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Fulfilling the promise of our region
Metro COO Michael Jordan calls for more effective investments in public structures to maintain quality of life.Responding to what he labeled an “imperative to act,” Metro Chief Operating Officer...
View ArticleJordan eyeing regional task force to help projects along
An exploratory committee is ironing out details on a task force that could try to put the pieces of the puzzle together to steer jobs to the region. At meetings with regional stakeholders this summer,...
View ArticleReport: Lake Oswego bus would be cheaper, but wouldn’t spur development
Metro Council briefed on upcoming environmental report at Tuesday worksession. Express bus would be $328 million cheaper, but federal matches make project substantially cheaper for regional...
View ArticleLast chance to weigh in on Community Investment Strategy
This Friday, Oct. 1, is the deadline for providing comments on how and where we should invest in important public structures and systems and how, where and if we should expand the urban growth boundary...
View ArticleMetro begins dialogue with communities of color around investments, policies
Metro chief operating officer Michael Jordan presented the overview of his proposed Community Investment Strategy to members of the Coalition of Communities of Color, a group founded nearly 10 years...
View ArticleCouncil seems to support modest growth boundary expansion
The council addressed the urban growth boundary as a board for the first time at a Tuesday worksession, and at least four councilors said they were comfortable with saying the region will need about...
View ArticleWhat is your perspective on regional investments?
Join in Metro’s weekly community conversation called Perspectives. This week’s question: What investments in the next 20 years will yield the greatest return for the Portland region's present and...
View ArticleBeyond business as usual – Metro and local leaders explore ways to combine...
The Building Tomorrow’s Jobs forum held Feb. 1 featured many ways the Portland metropolitan region can better position itself to be an attractive and competitive job market. Tuesday’s speakers, experts...
View ArticleMetro partners with cities, consultant, to revitalize downtowns and main streets
It can start with something as simple as taking up the carpet covering beautifully-aged wood floors in a historic building or removing plaster from the façade of a downtown landmark to reveal the...
View ArticlePlan to address multi-billion dollar infrastructure shortfall centers around...
Citing a need for an organization focused on regional infrastructure development – specifically for projects that support job creation – leaders of the Community Investment Initiative this week...
View ArticlePublic-private partnerships key to regional economic revitalization, says...
On a recent overcast mid-June afternoon, a cross-section of the region's most active leaders from the public, community and business sectors joined members of the Community Investment Initiative's...
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Engagement guide to serve as outreach resource for all
Every four years, to meet federal anti-discrimination guidelines, Metro is required to update its public involvement plans for transportation projects that receive federal funding. This cycle, what the...
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