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Washington County votes to approve urban and rural reserve agreements with Metro

Feb. 24, 2010 2:29 p.m.

With a unanimous vote last night, the Washington County Board of Commissioners approved an agreement with Metro to designate urban and rural reserves in the county.

Oregon Convention Center continues to lead industry in sustainable, salmon-safe practices

Feb. 23, 2010 3:02 p.m.

The Oregon Convention Center added one more "green" accomplishment to its list when it received word in January from Portland-based Salmon-Safe that the facility's design features and standards of operation demonstrate sound efforts to protect the Willamette River watershed and salmon habitat.

Metro’s regional venues continue to contribute millions to local economy despite recession

Feb. 23, 2010 11:57 a.m.

Throughout one of the most challenging business climates in decades, Metro and its Metropolitan Exposition Recreation Commission continued to infuse hundreds of millions of dollars into the local economy in 2008 and 2009.

Metro regional venues ranked top three meeting facilities in state

Feb. 23, 2010 10:55 a.m.

Oregon Business Magazine released its top list of meeting facilities around the state today, with Metro's regional meeting and entertainment venues taking the top three spots. The Oregon Convention Center, the Portland Exposition and Recreation Center, and the Portland Center for the Performing Arts led the list.

Metro acquires six acres along Johnson Creek, Springwater Trail

Feb. 19, 2010 4:47 p.m.

Metro continued efforts to protect land along Johnson Creek and the Springwater Corridor trail last week with the acquisition of 5.6 acres on Southeast Telford Road, just south of Gresham.

Counties, Metro scheduled to vote on historic agreements

Feb. 19, 2010 1:26 p.m.

After more than two years of research, study and public input, Metro and the three counties in the Portland metropolitan region are nearing the end of an unprecedented process to agree on where and how our region will grow in the next several decades.

Metro appeals to Oregon’s senators for new stimulus money

Feb. 12, 2010 11:08 a.m.

Metro and regional leaders are appealing to Oregon's senators to support new stimulus funds for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act after initial funding helped put more than 3,000 Oregonians to work creating $40,764,255 in wages in the Portland metropolitan region.

MPAC recommends adoption of alternative reserves map

Feb. 11, 2010 6:50 p.m.

At its meeting Wednesday night the Metro Policy Advisory Committee recommended the Metro Council and the Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington county commissions adopt an urban and rural reserves map that reflects the suggestions made by the committee at its Jan. 27 and Feb. 1 meetings.

Core 4 agrees on 99.5 percent of reserves map; counties, Metro to work out remainder

Feb. 8, 2010 3:57 p.m.

The four elected officials representing the Metro Council and Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington county commissions – the Core 4 – agreed to protect more than 270,000 acres of the region's best farmland and key natural features in rural reserves while securing just over 27,000 acres in urban reserves to accommodate efficient regional growth for the next 40 to 50 years.

Making the greatest place

By Carlotta Collette

Feb. 2, 2010 5:09 p.m.

Over the past three years, and especially in the past few weeks, the Metro Council has been listening to what people around our region feel should be the priorities in making this a better place to live, work and play over the next 20 to 50 years.

Metro Policy Advisory Committee wrestles with reserves

Jan. 28, 2010 6:24 p.m.

At an extended Metro Policy Advisory Committee meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 27, local elected officials and regional representatives discussed policy questions relating to urban and rural reserves and also made recommendations to the Metro Council on a number of specific areas around the region.

FTA shifts criteria for funding transit projects

Jan. 28, 2010 9:18 a.m.

On Jan. 13, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the Obama Administration's plan to change how projects are selected to receive federal funding assistance through the Federal Transit Administration.

Final reserves hearings in Sherwood and Wilsonville draw crowds

Jan. 22, 2010 4:13 p.m.

Residents from throughout the Portland metropolitan area turned out in numbers for the final two opportunities to share their views on where cities will grow over the next 40 to 50 years.