The Metro Council on Dec. 17 voted to approve the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and to submit a draft intergovernmental agreement on urban and rural reserves for public comment in January 2010. Both actions support Metro's larger "Making the Greatest Place" initiative which guides how the region grows and how people travel for the next 25 to 50 years to achieve the public desire for jobs, protection of farm and forestland, and investment in existing areas inside the urban growth boundary before expanding outside. Together, the RTP and the reserves process represent unprecedented regional efforts to integrate land use and transportation decisions and weigh the impacts on greenhouse gas emissions, regional equity and the kinds of communities we live in.
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David Bragdon on KGW's "Straight Talk"
Metro Council President David Bragdon discusses the regional government's actions to in the future of the region. Hear his thoughts on the urban growth boundary, urban and rural reserves, transportation and other aspects that will continue to make our region prosperous.
OTA honors Metro's high capacity transit plan
On Oct. 28, Metro's Regional High Capacity Transit System Plan was recognized with the Oregon Transit Association's Innovation Award. This was Metro's first award from the OTA, which is composed of mostly transit operators.
Tony Mendoza, who managed the HCT project, accepted the award, which in part reads, "Metro broke new ground by integrating land use and transportation while achieving quality communities with vibrant economies. Metro's progressive thinking and commitment to innovation continues to make the Portland metropolitan area a great place to live."
