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Transportation panel to consider 11 projects to improve public transit, trail and freight access

Dec. 7, 2011 1:25 p.m.

A committee of elected officials and transportation agency leaders from across the Portland metropolitan area is expected to vote on $27 million in bike and pedestrian projects Thursday.

Field notes: The art of snag creation

Dec. 6, 2011 4:45 p.m.

"In Pacific Northwest forests, more than 100 species of amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals use snags to feed, rest, roost, breed and find shelter." Read Metro scientist Kate Holleran's latest reflections on restoring the land protected by Metro's voter-approved Natural Areas Program.

Planning for pretty plantings starts in winter

Dec. 3, 2011 9:39 a.m.

The yard around Linda Beutler’s Sellwood cottage is packed with plants, from fruit trees to orange rose hips to bright berries that last through winter. Her yard provides food and habitat for birds and other wildlife in her neighborhood.

Metro grant helps concrete alley in Cornelius become a ribbon of green

Dec. 2, 2011 4:41 p.m.

Methodically piled heaps of steel and cement mark a block in downtown Cornelius under development. In the coming months, an informal parking lot and alley in downtown Cornelius will be transformed into a full-service medical campus, complemented with a green ribbon of a walkway funded by a Metro Nature in Neighborhoods capital grant.

Behind the curtain: materials and their environmental impact

By Shareefah Hoover

Dec. 1, 2011 6:22 p.m.

Obsessing about the potential environmental impacts of every single product you might buy? David Allaway, a senior policy analyst at the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, wants you to stop that.

Winter and walking go hand in glove

Nov. 30, 2011 3:43 p.m.

Winter is a great time to get outside, see the last amber leaves of fall and walk neighborhoods decked in holiday lights. It’s easy to stay indoors during the wet months, but hibernation will keep you from seeing the winter splendor happening just literally a few steps from your front door.

Proposed route for Tonquin Trail connects rivers, cities – and people

Nov. 30, 2011 2:35 p.m.

Someday, the Tonquin Trail will wind its way through urban and rural landscapes in the southwestern part of the Portland metropolitan area, providing new ways for people to travel to work, shopping, schools, nature and more.

Increasing frustration with MPAC leads mayors to convene their own group

By Nick Christensen

Nov. 29, 2011 4:51 p.m.

Tensions between cities, counties and Metro have been building for years, and many see the Metro Policy Advisory Committee as ineffective in its ability to advise the Metro Council. About 20 mayors gathered for the first meeting of the group.

In Latin America, Ciclovia is a cultural touchstone

By Nick Christensen

Nov. 23, 2011 10:10 a.m.

Ciclovias – the model for Sunday Parkways – are a weekly occurance in many cities, including Mexico's capital, where car is king. But that doesn't mean bicycles are dominant the rest of the week.

Simple steps can keep holiday meals waste-free

Nov. 22, 2011 2:07 p.m.

Sandwiches piled high with cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and roasted turkey slices. Sweet potato pies still game for another round of whipped cream. Spicy holiday greens that hold their own amid the biscuits, cornbread and candied yams. Nothing says "Thanksgiving" like the bounty of sweet and savory leftovers after the big day.

Metro Council appoints diverse residents to influential transportation panel

Nov. 21, 2011 9:50 a.m.

The Metro Council has appointed residents with expertise in economic development, environmental justice and transit- oriented development to an influential transportation committee.

Metro, Hillsboro team up to bring nature park to Orenco neighborhood

By Laura Oppenheimer Odom

Nov. 18, 2011 12:35 p.m.

Metro Council votes to spend $2 million to acquire Orenco Woods, a former golf course, as part of natural areas bond program. Hillsboro will contribute another $2 million.

Electric vehicle charging stations installed at Metro’s offices, convention facilities

Nov. 16, 2011 2:40 p.m.

Visitors attending conferences, consumer and trade shows and special events at two of Metro’s visitor venues can now charge their electric vehicles during their stay. The same is true for guests of the Metro Regional Center.