Parks and environment
Council decisions about parks and environment: 2 decisions.
October 2026
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Metro marks 20,000 acres of protected parks and natural areas
This resolution celebrates that Metro now protects and cares for 20,000 acres of parks and natural areas, paid for by voter-approved bonds and levies since 1995. It names October 1 a milestone, thanks voters, and asks people to recommit to protecting public lands. It does not spend money or change any rules.
Metro · October 1, 2026 · Passed, 7 to 0. · District 2
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Metro gives $1.6 million in planning grants, including Waterfront Park
Metro awarded three planning grants paid for by a regional tax on construction projects. The money pays for design and planning work at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland, the county-owned Vance property in Gresham, and the waterfront in West Linn. A fourth request, from Prosper Portland for the former Regal theater site at Southeast Division Street and 166th Avenue, was not funded.
Metro · October 1, 2026 · Passed, 7 to 0. · District 1, District 4