City approves sweeping Oregon Zoo transformation plan
The Oregon Zoo secured land-use approval for a decade’s worth of projects that promise to transform nearly 40 percent of the zoo property over the coming year.
The zoo, a division of the Metro regional government, operates under a conditional-use permit from the city. Every decade, the zoo updates its master plan and applies for city permission to carry it out.
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Projects include moving the zoo train and installing a road around the south and east sides of the grounds to accommodate construction traffic, land-use approval for the expanded elephants habitat, a new California condor habitat, conservation education facility and updates to habitats for the zoo’s polar bears, primates and rhinos.
The city signed off on the plan Jan. 28. The decision allows work to proceed on a full complement of projects authorized when Portland-area voters approved a $125 million bond in 2008.
The Portland Business Journal is a KATU.com news partner.
Its about the time the City did some sweeping at the Zoo. Some of the cages could use some sweeping!
What? No roller coasters?
Make more room to imprison defenseless animal. I like it.
 @Beergod I suggest you go into that polar bear cage and commiserate with him on his defenselessness. Â
 @Festivus  @Beergod Good idea there.. maybe they can have a great discussion about baring arms and arming bears.. I'm sure that Bear feels he has the right to both..
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LOL!
Sweet fuzzy face in the picture. Is it thiking the camera is lunch? :-)
Just about to growl a warning about invading personal space!
Cute looking bear....
So what does Daimler laying off workers have to do with a zoo article KATU? Why is there a link in the middle of this for that? Caraazy.. oooppss?
 @Khre'Riov Ael i-Mhiessan t'Rllaillieu Advertising. Ain't it exciting?
 @Jumpin' Jehosophat  Ack! Zzzzzz.. Oh, must of dozed off there.. A yeah, so exciting it puts me to sleep without meds! Who needs sleeping pills with Ads..