Making the Greatest Place
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The Metro Council works with local leaders and people throughout the region to create sustainable and prosperous communities for present and future generations.
2011 growth management decision
Learn more about upcoming decisions to support good jobs, protect farmland and invest in our region's future. Every few years our region gets an opportunity to make really important decisions that affect the health of our region. This is one of those opportunities.
This fall, the Metro Council will decide whether to expand the urban growth boundary and, if so, where. On July 5, Metro's acting chief operating officer released a proposal with a few different options for the Metro Council to consider. Several areas have been studied for their suitability to develop into complete urban communities in a timely fashion. Learn more
When someone asks you why you live in the Portland metropolitan area, what do you say? Chances are you love this place – and choose to live here – for many reasons. Whether your roots are generations deep or newly planted, you are part of a community that treasures the nature around us, the neighborhoods and businesses that sustain us and our shared commitment to preserving our quality of life.
The quality of life we enjoy here is the result of conscious decisions and hard choices made by citizen leaders, business owners and elected officials to protect farms and forest land, preserve the character of single-family neighborhoods, revitalize commercial districts, invest in transportation options and safeguard our clean air, clean water and healthy ecosystems. As our population continues to grow, the Metro Council is committed to protecting the things we love about this place and charting a wise course for the future.
Key decisions in 2009 and 2010
Making the Greatest Place is a set of policy and investment decisions aimed at protecting our valuable farm and forest land while maintaining and investing in our town and regional centers, transportation corridors and employment areas. Key decisions in fall 2009 and throughout 2010 include:
- adoption of the 2035 Regional Transportation Plan that outlines investments in multiple modes of transportation aimed at supporting economic growth, reducing global warming, and enhancing vibrant communities where residents can choose to walk for pleasure and to meet their everyday needsLearn more
- designation of urban and rural reserves to identify which areas outside of the current urban growth boundary will be set aside to accommodate future population and employment growth over the next 40 to 50 years and which areas will be excluded from growth over that same periodLearn more
- commitment to local policies and investments that will help the region better accommodate growth within its centers, corridors and employment areas over the next 20 years, as described in the urban growth report.Learn more
Related Documents
- Making the Greatest Place brochure 2.2M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published August 21, 2009
- Our Place in the World: Global challenges, regional strategies, homegrown solutions 6.0M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published October 1, 2008
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