Oregon
Bike-Friendly Portland Could Be Friendlier
Despite its reputation as one of the country's most bike-friendly cities, Portland could and should do much more to make cycling a safe and viable transportation option, according to this article.
The Media Loves Portland -- But Why?
Everybody loves Portland, but this article from Willamette Week deconstructs the media crush on the city from inside its borders.
Portland Begins Process For Streetcar Expansion
Due to the success of Portland's downtown streetcar, city officials are already in the beginning stages of planning future lines throughout the city.
Bike-Friendly Portland Seeks Citywide Rental System
Portland, Oregon, looks to follow the lead of Paris in instituting a bike rental system throughout the city. Bids are requested for a pilot fleet of 500 bikes.
Residents Told To Pay For Own Sewer Repairs
For 4,000 residents whose homes don't directly link to sewer mains in Portland, Oregon, the city has said that they will have to pay for any repairs needed on their sewer lines.
Taking The 'Public' Out Of The Public Library
The public library system in Jackson County, Oregon, is part of a growing trend: outsourcing and privatizing public services.
Many Renewal Areas Succeed In Salem, But Some Are Struggling
Salem, Oregon has used urban renewal areas to bring economic development to many of its neighborhoods. But the success of these areas is variable, and some say it may be time to stop designating places for renewal.
Oregon Winemakers Back A Return To Property Rights
With their vineyards threatened by 2004's land use law Measure 37, Oregon's winemakers are getting behind this November's ballot Measure 49 as a way to preserve their land and their business.
Wining And Dining In Portland
Locally-grown foods and an influx in chefs have brought a dining boom to Portland, Oregon, in recent years, making it one of the nation's best cities for eating.
Feds Push BRT As Portland Seeks Streetcar Expansion
Portland, Oregon's plans to expand its streetcar system are meeting some resistance from the federal government, which has identified bus rapid transit as its pubic transit investment of choice.
New Urbanism In Portland: Cato Report Flawed
Following up on a Cato report blasting planning in Portland, the Congress for the New Urbanism offers a fact-check in which Michael Lewyn contends Randal O'Toole's findings are inaccurate and flawed.
Portlanders Want A Future That's Similar, But Better
A report on Portland, Oregon, residents' visions for the future of their city has been released. The people say they want the future of their city to be pretty much the same as its present, just slightly better.
'Portland Effect' Can Help Nation's Congestion Capital
What Los Angeles can learn about addressing congestion from Portland, OR.
Does Portland's Transit System Only Serve Those In Power?
This column from The Portland Tribune chews out the city's "light-rail mafia" and claims that the only people benefiting from Portland's elaborate transit plans are the power players making the decisions and their developer friends.
Closely Connected Northwest Cities Need To Plan Together
This editorial calls on the governments of Portland, Oregon, and its intimately-connected neighbor, Vancouver, Washington, to expand the reach of the metropolitan planning agency whose jurisdiction ends at the border between the two cities.
Bikes On Trains Cause Friction Among Commuters
As ridership increases on Portland, Oregon's light rail lines, more and more cyclists are bringing their bikes on the trains, which is causing tensions over limited space.
Lagging Harbor Development Could Hurt Portland's Economy
Delays in development and growth in Portland's harbor area could cost the region thousands of jobs and billions of dollars.
Portland Suburbs May Increase Density To Handle Growth
The Portland area's population is expected to gain more than a million people by 2030, and the suburbs ringing the city are looking to handle the growth by increasing density, building higher, and developing more vibrant suburban town centers.
Biking In Portland Isn't Just For Enthusiasts Anymore
The fact that many people in Portland, Oregon ride bikes is no surprise. And while many of those bikers are typically more serious bike enthusiast, the city is seeing an unexpected shift that has more and more "regular Joes and Janes" biking as well.
Major Projects Could Make Big Changes In Portland
Two major projects -- the extension of a streetcar line and the construction of a hotel -- are under consideration in Portland, Oregon, but some local officials are hesitant to support what could dramatically change the character of the city.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
