Metro launches Future 50 project to create a 50-year vision for the greater Portland region
View allMetro is bringing people together across greater Portland to create the Future Vision — a 50-year visionary outlook for the region. To kick off this effort, the community is invited to take an online survey to share what they value and what kind of future they want to see.
The Future 50 survey is open March 12 through May 15. All are welcome to participate and the survey is available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian and Chinese. Survey participants will have a chance to win tickets to a Thorns game, the Oregon Symphony, the Oregon Zoo or an annual Metro Regional Parks pass.
“The Future Vision is our chance to come together and create the future we want to see,” said Metro Councilor Juan Carlos González, who chairs the Future Vision Commission. “Think about how much our home has changed in the last 50 years— what do we want it to be in 2077?”
The Future Vision, he said, is a north star that will guide us.
“The way people experience the region in 50 years will be a direct result of the choices we make today. We need all voices at the table to help us build toward that vision — a region where everyone can access living wage jobs, safe transportation, clean air and water. A region where wilderness, animals and plants are protected. A region where there is room — and opportunities — for everyone, not just the few."
The first Future Vision was published in 1995. Approved by voters in 1992, the Metro Charter calls for the adoption of a Future Vision that is “a long-term visionary outlook for at least a 50-year period.”
The next Future Vision will serve as a renewed outlook for the region. It will be informed by research as well as extensive public engagement and will touch on a wide range of topics from land use, transportation and our economy to housing, climate, nature, arts and culture.
The Future 50 survey is the first public engagement for the project. Engagement will continue through May 2027 and will include listening sessions, events and more.
Metro is also inviting individuals to host conversations with and share feedback with Metro. Conversation kits are available for download and are designed to spark conversations — stories, aspirations and shared priorities — that will shape a bold, inclusive, and actionable 50-year vision rooted in the values of people who live and work in greater Portland.