Oregon
Portland Sues Over Walkway Access To Rail
Building owners block access to previously agreed upon easement.
Portland Drives Oregon
Withouth Portland, Oregon would be a conservative, rural Western state. But now, Portland is in trouble.
Oregon: One State, Nine Different Futures
A dramatic tranformation in Oregon is redrawing the state map into nine diverse regions with different futures.
Portland Light Rail Extension To Open Early And Under Budget
The 5.8-mile Yellow Line running between the Rose Quarter and the Portland Expo Center will open May 1, ahead of schedule and about $30 million less than its $350 million budget. The original opening target was Sept. 7, 2004.
Is That American?
Oregon posts reward for driving less.
Portland's South Waterfront District Gamble
A $1.9 billion South Waterfront District plan is the riskiest that Portland has ever undertaken.
Portland Light Rail Works Just Fine, Thank You
A transportation planner pokes fun at Cascade Policy Institute's charges of how light rail doesn't work in Portalnd.
Growth Fears In Redmond
The fastest growing city in Oregon tries to avoid looking like its boomtown neighbor to the south.
The Ideal Community For Retirees
A respected gerontologist envisions the ideal senior community.
An Aerial Skyway For Portland?
Don Larson proposes an aerial skyway for Portland, OR.
Oregon's Fall
Portland used to be routinely named one of the best places to live. Now it's considered one of the nation's least functional places. What happened?
Grass-roots Main Street Revitalization
The Portland Tribune profiles how a main street can develop without the help of city funding or planning.
The Walkers' Movement
Is a backlash to our auto-centric society underway? Will a 'walkers' revolt' gain national momentum -- or be driven away?
Oregon Grants Pedestrian Rights
Oregon passes a 'deceptively minor traffic revision' into law that gives pedestrians new rights when they cross the street.
Making TODs Work: Real Life Lessons
A project manager gives a real-world account of the successes and failures of one of the nation's most closely watched new transit-oriented communities.
Webcast: Whatever Happened To Equity Planning?
The Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies presents a free live webcast Monday, June 2, 2003, 10 a.m. to noon, PST.
Another Tale Of Two Cities
Portland, Oregon was once the Mecca of American urban planning. Now it is called the Little Beirut and people are fleeing the state.
The 'Mythical' World Of Transit-oriented Development
A detailed report examines the Orenco/231st TODs outside of Portland and suggests that policy makers should lower their expectations of what TOD can deliver.
Some Portland Residents Aren't Happy With Smart Growth
Opponents to the region's planning policies say they feel powerless to stop the wave of high density development encroaching on their neighborhoods.
'Visit, but please don't stay'
The residents of Portland, Oregon are moving across the Columbia River to Washington for a better planned quality of life.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
JM Goldson LLC
Custer County Colorado
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Jefferson Parish Government
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
