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[/caption]PORTLAND, OR - Portland gets another "blue ribbon" for its going green attitude toward the environment, garnering the city an esteemed Smart Growth award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The city known for its focus on the environment for more than thirty years,
the city’s “Making the Greatest Place” effort is one of only five
initiatives across the nation recognized today by the agency.
initiatives across the nation recognized today by the agency.
The
award recognizes Portland Metro’s preparation for green urban growth in
the coming decades under its 2040 Growth Concept. The “Making the
Greatest Place” effort focuses on compact communities, employment areas
and transportation around the city, which anticipates a 600,000 leap in
its population by 2030.
award recognizes Portland Metro’s preparation for green urban growth in
the coming decades under its 2040 Growth Concept. The “Making the
Greatest Place” effort focuses on compact communities, employment areas
and transportation around the city, which anticipates a 600,000 leap in
its population by 2030.
In
addition, the initiative places great importance on responsible land
use to protect farms and forests from urban growth in the coming
decades.
addition, the initiative places great importance on responsible land
use to protect farms and forests from urban growth in the coming
decades.
The agency also recognized New York City, Baltimore, San Francisco and Maine for their smart growth plans.
Currently,
over 90 percent of the Portland-area residents live within a half mile
of transit. The average Portland resident drives four fewer miles per
day than residents of other comparable U.S. cities. Together, the
programs and policies created by “Making the Greatest Place” help
Portland’s compact neighborhoods thrive and reduce the need to expand
over 90 percent of the Portland-area residents live within a half mile
of transit. The average Portland resident drives four fewer miles per
day than residents of other comparable U.S. cities. Together, the
programs and policies created by “Making the Greatest Place” help
Portland’s compact neighborhoods thrive and reduce the need to expand
the region’s urban growth boundary.
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