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Appeals court ruling on urban reserves case due Thursday

By Nick Christensen

Feb. 19, 2014 9:45 a.m.

That ruling, in the case Barkers Five L.L.C. v. LCDC, could render moot efforts in the Oregon Legislature to bypass the Portland region's planning decisions and instead settle 50 years of growth plans in Salem.

Reserves 'grand bargain' would push process over the finish line, legislator says

By Nick Christensen

Feb. 14, 2014 2:33 p.m.

A so-called "grand bargain" on land use at the 2014 Legislature would be a long-term boon for the Portland region, one of its advocates said Friday.

Hughes blasts proposal to have Legislature intervene, cut urban reserves

By Nick Christensen

Feb. 13, 2014 5:08 p.m.

Metro Council President Tom Hughes called the plan "outrageous" after three hours of lobbying at the capitol on Thursday. He said legislators shouldn't step in when there's no way of knowing whether the courts would remand any specific urban or rural reserves.

Powell-Division project puts communities behind the wheel

Feb. 5, 2014 2:47 p.m.

The Powell-Division Transit and Development Project is including community members in a decision-making role on the project's steering committee, inviting transit riders, community organizations and neighborhood associations alongside elected city, county and regional officials.

Mixed opinions of potential urban growth boundary bill overhaul at Salem hearing

By Nick Christensen

Feb. 5, 2014 1:40 p.m.

The bill now gives timelines to state regulators and the Oregon Court of Appeals in their review of Metro's future urban growth boundary expansions. That's a win for the Metro Council, which had asked the Legislature to require the courts to hurry up review of UGB cases, and for Hillsboro and Beaverton, which are planning developments in the UGB expansion areas.

The Westside Trail's finish line is in sight

Feb. 3, 2014 4:48 p.m.

The blueprint for the Westside Trail is almost complete. After a two-year planning process led by Metro, a final draft of the master plan will be available for review and public comment from Feb. 6 -28.

'On any given day – two hours of transit'

Jan. 30, 2014 10:50 a.m.

Bus rider shares pros and cons of public transportation lifestyle If you didn't know Jennifer Dixon's age, you'd probably guess younger than her 39 years. Wearing an Oregon sweatshirt and a beanie pulled down over long, wavy red hair, seated in a Tigard coffee shop, Dixon looked every bit the college student – which, in fact, she is.

TPAC appointees look for funding, expansion

Jan. 28, 2014 12:20 p.m.

a photo of a group of cyclists riding their bicycles beside cars

Metro’s Transportation Policy Alternatives Committee is comprised of 15 transportation professionals appointed by area jurisdictions, and six at-large community members. TPAC community representatives bring a various areas of representation and expertise to the regional transportation conversation.

Author Julie Campoli to speak about her latest book, 'Made for Walking'

Jan. 27, 2014 11:50 a.m.

Julie Campoli lectures nationwide on smart growth, urban design, and density. Her latest book, "Made for Walking", explores density and neighborhood form -- including in Portland's own Pearl District.

Southwest leaders get together to launch advocacy effort

By Nick Christensen

Jan. 24, 2014 2:35 p.m.

With memories of the mass transit battles of Clackamas County still fresh in many minds, advocates for reducing congestion in the southwest part of the region kicked off a new strategy for building community support.

Hughes drafts letter on UGB bill, gets council support at work session

By Nick Christensen

Jan. 23, 2014 5:09 p.m.

Regional leaders Thursday further spelled out their position on a proposed bill that would fast-track the Metro Council's 2011 urban growth boundary expansion in Washington County.

Metro Council adopts policies, principles in response to UGB bill, other legislation

By Nick Christensen

Jan. 16, 2014 3:14 p.m.

The Metro Council voted 7-0 Thursday to approve a set of legislative policies and principles, both of which are guidelines for how Metro lobbies Salem on potential legislation for the coming session of the Legislature.

TPAC appointees come from diverse backgrounds

Jan. 16, 2014 12:58 p.m.

Metro’s Transportation Policy Alternatives Committee, or TPAC, is an advisory committee that reviews regional plans and federally funded transportation projects across the three-county Portland area.

New implementation advisory group, local transit upgrades for Southwest Corridor

Jan. 16, 2014 12:25 p.m.

During the Jan. 13 Southwest Corridor Plan Steering Committee meeting, approval of an implementation advisory committee and presentations on enhanced local bus service and multimodal projects stole the show from discussion of high capacity transit.

Council's voices vary on UGB bill, but some agreement about legislative principles becomes clear

By Nick Christensen

Jan. 15, 2014 5:40 p.m.

A one-time fix to the Metro region's urban growth boundary quagmire might be a tempting fruit, but a more permanent solution would be better, councilors indicated at a work session Tuesday.