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Oregon brownfields bill could help get abandoned sites cleaned up, developed

By Nick Christensen

Feb. 18, 2015 10:18 a.m.

House Bill 2734 would address brownfield remediation in two key ways – by allowing local governments to create limited liability organizations, called "land banks," that could take on cleanup; and by offering limited property tax cuts to property owners that clean up brownfields.

Enter Our Big Backyard’s photo contest to win $100 voucher to Oregon Convention Center

Feb. 17, 2015 8:54 p.m.

Submit a photo taken at a park or natural area – your friends and family exploring nature, a view of wildlife or a beautiful sunset, for example.

Shape the future of Powell-Division transit with this interactive map

Feb. 13, 2015 2:31 p.m.

Click, comment and shape the future of transit. A new online tool gives anyone the power to share ideas for making transit faster and more reliable between Portland and Gresham.

Island no more? NCNM seeks to reconnect with South Portland neighborhood

By Craig Beebe

Feb. 13, 2015 9 a.m.

To its students and employees, Southwest Portland's National College of Natural Medicine is like an island amid a sea of pavement. As the college plans its future, it's seeking to connect with its neighborhood and the region. College leaders see the Southwest Corridor Plan as a potential ticket.

Suburban leaders offer some of their views as urban growth boundary evaluation continues

By Nick Christensen

Feb. 12, 2015 4:28 p.m.

On Wednesday, Metro Council President Tom Hughes met with mayors of the region's 25 cities, plus the chairs of its 3 counties, to lay out some of the options Metro is considering for the 2015 UGB review. Among them: Delay a decision into next year, expand using soil designations instead of urban reserves, or even end this review now but start another review earlier than scheduled.

Killin Wetlands Natural Area improvements would boost safety, provide access

By Yuxing Zheng

Feb. 11, 2015 4:47 p.m.

A project getting underway now aims to improve safety by opening up public access to a portion of the 590-acre site, while also restoring habitat and allowing farming to continue on another portion of the property.

International students celebrate end of a legacy at Beaver Creek

By Jennifer Park

Feb. 11, 2015 12:17 p.m.

These students are part of the final class of a 15-year long program providing scholarships to youth from Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean to study for two years at colleges and universities in the United States. The program, Scholarships for Education and Economic Development, is ending this year after losing its United States Agency for International Development funding.

How landfills manage waste as a resource

Feb. 9, 2015 12:44 p.m.

As the Metro Council considers where to send the region’s garbage starting in 2020, landfills remain the most readily available, and likely the least expensive, option for getting rid of trash. This article explores the history of how the region has used landfills over the past few decades, how landfills are used today, and what the future may hold.

Perspective: Chime in on better transit and great places in the Powell-Division corridor

By Heidi Beierle

Feb. 6, 2015 7 a.m.

Maps for outreach on Powell-Division project

Within three blocks from where I live in Northeast Portland are a bike route, numerous bus lines, a MAX stop, and I-84.The Powell-Division Transit and Development Project hopes to bring a diversity of transportation choices to a growing and diverse part of our region.

Acquiring, restoring small parcels can lead to big habitat benefits

By Kate Holleran

Feb. 6, 2015 7 a.m.

In the land conservation and restoration world, we sometimes focus on size: acquiring big parcels, restoring long reaches of streams, creating wide wildlife corridors. But small matters, too. Protecting a grove of trees or a tiny parcel of land can significantly benefit conservation and restoration efforts.

Plenty of options for Portland region's growth decision in 2015, but all the paths forward are complex

By Nick Christensen

Feb. 5, 2015 11:29 a.m.

The Metro Council is still studying whether there is a need to expand the urban growth boundary in 2015. But even if there is a need, such an expansion may be difficult, thanks to legal challenges to the region's urban reserve designations.

Nature in Neighborhoods grants: $700,000 available for restoration projects

Feb. 4, 2015 12:40 p.m.

photo of Johnson Creek fish passage restoration project

If you have a vision for getting rid of weeds, improving water quality, creating fish and wildlife habitat or restoring nature in the Portland metropolitan area, a Metro Nature in Neighborhoods restoration grant can help get your idea off the ground.

Transit-oriented development newest project catalyzing redevelopment in Portland’s Central Eastside

By Jennifer Park

Feb. 4, 2015 9:22 a.m.

Sparking the potential of Portland’s Central Eastside has long been a goal of local leaders, planners, and developers. A new partnership between the Portland Development Commission, Metro and private developers may be turning the corner on the revitalization of this historic district.

Cleanup at Willamette Cove reaches milestone

Metro and Multnomah County host MWESB open house

Oregon brownfields bill could help get abandoned sites cleaned up, developed

Enter Our Big Backyard’s photo contest to win $100 voucher to Oregon Convention Center

Shape the future of Powell-Division transit with this interactive map

Island no more? NCNM seeks to reconnect with South Portland neighborhood

Suburban leaders offer some of their views as urban growth boundary evaluation continues

Killin Wetlands Natural Area improvements would boost safety, provide access

International students celebrate end of a legacy at Beaver Creek

MWESB contractors open house scheduled for Wednesday at convention center

How landfills manage waste as a resource

Perspective: Chime in on better transit and great places in the Powell-Division corridor

Acquiring, restoring small parcels can lead to big habitat benefits

Plenty of options for Portland region's growth decision in 2015, but all the paths forward are complex

Nature in Neighborhoods grants: $700,000 available for restoration projects

Transit-oriented development newest project catalyzing redevelopment in Portland’s Central Eastside