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Metro helps Community Cycling Center understand cultural and economic barriers to bicycling

May 28, 2010 2:51 p.m.

Although the Portland metropolitan area is renowned for being one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world, the Community Cycling Center found that low-income communities and communities of color are struggling to see themselves as part of the two-wheel revolution.

Jeff Bissonnette to join North Portland Enhancement Committee

May 27, 2010 2:20 p.m.

Metro has named Jeff Bissonnette to its North Portland Enhancement Committee. Bissonnette has broad experience working with and for the community, including 12 years as a consumer advocate representing residential utility ratepayers and eight years as a social service advocate on anti-hunger, food and nutrition issues.

Metro Council invests $23,000 in North Portland

May 26, 2010 11:45 a.m.

The Metro Council has delivered North Portland residents a $23,000 grants package earmarked for neighborhood improvements. Funds will go to organizations delivering food and home furnishings to local residents, projects reducing public demand on energy resources and programs ensuring access to a safe, healthy environment.

MPAC to discuss recommendations for large-lot employment needs

May 26, 2010 8:39 a.m.

On Wednesday evening, May 26, a committee of regional leaders will discuss recommendations of its own subcommittee tasked with evaluating how the region can best provide sites of 50 acres or larger to support industrial jobs now and for the next 20 years.

Community advisory committee addresses growth projections for Lake Oswego to Portland corridor

May 25, 2010 10:40 a.m.

The community advisory committee for the Lake Oswego to Portland Transit Project met last week to learn about and discuss growth projections for the next 25 years in the Highway 43 corridor. The committee is preparing to make a recommendation on transit alternatives between the two cities: enhanced bus service, streetcar or no-build.

Why not bike there? Understanding the barriers to bicycling

May 24, 2010 6:15 p.m.

For many, cycling is as an excellent way to get around, to get exercise, and to experience neighborhoods, parks and natural areas. But not everyone in the Portland metropolitan area feels this way. Through grant funding from Metro, the Community Cycling Center researched the cultural and socioeconomic barriers to bicycling in North and Northeast Portland communities with hopes of broadening access to bicycling.

Council receives last public testimony on urban reserves

May 24, 2010 1:43 p.m.

On May 20 the Metro Council held its last public hearing on the upcoming designation of urban reserves. Urban reserves will be areas outside of the current urban growth boundary that will be designated as places where future urban development may occur over the next 50 years.

Metro Council approves funding for South Waterfront Transportation Management Association

May 24, 2010 11:23 a.m.

The Metro Council approved funding Thursday, May 20, for the South Waterfront Transportation Management Association. The nonprofit will begin work on July 1 to increase awareness and promote the use of transportation options, such as cycling, walking, ridesharing and riding transit to reduce congestion and improve air quality.

David Bragdon statement before the Columbia River Crossing review panel

May 24, 2010 11:10 a.m.

The Metro Council, along with JPACT, is the MPO for the Oregon portion of the region. We also perform sub-contract work for other agencies, including TriMet and ODOT, pertaining to EIS preparation, modeling and forecasting.

Metro honored by the Friends of Trees for community leadership

May 21, 2010 12:17 p.m.

The Friends of Trees is honoring Metro with its 2010 Community Partner Leadership Award. "Metro has been a generous and steadfast partner with Friends of Trees; most notably the Collins Sanctuary restoration and the I-205 multi-use path trees planting to provide shade, noise abatement and restore natural area habitat," said Scott Fogarty, Executive Director of Friends of Trees, in a letter informing Metro of the honor.

Metro approves funding for local projects to improve existing roads

May 20, 2010 6 p.m.

Taking action on a Washington County and Oregon Department of Transportation decision, the Metro Council today approved redirection of money originally destined to fund a large, limited-access 4-lane arterial in Washington and Clackamas counties to four community projects. Public opposition to the arterial effectively removed it from long-term regional plans, freeing up state and federal funding to improve traffic flow on the existing road system.

Metro greens up with special bikes

May 20, 2010 9:40 a.m.

Metro has expanded its transportation fleet with two new vehicles - but they aren't trucks or autos. They're bicycles, which will no doubt get a lot of use by Metro staff as they head out of the building to do Metro business throughout the week.