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Metro approves Portland-area urban reserves
The Portland regional government Metro Council on Thursday officially approved the designation of 28,615 acres as urban reserves, which will be considered for expansion into the urban growth boundaries over the next 50 years.
Metro committee gives glimpse of grant winners
Applicants for some of $3.5 million available in Portland-area development grants were recommended by a committee to be awarded or rejected.
Concrete repair in Metro parking garage
Crews from the D&R Masonry Restoration are performing seismic work; repairing decks, beams and columns in the structure; and applying a waterproof coating to the concrete while keeping as many parking spaces open as possible. Work should continue through summer.
Washington Co. approves new reserves
The Washington County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously last night to approve the county's agreement with Metro designating urban and rural reserves.
Milwaukie Light Rail releases design report
A conceptual design report for the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project was released Monday in advance of Thursday's citizens' advisory committee meeting.
Gleason Boat Ramp
The boat launch at the M. James Gleason Boat Ramp closed in November. It will be demolished and replaced with a new boat launch that will minimize wake and the collection of debris near the launch.
Grants ready land for building
When Metro expands a city's urban growth boundary, there's no guarantee that development will follow. That's particularly true when cities can't afford to plan for it. A tax on construction permits provides money for that purpose. Metro is making $3.5 million in grants available to help cities and counties prepare for development.
Not everybody wants growth
Metro, the Portland-area regional government, released recommendations Tuesday on how the region can handle the growth expected over the next 20 years and beyond. Significantly, Metro advises keeping intact the […]
South Waterfront could become popular home
Metro has predicted that the Portland area will add a million people over the next 20 years. And, with Tuesday鈥檚 report concluding that the metro area can accommodate all of them without expanding the urban growth boundary to allow new development, there鈥檚 an obvious question. As the report put it, 鈥淲here will they go?鈥�
Pave me now or pave me later
Metro, the Portland-area regional government, released recommendations Tuesday on how the region can handle the growth expected over the next 20 years and beyond. Significantly, Metro advises keeping intact the […]
A trailblazing bid for stimulus money
Metro could have applied for four different federal grants for four different trails. But the Portland-area regional government doesn鈥檛 want just four separate trails; it wants the country鈥檚 best trail network. And if Metro鈥檚 approach to its stimulus grant application doubles as a lesson for the nation, well, federal transportation officials have shown they鈥檙e eager to learn, said Metro Co[...]
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- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
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