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Urban-rural divide

Our Metro region is beautiful, unique and a model for the nation. But it's changing. By 2030, there will be one million new people in the region. How we plan our growth will decide if our home stays special or turns just like everywhere else.

Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties are weeks away from forming part of that plan. Soon, the counties will propose candidate areas for urban and rural reserves, essentially deciding which land will be protected and which land will be developed over the next 40-50 years.

We all love and live in this region, and want to preserve what makes it great. From our livable communities to our fruitful farmland to our natural wonders, we want to protect our community for generations to come.

Unfortunately, development interests are pressuring local elected officials to pave over our region's productive farmland. This is especially true in Washington County, where 33,000 acres of urban reserves has been proposed--the equivalent of 3 new Beavertons.

Developers may have power, but county and Metro council officials answer to you, the voter. If you act now, we can protect farmlands, forests and natural resources. Our elected officials need to know that we care about the future of our communities.


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Message Recipients

David Bragdon - Metro President


Tom Brian - Washington County Commission Chair


Rex Burkholder - Metro Councilor


Carlotta Collette - Metro Councilor


Kathryn Harrington - Metro Councilor


Carl Hosticka - Metro Councilor


Charlotte Lehan - Clackamas County Commissioner


Robert Liberty - Metro Councilor


Rod Park - Metro Councilor


Jeff Cogen - Multnomah County Commissioner and Core 4 Rep.


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