as well as the Oregon Convention Center, Portland Center for the Performing Arts and the Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center.
Welcome to Metro
As the elected regional government for the Portland metropolitan area, Metro works with communities, businesses and residents to create a vibrant and sustainable region for all.
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Places and activities
Looking for places to go and things to do? Metro is your guide to nature activities, entertainment venues, parks, trails, and more... Go
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Garbage and recycling
Get everything you need to know about recycling and garbage and hazardous waste disposal in the Portland metropolitan area... Go
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Sustainable living
Make the region greener – at home, in your garden, at the store and on the road. Metro can show you how… Go
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Planning and conservation
Learn about Metro’s initiatives and tools designed to create vibrant communities and enrich the natural environment… Go
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Maps and data
Use Metro’s state-of-the-art mapping, regional economic analysis and demographic forecasting tools and services… Go
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Share your views
Help shape the future of the region by contributing your ideas on land, transportation, recycling, parks, trails and how we grow… Go
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