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Clackamas commission, Metro Council talk job creation in joint meeting

By Nick Christensen

July 14, 2015 5:52 p.m.

aerial view of Canemah Bluff, Mount Hood and Willamette Falls

The Clackamas County Commission and Metro Council haven't always seen eye-to-eye in the last few years. From light rail to greenhouse gas reduction, conversations between the county and regional government seem to have been more about disagreements than solutions. But the tide, it seems, is turning. After a two-hour joint work session at Clackamas County's office complex Tuesday, it was clear the two boards have a lot to work on – together.

Southwest Corridor leaders drop Marquam Hill/Hillsdale tunnels, leave door open on Sylvania option

By Craig Beebe

July 13, 2015 5:08 p.m.

Options for high capacity transit to serve South Portland and Hillsdale

Light rail will not be tunneling under Marquam Hill and Hillsdale, the Southwest Corridor Plan steering committee decided today, unanimously accepting staff recommendations to remove those options from further consideration for a high capacity transit line between Portland and Tualatin. The committee also agreed with staff recommendations to continue studying a shorter tunnel option to serve Portland Community College's Sylvania campus, at least until October.

The Jade Journal reveals a neighborhood through the eyes of its children

By Justin Sherrill

July 7, 2015 5:06 p.m.

Students and a teacher at Harrison Park Elementary with the Jade Journal

In a diverse but sometimes tough East Portland neighborhood, a school and a non-profit have teamed up to teach fifth-graders a new way of thinking about their community.

Local leaders applaud Legislature's $7.5 million investment in Willamette Falls Legacy Project

July 7, 2015 1:01 p.m.

The Legislature invested lottery-backed bond money in the Willamette Falls Riverwalk, which would bring visitors from downtown Oregon City to the edge of one of North America's largest waterfalls.

Discussion series to explore solutions to growing infrastructure crisis

By Craig Beebe

July 3, 2015 9:16 a.m.

Our streets, pipes, power lines and other infrastructure are more fragile than many realize. How can we make this system more resilient? That's the topic for a new event series hosted by Metro, the Urban Land Institute and the Center for Sustainable Infrastructure, which holds its first event July 15 in Portland.

Show us where Metro’s Bike There! map takes you

June 24, 2015 10:33 a.m.

Join Metro in celebrating the launch of the ninth edition of Bike There! by showing us what you see from the saddle when riding your bike around the region. Use your Instagram account and the hashtag #bikethere2015, and you could win some great prizes.

Brownfields bill off to Brown's desk after passage by Oregon Senate

By Nick Christensen

June 23, 2015 1:42 p.m.

Local governments have historically been reluctant to step in because of the liability issue – if they owned the site, someone could potentially sue a city or county for environmental or physical harm caused by historic pollution.

Brownfield 'land bank' bill passes Senate finance committee

By Nick Christensen

June 19, 2015 3:46 p.m.

The system allows sites like abandoned gas stations, dry cleaners and factories to be cleaned of toxins, while shielding local governments from liability. Many of those sites are derelict, with the private sector having little incentive to clean them up.

Portland's Jade District ready to shine way forward for businesses, residents

By Justin Sherrill

June 17, 2015 4:55 p.m.

On the border between Portland and East Portland, the Jade District is working to implement a new kind of revitalization – one that views diversity and local know-how as engines for positive change.

Southwest Corridor staff recommend dropping Marquam Hill/Hillsdale transit tunnels, delaying Sylvania tunnel decision

By Craig Beebe

June 12, 2015 2:30 p.m.

Southwest Corridor Plan staff recommend the steering committee remove from further consideration transit tunnels beneath Marquam Hill and Hillsdale, and delaying a decision on whether to keep studying a tunnel to provide direct light rail service to Portland Community College's Sylvania campus.

Powell-Division steering committee recommends advancing to new phase

By Craig Beebe

June 2, 2015 4:21 p.m.

Powell-Division Steering Committee votes

Bus rapid transit between Portland and Gresham glided forward Monday as the Powell-Division Transit and Development Project steering committee expressed unanimous support of moving into a more detailed design and engagement project phase. The steering committee had just a few amendments to a Transit Action Plan that includes a range of actions for Metro and other project partners to work on as the project gets closer to reality.

Powell-Division steering committee considers next phase: 3 things to know

By Craig Beebe

May 28, 2015 4 p.m.

Wide crop of pedestrian, cars, bike at 82nd and Division

June 1 could represent a big milestone for the Powell-Division Transit and Development Project, which seeks to build the region's first bus rapid transit line between Portland and Gresham. At a church in Portland's Hazelwood neighborhood, the project's steering committee will consider advancing into a "project development" phase.

State regulators approve Metro's tailpipe emissions strategies

By Nick Christensen

May 22, 2015 1:34 p.m.

The plan, a response to a mandate from the Oregon Legislature, foresees a 29 percent cut to the Portland region's tailpipe emissions in the next 20 years. The Metro Council approved the strategy in December.

Urban growth review: A Q&A on the region's urban growth boundary

By Nick Christensen

May 21, 2015 2:45 p.m.

The 2015 review of the urban growth boundary is ramping up, and planners, developers and land conservation advocates are all angling for position in this year's cycle. They know the ins-and-outs of the process, but do you? Here's a primer on the Portland region's land use system, and why it's up for discussion this year.

Local history, modern goals honored at ribbon-cutting for Beaverton street extension

By Jennifer Park

May 20, 2015 1:30 p.m.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday honored both local history and modern goals for the community of Beaverton and the region as a whole, with the formal opening of the $2.5 million Rose Biggi Avenue extension built with funds from Metro's Regional Flexible Funds program.