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Implementing the Portland Region’s 2040 Growth Concept
(Great Planning May Not Be Enough)
John R. WilliamsDeputy Director
Metro Planning and DevelopmentPortland, Oregon
Follow: @YXERegion #yxesummit
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A long time in the making• 1925 State committee on problems of local governance• 1930s & 40s – Pacific NW Regional Planning Commission• 1947 - Legislation allowing County planning and zoning• 1963 – Portland Metropolitan Study Commission• 1970 – Metropolitan Service District established
Metro’s 2040 Growth Concept• 1973: Oregon adopts nation’s first growth management laws• 1978: Voters create Metro – first elected regional government in the U.S.• 1979: Metro Council adopts 234,000 acre Urban Growth Boundary, which
included 24 cities and parts of 3 counties• 1992: Voters direct Metro to create a future vision and comprehensive set
of regional policies on land use, transportation, water quality, natural areas.
• 1995: Adoption of 2040 Growth Concept
Metro’s 2040 Growth Concept
2040: How are we doing?• Downtowns/main streets• Jobs and economic vitality• Housing• Transportation• Nature in neighborhoods• Farms, forests and natural areas
2040: Downtowns/Main Streets
2040: Housing
2040: Transportation
2040: Environment
• Nature in Neighborhoods• Farms and Forests
What’s ahead?
Continued Growth
Changing demographics
Deteriorating infrastructure
Climate Change
Metro’s role in the future• Convene regional conversations• Leadership on desired outcomes• Focus on collaboration, innovation, and efficiency• Push for integration of land use, transportation and
investment• Understand markets and target investments• Track performance
Implementing the Portland Region’s 2040 Growth Concept
(Great Planning Is Definitely Not Enough!)
John R. WilliamsDeputy Director
Metro Planning and DevelopmentPortland, Oregon
Follow: @YXERegion #yxesummit