Oregon
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 Planning In Portland
NPR's Science Friday features a segment on planning in Portland.
Portland Considers Casino For Baseball Stadium Funding
Portland is considering granting the right to build a casino in exchange for funding for a baseball stadium.
When Historic Tax Incentives Are Misused
Columnist Steve Duin of The Oregonian follows the case of seemingly misused historic tax breaks in Portland.
Urban Infill Doesn't Have To Be Boring
Portland designer Kevin Cavenaugh's projects prove that urban infill doesn't need to be boring or unprofitable.
New Thinking About School Design
From Los Angeles To Portland to New York, major cities are rethinking the way schools are designed. This article profiles the Portland architecture firm of Dull Olson Weekes.
Using GPS To Tax Mileage
An Oregon State task force introduces a proposal to use satellites to track driver's mileage and tax that driver accordingly to pay for road repairs.
The Impact Of 'Smart Park' Garages
Downtown Portland's 'Smart Park' garages downtown are usd to promote local businesses. What happens if affordable short-term parking is eliminated?
High Density, But No Homeowners
West University neighborhood - the most crowded and most mobile neighborhood in Eugene -- has had five riots in six years.
A True Believer Discusses Urban Growth Boundaries
Urban boundaries are like religion -- if you are a true believer, you don't question.
Point-Counterpoint On New Portland Streetcar
The streetcar, which made a comeback to Portland streets in summer 2001, has been cursed and applauded. Now, a proposal is on the table to put in a Lloyd District line.
When Portland's Uran Growth Boundary Is No More...
How does Portland, Oregon avoid the rush to urban sprawl when it relaxes its fabled no-growth boundary?
Oregon Dams Give Way To Conservation
Oregon has agreed to remove two dams in the Sandy River Basin and liberate 21 miles of river for future runs of wild steelhead and salmon.
For Rent: New Apartment, Books Included
Putting housing above a public library, Portland takes another pioneering step toward urban density.
City Drafts Tree-Preservation List
A planning commission in Oregon rates tree species with respect to conservation potential levels.
Ecoterrorism Gets Much Worse
The Earth Liberation Front has become more aggresive, and ecoterrorism has become the most serious type of domestic terrorism in the country today.
Charrettes 101: Best Practices
The Oregonian profiles Bill Lennertz and the Charette Institute's course in Portland.
LRT Wins Relocation Lawsuit
A federal judge ruled that the Minnesota DOT is not obligated to reimburse costs for moving utility lines in downtown Minneapolis.
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
