URR negotiations update

Here's a list of references to stories regarding updates on the Urban and Rural Reserves processes. The latest and greatest is a proposal by now President David Bragdon and Metro Councilor Carl Hosticka of Tualatin. Here's a snapshot from their proposal...specific to Cornelius. [I focused in on it].

The result is less than 1/2 what Cornelius originally proposed for...I guess ANY Urban Reserve area is better than NONE AT ALL. The original request asked to boundary the Tualatin to the South... and an imaginary line connecting Verboort Rd (Forest Grove) and Evergreen Rd (Hillsboro) would be it's northern border.

1. http://blog.oregonlive.com/hillsboroargus/2009/12/metro_councilors_pitch_growth.html
2. http://www.oregonlive.com/news/argus/index.ssf?/base/news/1260903008121100.xml&coll=6
3. http://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/index.ssf/2009/12/washington_county_request_for.html
4. http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=126041082236391400
5. http://djcoregon.com/news/2009/12/09/some-farmers-want-protected-farmland-open-for-development/

OPB - Think Our Loud Up or Out?

Yes....yet another meeting of the minds on Urban and Rural Reserves...what to do with our (sacred), I mean precious, I mean existing farmlands. Do we preserve them? Leave them and their inhabitants as they are for years to come...and instead grow from within city centers and GO UP. OR do we make use of the farmlands and expand our city centers and label the land as 'future' Urban Reserves and see future homes for Jobs/Homes. OPB and the Forest Grove NewsTimes host Washington County Commisioner/Chairman Tom Brian (PROPONENT of OUT) and Portland Mayor Sam Adams (PROPONENT of UP) tonight at 7:00 @ the Civic Center in Hillsboro for an hour long discussion. Here's some references...

1. http://www.opb.org/thinkoutloud/shows/or-out/
2. http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=126047866584907700
3. http://www.co.washington.or.us/News/reserves-hearings-and-radio-discussion.cfm
4. http://blogs.wweek.com/news/2009/12/11/sam-adams-vs-tom-brian-two-visions-of-the-future-face-off-in-hillsboro/
5. http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/12/adams_brian_will_debate_urbani.html