Jobs, natural assets at the fore at Metro inauguration
Metro Council President Tom Hughes talks about using Portland's natural assets as a tool to lure companies to the Portland region. He says he'll begin recruiting potential employers next month....
View ArticleCouncil unanimously passes Title 11 changes
Portland Realtors association ends opposition to Title 11 changes after proposal is reworded. New guidelines apply to urban reserve areas that cities want brought into the urban growth boundary.Read...
View ArticleDavid Fisher Q&A: Open space expert talks about creating a true park and...
Fisher has guided open space network efforts in the Twin Cities and St. Louis. He's been in the Portland region all week talking about strategies for linking trail and parks networks in both Oregon and...
View ArticleGrant funds project to create a Regional Active Transportation Plan
Oregon Department of Transportation awards Metro $280,000 to plan a transportation system for bikes and pedestrians. The work would be similar to the region's high capacity transit plan, completed in...
View ArticleFreeway and trail projects get OK from Metro Council
One by car. Two by bike. All 7-0. The Metro Council approved one freeway project and two trail projects on Thursday, amending the region's short-term transportation plans to greenlight the three...
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Lily and Tusko now owned by Oregon Zoo after help from foundation
The Oregon Zoo finalized a $400,000 deal this week with Have Trunk Will Travel to buy out a contract with that California-based outfit, which loaned Tusko to the zoo.Read more...
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Multnomah County greenlights hotel finance plan
Plans for a $198 million Hyatt hotel near the Oregon Convention Center inched forward Thursday after two unanimous approvals from the Multnomah County Commission.Read more...
View ArticlePortland City Council OKs part of Hyatt plan after amendment
Portland city leaders signed off on the framework for the proposed $198 million Oregon Convention Center Hyatt hotel on Wednesday, voting 4-1 to approve a key agreement that moves the project...
View ArticleCouncil awards $68 million in transportation funds, with a call for more...
The approval of the allocation of Regional Flexible Funds for 2016-2018 was expected, but it came with a rebuke of state highway funding priorities from one Metro councilor.Read more...
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