Oregon
Plotting Against Regional Planning
Springfied officials want to quit the regional planning process for the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area due to its "mind-numbing complexities".
Tangled Up In Mixed Use
New Urbanism-inspired development runs into problems with "mixed use" buildings.
Starbucked: Debunking Myths About The Coffee Giant
Is Starbucks guilty of ruining neighborhoods and destroying local businesses?
Blumenauer Responds To 'The American Dream'
Rep. Earl Blumenauer, (D-Ore.) responds to media coverage of the April, "Preserving the American Dream" conference in Portland.
A Rather Lofty Supermarket
The new Safeway store in downtown Portland has underground parking and apartments above.
Portland Is Also A Center For Opposition To 'Smart Growth'
Portland, a poster child of "smart growth" is also a center for opposition to the movement.
Group Meets in Portland to Point Out Its So-Called Flaws
A small group of libertarians, property rights activists and others convene in Portland to decry Smart Growth.
Atlanta Suburbs Have Most Fast-growing Counties
Atlanta's suburbs are exploding with growth according to new Census data.
Wal-Mart Rejected By Oregon Land Use Board
State land use board denied an appeal by Wal-Mart and upheald a city's zoning decision.
Portland: An International Model For Urban Planning
Portland's international reputation for its urban planning is drawing experts from around the world.
Mixed-Use, Mixed Opinions, Mixed-Up In Oregon Capital
The home of Oregon's pioneering land use planning laws faces local opposition to mixed-use zoning.
Accessory Units Are Welcome Addition To Portland-Area Development
An Oregon City developer provides affordable housing option in new housing project -- despite his own market preference.
The Next Silicon Valley?
Portland's Linux geeks are digging in for a battle against Seattle's Microsoft.
Good Beer Fuels Great Preservation Results
Properties are rescued to create public spaces that embrace art, the love of good beer, and an urban renewal effort reflecting neighborhood history.
Gentrification Hasn't Driven Out Gangs
Shootings provoke different responses from old and new residents.
Updating Oregon's 30-Year-Old Planning Process
A proposal to update Oregon's 30-year-old planning process is met with approval.
Community Proves Wal-Mart Is Not 'Unstoppable'
Oregon county rejects Wal-Mart's expansion plans.
For City's Homeless, Will It Take A Village?
Portland has allowed the indigent to form a community, but now reconsiders.
Urban Industrial Use Makes A Comeback
The Central Eastside area of Portland is seeing a resurgence of updated industrial uses.
Reclaiming The Grid: Portland's City Repair
Since 1996, Portland's City Repair has been transforming the nature of public space and the dialogue that surrounds it.
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
