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Metro Council accepts findings report on climate scenario planning

Jan. 30, 2012 10:50 a.m.

Local policies designed to preserve farmland and make livable neighborhoods have made the Portland area well prepared to reduce emissions related to climate change, but more work will be needed to meet state targets and maintain the quality of life the region is striving for.

First meeting of the Southwest corridor community planning forum

Jan. 27, 2012 4:30 p.m.

Community members who live in the Southwest corridor area, between Portland and Sherwood, are invited to help develop a common vision for communities and the Southwest Barbur Boulevard/99W corridor.

In Milwaukie, Metro helps a riverfront renewal come to life

By Shelby Schroeder

Jan. 27, 2012 11:10 a.m.

Reinvigorating Milwaukie's waterfront has been a public priority for nearly half a century. After dedication and money from local governments and nonprofits, both residents and salmon will have reason to come and stay a while.

Public private partnership speeds jobs while easing traffic flow near Intel's Hillsboro expansion

Jan. 26, 2012 4:35 p.m.

Metro recently expedited approval of federal and state air quality reviews to help a package of road improvements stay on pace to be finished in time for the expected opening of Intel's D1X facility next year.

New natural areas beyond Forest Park forge connections for wildlife, people

By Laura Oppenheimer Odom

Jan. 26, 2012 9:23 a.m.

Metro's Natural Areas Program has purchased 550 acres in western Multnomah County during the past two years, including a significant addition last month. As this network of wildlife habitat grows, so do the possibilities for restoration and recreation.

Dan Cooper to retire as Metro Attorney; Hughes nominates deputy as replacement

By Nick Christensen

Jan. 25, 2012 9:50 a.m.

Cooper has served as Metro Attorney since 1987, and will stay on until November as a senior policy advisor. Deputy Metro Attorney Alison Kean Campbell has been nominated to lead the agency's legal department.

Convention center hotel discussion shifts to private sector, smaller incentives

By Nick Christensen

Jan. 18, 2012 3:17 p.m.

Members of the Metro Council and the Metro Exposition and Recreation Commission generally agree that there need to be more hotel rooms near the Metro-owned Oregon Convention Center. But it's unlikely that a massive, publicly financed "headquarters hotel" will be built in the Lloyd District.

Cities want updates as climate scenarios work moves forward

By Nick Christensen

Jan. 18, 2012 11:35 a.m.

Metro planners are wrapping up the first phase of their study of the region's greenhouse gas emissions, focusing primarily on exhaust from cars and light trucks. The work was prompted by legislation at the state, which required the Portland region to reduce its per capita vehicle emissions by 20 percent by 2035.

Oregon Zoo to open new Veterinary Medical Center Jan. 19

Jan. 13, 2012 6:03 p.m.

After 16 months of careful construction and equipment installation, the Oregon Zoo's new Veterinary Medical Center will open its doors on Thursday, Jan. 19. The public can peek inside Jan. 20-22, when the zoo will offer behind-the-scenes tours.

Hosticka joins CRC opponents in calling for project's halt

By Nick Christensen

Jan. 12, 2012 5:20 p.m.

Metro councilor emcees press conference featuring a spectrum of community activists. They had different ideas for a solution for the Columbia River, but generally agreed that the government-endorsed project was a boondoggle.

European cities boost economic future with public-private action on climate change, Burkholder says

Jan. 12, 2012 4:30 p.m.

To create jobs and save money, several European metropolitan areas are building public-private partnerships that create innovative clean energy solutions the Portland area can learn from, says Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder.

Get rolling this May with the 2025 Bike Month Challenge

Hidden forest emerges at Oxbow, but surging Sandy River leaves questions

Metro Council accepts findings report on climate scenario planning

Hughes: Time to reconsider MPAC citizen appointees

First meeting of the Southwest corridor community planning forum

In Milwaukie, Metro helps a riverfront renewal come to life

Public private partnership speeds jobs while easing traffic flow near Intel's Hillsboro expansion

New natural areas beyond Forest Park forge connections for wildlife, people

Field notes: Good day to be a floodplain

Dan Cooper to retire as Metro Attorney; Hughes nominates deputy as replacement

Metro launches GLEAN; calls on creatives to "make art, not landfill"

Convention center hotel discussion shifts to private sector, smaller incentives

Cities want updates as climate scenarios work moves forward

Oregon Zoo to open new Veterinary Medical Center Jan. 19

Hosticka joins CRC opponents in calling for project's halt

European cities boost economic future with public-private action on climate change, Burkholder says