Oregon
Portland Provides Public Land For Homeless
Portland, OR, has provided public land, a water hookup, and portable toilets for a tent city for the homeless.
Portland: An 'Un-American' City?
What happens when an European streetcar system is installed in an American city? Portland, OR, is making a dramatic effort to apply European planning ideas in an American context.
In Eugene, Sprawl And Recession Are Linked
Columnist Karen McCowan asks "If Eugene [OR] is so anti-growth, how did all this sprawl happen?
Is Portland's Urban Growth Boundary Doomed?
A study for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation suggests that Portland’s urban containment policies have begun to have serious effects.
Farmers Defy Court Order Protecting Wildlife
Irate farmers repoen canal gates in defiance of court order to limit water to farmers in order to save endangered fish.
Portland's Land Use Conceit?
Portland is named as one of three top International cities for livability. Is Portland developing civic conceit?
Cities Purchasing Hybrid Cars
Portland is just the latest city to look to hybrid gas-electric vehicles when purchasing fleet vehicles.
Land Use Fraud: A Planner Gone Bad
A planner and land use consultant in Eugene, Oregon collaborate to break the law.
Looking At Parks From A Regional Perspective
A group of citizens and local government officials in and around Portland are making the case for regional participation in the planning, acquisition and maintenance of parks.
The Future Of Seattle's Urban Core
The future of Seattle's urban core depends on understanding how it's unique demographics will impact real estate.
Are Urban Growth Boundaries Effective?
Are urban growth boundaries effective in encouraging denser neighborhoods, public transit, and open space? Or do they lead to high home prices and traffic congestion?
Portland's High-Density Successes
Higher-density, mixed-use developments are gaining footholds among public transit routes in Portland.
Water For Farmers To Be Shut Off To Save Fish
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will be shutting off irrigation water to hundreds of farmers to save endangered fish threatened by drought.
Restoring Portland's River
The city council endorsed the first elements of the River Renaissance program, aimed at improving the Willamette for recreation, wildlife and commerce.
Portland's Shrinking Neighborhoods
Census figures show neighborhoods at the heart of Portland, OR, decreased in population...but not for the reason you might expect.
Mapping Out Land Compensation
Laws in Florida and Texas are serving as the litmus test for Oregon and other states.
Fueling Growth In Oregon
In this Op-Ed article, Candice Guth outlines how the state is actually encouraging growth.
Oregon's Controlled Growth A Magnet
Its environmental and controlled growth policies attract people to Oregon.
Building On Ideas For Urban Conservation
A building that survived the recent earthquake in the Pacific Northwest is an example of a trend towards architecture that is both innovative and environmentally sensitive.
Portland Area Emissions Rise 7 Percent
Portland was the first U.S. city to adopt a strategy in 1993 to reduce greenhouse gases. But emissions continue to rise.
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
