Tom Hughes daily digest for 09/04/2015

View this email in your browser Tom Hughes Metro Council President News Daily digest for Friday, Sep. 4, 2015:   Nature in Neighborhoods grant helps Oak Grove residents shape sustainable Park Avenue light rail station September 3, 2015 5:11 pm By Jodi Garber-Simon Bylined articles are written by Metro staff and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Metro or the Metro Council. Learn more The station features four ecosystems and seven planting zones, a net-zero energy consumption parking garage powered by 144 solar panels and a stormwater treatment system. Wyden joins supporters at Willamette Falls Legacy Project meeting August 28, 2015 10:30 am By Nick Christensen Bylined articles are written by Metro staff and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Metro or the Metro Council. Learn more Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., visited with project partners at the Museum of the Oregon Territory to voice his support for the Legacy Project. MPAC dissects urban growth boundary recommendation August 27, 2015 1:28 pm By Nick Christensen Bylined articles are written by Metro staff and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Metro or the Metro Council. Learn more On Wednesday, MPAC had its first discussion on Metro chief operating officer Martha Bennett's urban growth management recommendation. MPAC didn't take a position on Bennett's recommendation, but did discuss some of the elements in her proposal.   Share Tweet Recent articles: These 6 Oregon Zoo animals are the oldest of their kind Hoping for a safer future, local communities seek to reshape 82nd Avenue Roslyn Lake off the table but remote elephant center for Oregon Zoo still under consideration Nature in Neighborhoods: 10 years of grants bring nature closer to home Statement from Tom Hughes on appeals court decision Copyright © 2015 Metro, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for this list either on Metro's website, or by calling Metro, or on a list sign-up form at a Metro event. Metro 600 NE Grand Ave. Portland, OR 97232-2736 503-797-1700 503-797-1804 TDD 503-797-1797 fax To change your subscriptions or unsubscribe from this digest, go to manage your subscriptions. To be removed from all Metro newsletters and newsfeed digests, you can globally unsubscribe.