Bob Stacey daily digest for 10/02/2015

View this email in your browser Bob Stacey Metro Council District 6 News Daily digest for Friday, Oct. 2, 2015:   By the numbers: Safe Routes to School October 2, 2015 1:55 pm Why is walking and biking to school good for kids? This infographic lays it all out. "It's kind of, like, majestic." Why kids walk and bike to school (video) October 2, 2015 11:10 am These kids know best -- walking and biking to school is the best way to start the day. Where does your garbage go? The journey of trash September 30, 2015 5:50 pm By Rebecca Koffman Bylined articles are written by Metro writers and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Metro or the Metro Council. Learn more In the Portland region in 2013, more than 64 percent of what businesses and residents threw away was recycled, composted or converted to energy. What was left over was a million tons of garbage. And all that trash has to go somewhere. Powell-Division project earns U.S. engagement honors September 30, 2015 3:53 pm By Craig Beebe Bylined articles are written by Metro staff and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Metro or the Metro Council. Learn more Thousands of engaged residents, hundreds of meetings and countless hours of conversation have added up to special recognition for the Powell-Division Transit and Development Project: top honors from the International Association for Public Participation's U.S. affiliate.   Share Tweet Recent articles: Metro Council advances Powell-Division bus rapid transit project Metro Council awards $4.7 million in community planning and development grants Metro Council set to begin urban reserves hearings on Oct. 8 Housing woes: Can Portland learn from the Bay Area? Council growth decision hearings to begin Sept. 24 in Portland's Jade District 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.