Oregon
Linking Environment, Sustainability, and Businesses
Oregon state government has launched a website that links environmental and economic sustainability efforts.
Portland's Environmental Urban Design
Ecotrust is transforming a century-old industrial building in Portland's river district into a environmental marketplace.
Seattle Rail Costs Jump To $3.6 Billion
The estimated cost of Seattle's 22-mile light-rail line has risen 50% and won't open until 2009.
Land Use Measure Put On Hold
Lawsuits have stopped a new Oregon law that would have required compensation for property owners affected by land-use regulations.
Oregon Learns A Hard Lesson
Why did Oregon voters pass Measure 7? Citizens were tired of heavy-handed government planners.
Oregon Tribes Fight To Win Back Public Lands
The Klamath and other native American indian Tribes hopes to reclaim 700,000 acres in southern Oregon. They say they'll restore damaged areas.
Oregon's Fight Against Sprawl
"Oregon's story demonstrates that a city, region or state is unlikely to seriously tackle a thorny dilemma such as suburban sprawl unless a political leader assumes the perilous role of the white knight."
Internet Wealth For Hawk Habitat
Helped by contributions from an Internet company, the Nature Conservancy spends $11.7 million to purchase 27,000 acres of sensitive habitat.
Cities On The Edge Of Disaster
CNN presents a special series about how the limits of the city are being tested -- and use Portland as a case study.
What Makes Cities Livable?
'Talk of the Nation' focuses on smart growth, sprawl, density, legislating communities, urban environmentalism and what makes cities "livable".
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
