Carlotta Collette daily digest for 09/02/2015

View this email in your browser Carlotta Collette Metro Council District 2 News Daily digest for Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2015:   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. Artists 'glean' funky finds, creative insights from region's trash August 6, 2015 3:19 pm Opening reception for environmental art exhibit at Disjecta Gallery, Aug. 14. Metro COO recommendation: Don't expand urban growth boundary in 2015 July 23, 2015 4:21 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 Hold the line on the region's urban growth boundary and focus on communities inside it, Metro Chief Operating Officer recommends to the Metro Council. Clackamas commission, Metro Council talk job creation in joint meeting July 14, 2015 5:52 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 The Clackamas County Commission and Metro Council haven't always seen eye-to-eye in the last few years. From light rail to greenhouse gas reduction, conversations between the county and regional government seem to have been more about disagreements than solutions. But the tide, it seems, is turning. After a two-hour joint work session at Clackamas County's office complex Tuesday, it was clear the two boards have a lot to work on – together. Local leaders applaud Legislature's $7.5 million investment in Willamette Falls Legacy Project July 7, 2015 1:01 pm The Legislature invested lottery-backed bond money in the Willamette Falls Riverwalk, which would bring visitors from downtown Oregon City to the edge of one of North America's largest waterfalls. Is Portland's growth spurt for real? MPAC continues debate on growth forecast April 24, 2015 1:51 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 Metro uses the growth forecast to determine whether it needs to expand the urban growth boundary. The boundary is required by law to have capacity for 20 years of growth – often a topic of debate by developers and land conservation advocates. Metro Council considers future growth of the region July 24, 2014 4:40 pm By Ben Kittelson Bylined writers are Metro staff. Stories with a byline do not necessarily represent the opinions of Metro or the Metro Council. Metro News is committed to transparency, fairness and accuracy. Over the next 20 years, the Portland region can expect about 400,000 more people inside the urban growth boundary as people move here and have children. Planning for that growth will be the focus of the Metro Council in the months ahead. Metro Council approves active transportation plan, looks toward next steps July 18, 2014 12:20 pm By Arashi Young Bylined writers are Metro staff. Stories with a byline do not necessarily represent the opinions of Metro or the Metro Council. Metro News is committed to transparency, fairness and accuracy. The plan was adopted by the Metro Council yesterday and signifies a turning point for prioritizing and funding projects that increase safety for walking and bicycling, grow active transportation trails, or fill in gaps to the current network.   Share Tweet Recent articles: Share your views in a residential preference survey Statement of the Metro Council on HB 4078 Engagement guide to serve as outreach resource for all Take two: Prescott apartments to open next month after project's long hiatus Nature in Neighborhoods conservation education grants available for projects that connect people with nature 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.