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

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Metro and partners awarded over $1 million in federal grant funding for safe routes to school in North Portland

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Dan Cooper looks ahead after 25 years at Metro

By Nick Christensen

Nov. 20, 2012 12:30 p.m.

Daniel B. Cooper was representing some suburban governments when he stumbled upon a job posting for Metro's legal counsel. For the next 25 years, Cooper was a fixture at Metro, a tenure that ends with his retirement this week.

Business leaders in Southwest Corridor emphasize transportation, jobs link

Nov. 19, 2012 11:15 a.m.

The Southwest Corridor, which includes areas along Highway 99W from OHSU to Washington Square to Bridgeport Village, is a very important job center for the region. Together, public and private partners are looking to target public investments to support economic development and grow jobs.

Metro seeks culture of inclusion through adoption of diversity action plan

Nov. 19, 2012 9:35 a.m.

As communities become more diverse, so does the need to create an inclusive workplace culture and engagement practices connecting the public to decision-making processes.

The eating season: Make the most of that edible holiday abundance

Nov. 16, 2012 12:40 p.m.

It’s easy to splurge on something that comes only once a year. When friends and family gather to enjoy a favorite holiday, you want it to be special, not sparse. And those special meals of traditional recipes and family favorites often lead to leftovers – some say the leftovers are the best part.

Expanding natural areas expands benefits for wildlife and people, oversight committee reports

Nov. 16, 2012 12:15 p.m.

Benefits for wildlife and people are multiplying as Metro continues to invest a 2006 bond measure in natural areas across the region, an independent citizen oversight committee reported Thursday.

Metro Council OKs new Ringside Steakhouse contract at Glendoveer

Nov. 15, 2012 4:10 p.m.

The Metro Council confirmed today that the Ringside Steakhouse – an eastside institution since 1979 – will continue operations at the Glendoveer Golf Course and Tennis Center.

Washington Park and neighbors seek common ground on transportation and parking agreement

Nov. 15, 2012 2:45 p.m.

Every year, an estimated three million visitors from around the world head to Portland's Washington Park to enjoy one of six signature attractions or to walk any of the 15 miles of forested trails. A majority of those visitors – 76 percent – arrive by car.

Burkholder honored with award from pedestrian advocates

Nov. 14, 2012 9:40 a.m.

Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder was honored with a Weston Award from Oregon Walks on Saturday, recognizing his many years of active transportation leadership, advocacy and on-going emphasis on equity and social justice in transportation planning.

Transportation panel speeds up selection of projects intended to boost economy

Nov. 8, 2012 4:44 p.m.

With local agencies clamoring for transportation funding, regional leaders approved an expedited process for selecting projects eligible for $34 million in federal funds on Thursday.

October debut for three transit-oriented development projects in Portland region

By Peggy Morell

Nov. 8, 2012 9:35 a.m.

a photo of the MAX light rail train approaching a tall white building

Three projects in three corners of the Portland region – Northeast, Northwest and Southwest – opened in October with investment from Metro's Transit-Oriented Development Program.

Proposed county line change could help spark development in one Tualatin Valley area

By Nick Christensen

Nov. 7, 2012 4:52 p.m.

The Multnomah-Washington county line could be moved under a new plan to allow for development of an area brought into the urban growth boundary in 2002.

Fighting blackberry a constant battle in war on invasives, erosion

By Abby Haight

Nov. 7, 2012 10:45 a.m.

Himalayan blackberry (and the equally noxious Evergreen blackberry, Rubus laciniatus), is the poster plant of invasive weeds – a pest so aggressively successful that it can grow from a single plant into an impenetrable thicket in just a few years.

Metro offers free admission for military personnel

Nov. 5, 2012 10 a.m.

Metro will acknowledge Veterans Day by offering free admission to Metro parks and the Oregon Zoo for military veterans and active military personnel, as well as family members who accompany them.

Memorial at Chinese section of Lone Fir Cemetery enters new phase