Costa Pacific Communities’ Orenco Station Found to be Friendlier with More of a Sense of Community Than Other Neighborhoods

Thursday, October 1st, 2009 Posted in Buy Homes Now, Community Involvement, Costa Pacific, History, New Stores, Village Center | Comments Off

[caption id="attachment_520" align="aligncenter" width="491" caption="Orenco Station Town Center - Hillsboro, Oregon"][/caption] Award-winning developer Costa Pacific Communities is renowned for designing transit-oriented, master-planned neighborhoods on the cutting edge of New Urbanist Planning. ... Read more..

Join the Westside Commuter Club and Be Eligible for FREE Bicycle Racks

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 Posted in Transit-Oriented Development, Village Center | Comments Off

[caption id="attachment_487" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Villebois neighborhood is bike-friendly!"][/caption] Do you and your coworkers bicycle to work? Does your office lack bicycle parking? Do you want to create an incentive to encourage more ... Read more..

American Public Transportation Association Holds Transit Video Contest

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 Posted in Community Involvement, Events, Transit-Oriented Development, Village Center | Comments Off

Local Clackamas County, Oregon residents are encouraged to help the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) spread the word to Dump the Pump through the organization’s video contest. Winners will receive ... Read more..

Experts Say Riding Public Transit Saves Individuals $9,167 a Year

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 Posted in Costa Pacific, Green Building, Transit-Oriented Development, Village Center | 1 Comment »

According to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), people who ride public transportation rather than drive cars can save an average of $9,167 per year!*   The APTA’s monthly Transit Savings ... Read more..

Take the Bike Commute Challenge! Registration Opens Next Week

Thursday, August 13th, 2009 Posted in Community Involvement, Green Building, Transit-Oriented Development, Village Center | Comments Off

Calling all local companies! As September approaches so does the Bicycle Transportation Alliance’s (BTA) Bike Commute Challenge: a month-long competition between workplaces throughout Oregon and SW Washington to see who ... Read more..

Villebois Offers Easy Access to Local WES Commuter Rail

Monday, June 8th, 2009 Posted in Transit-Oriented Development | Comments Off

As a transit-oriented community, the Villebois Village Center in Wilsonville, Oregon is unlike any other neighborhood in the Pacific Northwest. Developed by award-winning master planner and developer, Costa Pacific Communities, ... Read more..

SMART Bus Schedule Change

Thursday, March 19th, 2009 Posted in Transit-Oriented Development | Comments Off

Due to the recent introduction of Trimet's new Westside Express Service (WES) commuter rail to the area, the South Metro Area Regional Transit (SMART) system bus has adjusted its schedules ... Read more..

WES Commute Time Essay Contest: Win an All-Zone Monthly Pass!

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 Posted in Community Involvement, Transit-Oriented Development, Village Center | Comments Off

TriMet is holding an essay contest for anyone interested in sharing what their commute experience will be like aboard Westside Express Service (WES) Commuter Rail serving the Portland, Oregon metropolitan ... Read more..

Villebois Transit Study with The City of Wilsonville

Friday, July 11th, 2008 Posted in Transit-Oriented Development | 2 Comments »

The proposed Transit Master Plan for the City of Wilsonville and SMART, the city's transit service, was to be adopted on Second Reading at the July 7th Council Meeting without ... Read more..