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“I never thought this would happen to me”: When homelessness happens later in life

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Beaverton opens its first year-round homeless shelter

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Counties release annual Metro supportive housing services fund reports

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Parks and nature 2024: Park improvements

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Public notice: Opportunity to comment on pending amendment to the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Plan

May 1, 2023 4:43 p.m.

Metro is in receipt of proposed MTIP formal amendments. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31. A final notice will not be published.

Opportunity to comment on public draft of new Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program

April 6, 2023 2:44 p.m.

The Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program documents how greater Portland communities will invest federal transportation money from 2024 to 2027.

Community positions open on Metro Technical Advisory Committee

April 6, 2023 2:22 p.m.

The Metro Technical Advisory Committee is seeking community representatives from Clackamas, Washington and Multnomah Counties who are interested in issues affecting land use, urban growth, housing, development and transportation in greater Portland. Applications accepted through April 17, 2023.

The Kidz Outside: Shaping a new future for St. Johns’ forgotten park

By Donovan Scribes

April 5, 2023 10:44 a.m.

A crowd of mostly youth stand by, take videos and cheer on a live performance at George Park in the St. Johns neighborhood in Portland, Oregon

Longtime residents and newcomers alike describe George Park in North Portland's St. Johns neighborhood as the forgotten park of the area. The Kidz Outside Festival is an effort to inject joy into the park through music and community.

Public notice: Opportunity to comment on pending amendment to the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Plan

April 4, 2023 8 a.m.

Metro is in receipt of proposed MTIP formal amendments. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3. A final notice will not be published.

“The fight for my generation”: Meet four youth working for climate justice

By Lakeeyscia Griffin

March 6, 2023 11:15 a.m.

Transportation is the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in Oregon. Four youth across the greater Portland region dedicate their time to clear the air and advocate for new solutions.

Public notice: Opportunity to comment on pending amendment to the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Plan

Feb. 28, 2023 5:15 p.m.

Metro is in receipt of proposed MTIP formal amendments. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March. 29. A final notice will not be published.

Metro Council approves urban growth boundary exchange

Feb. 2, 2023 4:24 p.m.

The ordinance, approved unanimously by the Metro Council, clears the way for new homes to be built, reaffirming Metro’s commitment to act swiftly to address greater Portland’s housing crisis.

Public notice: Opportunity to comment on pending amendment to the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Plan

Jan. 30, 2023 5:41 p.m.

Metro is in receipt of proposed MTIP formal amendments. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March. 1. A final notice will not be published.

Public notice: Opportunity to comment on pending amendment to the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Plan

Jan. 4, 2023 4:52 p.m.

Metro is in receipt of proposed MTIP formal amendments. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2. A final notice will not be published.

Public notice: Opportunity to comment on pending amendment to the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Plan

Nov. 29, 2022 9:47 a.m.

Metro is in receipt of proposed MTIP formal amendments. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 30. A final notice will not be published.

Regional Travel Options grant cycle opens January 2023

Nov. 17, 2022 2:45 p.m.

Two people, a young man and woman, wait at a bus stop.

Beginning Jan. 3, 2023, the Regional Travel Options program will be accepting applications for the 2023-26 grant cycle. Applications for the first round of funding will close on March 31, with a limited grant cycle open in January each subsequent year. The 2023-26 grant cycle will fund projects that occur between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2026, with an estimated total award of $9.14 million.

Public notice: Opportunity to comment on pending amendment to the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Plan

Nov. 1, 2022 7 a.m.

Metro is in receipt of proposed MTIP formal amendments. To share your views, comment by 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1. A final notice will not be published.

Honoring the past with high-tech art at Lone Fir Cemetery

Public notice: Opportunity to comment on pending amendment to the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Plan

Oregon Travel Study underway this spring

Opportunity to comment on public draft of new Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program

Community positions open on Metro Technical Advisory Committee

The Kidz Outside: Shaping a new future for St. Johns’ forgotten park

Public notice: Opportunity to comment on pending amendment to the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Plan

“The fight for my generation”: Meet four youth working for climate justice

Public notice: Opportunity to comment on pending amendment to the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Plan

Metro secures $2.4 million in federal funds from the Safe Streets for All grant

Metro Council approves urban growth boundary exchange

Public notice: Opportunity to comment on pending amendment to the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Plan

Public notice: Opportunity to comment on pending amendment to the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Plan

Public notice: Opportunity to comment on pending amendment to the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Plan

Regional Travel Options grant cycle opens January 2023

Public notice: Opportunity to comment on pending amendment to the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Plan