Only one Metro councilor said “no” to freeway expansion projects
“To me these highway expansions represent an old way of doing business.” — Juan Carlos González, Metro Council
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“To me these highway expansions represent an old way of doing business.” — Juan Carlos González, Metro Council
Two freeway expansion projects that were due to be approved by Metro Council at a meeting today (7/29) have been taken off the agenda and will be given their own meeting next week. The change is notable because, as we shared last week in an opinion from transportation and climate change activist Chris Smith, the … Read more
Imagine the Willamette Greenway Trail extending the Esplanade to St. Johns.(Photo: Scott Mizee/npGreenway) It’s that time of year again when Metro seeks your comments on how they should spend millions of dollars in federal funds through their regional flexible funding program (also known as MTIP, the Metropolitian Transportation Improvement Program). A key part of that … Read more
Comment of the Week: Gratitude for N/NE Broadway project