State's greenhouse gas mandate has Metro, cities thinking about getting...
Polling shows that residents support responses to climate change - depending on the wording. Regional leaders told that Portland-area residents wary of new rules to adapt to climate change, but support...
View ArticleApotheker remembered as a visionary, Metro's "captain" on recycling
By Nick Christensen. This story was not subject to the approval of Metro staff or elected officials. Its content does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Metro staff or councilors.Steve Apotheker,...
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 Article350 Day event highlights carbon reduction, but not all convinced
Metro Council endorses 350 Day, Moving Planet event scheduled for Sept. 24. The event drew praise from a Metro councilor, but questions from two speakers at Thursday's council meeting.Read more...
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In Latin America, Ciclovia is a cultural touchstone
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.Read...
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Finalist for convention center hotel proposal could be announced next month
Two proposals, submitted Wednesday, were in response to a call for developers interested in ensuring there were at least 500 hotel rooms available in the immediate vicinity of the Oregon Convention...
View ArticleAdvisory committee recommends levy vote, but urges long-term thinking
The committee, convened by Metro to look at whether the regional government should ask voters for money to pay for maintenance of natural areas and parks, discussed equity concerns before reaching...
View ArticleMetro Council excited about some, underwhelmed with other ideas from...
Thursday was the first time the Metro Council met at length to discuss the Community Investment Initiative, born in 2010 as a way to address a $45 billion shortfall in infrastructure funding across the...
View ArticleMetro inks deal with Miller for distribution of recycled paint across Pacific...
At a signing ceremony Aug. 15, Miller Paint CEO Steve Dearborn and Metro deputy chief operating officer Scott Robinson inked a deal that guarantees Miller will buy at least 40,000 gallons of recycled...
View ArticleCouncil mulls scope of proposed natural areas levy
Metro councilors seemed to agree last week that the regional government is not quite ready to ask the voters for a property tax levy to pay for natural areas maintenance.Read more...
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Opt In panelists offer surprising responses in trash survey
One topic in particular stood out among open-ended responses in the July Opt In survey.Read more...
View ArticlePDC agrees to enter negotiations with Hyatt for convention center hotel
The Portland Development Commission, which oversees urban renewal efforts in that city, voted 4-0 Wednesday to OK negotiations with Mortenson Development Co., the lead group proposing one or two...
View ArticleMetro Council signs off, and negotiations can start with Hyatt
The Metro Council voted 6-0 Thursday to authorize its staff to talk to Mortenson, which proposes building 600 Hyatt-branded rooms across the street from the Metro-owned center. The council would still...
View ArticleCouncilors unanimously call for thorough examination of coal's impacts
Metro councilors voted unanimously Thursday to call on the federal government to study the impacts of coal exports on the Portland region, in advance of proposals to export the fuel from the West...
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JPACT will focus on jobs for additional $38 million in transportation funds
The formula, approved by the Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation in September, set aside $37.8 million from 2016-18 for transportation projects that meet specific criteria as part of a...
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Union, developers reach labor agreement on convention center hotel; more...
The four-party agreement included representatives from UNITE HERE Local 8, which represents hotel workers in Seattle and Portland, and the companies collaborating to pursue the hotel project, which...
View ArticleRegional leaders tackle ways to develop hundreds of acres of brownfields
A presentation at that MPAC meeting said the region has more than 6,000 acres of brownfields, an area a little larger than Oregon City. Those range from the small commercial lots to operating factories...
View ArticleElephant calf ownership arrangement seems routine, Hughes says
Metro Council President Tom Hughes said Tuesday the ownership arrangement for the Oregon Zoo's elephant calf seems routine, and expressed support for zoo officials in the wake of questions about the...
View ArticleMetro Council zeroes in on tax rate for potential natural areas levy
Metro Councilors on Tuesday put a dollar figure on a potential levy to fund maintenance at the Portland region's parks and natural areas.The councilors gave a unanimous thumbs-up to a tax rate of 9.6...
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What's BRT? A ride around Las Vegas on its bus rapid transit system
What's the fuss about this bus? Last month, Metro News took a ride around on one of the country's most extensive BRT systems, operated by RTC Transit in Las Vegas. Its eight BRT lines, all launched in...
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