Oregon

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?

December 18, 2002 - The Portland Tribune

High Density, But No Homeowners

West University neighborhood - the most crowded and most mobile neighborhood in Eugene -- has had five riots in six years.

December 16, 2002 - The Register-Guard

A True Believer Discusses Urban Growth Boundaries

Urban boundaries are like religion -- if you are a true believer, you don't question.

December 10, 2002 - The Oregonian

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.

December 5, 2002 - The Portland Tribune

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?

November 3, 2002 - American Society Of Landscape Architects

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.

October 30, 2002 - The Oregonian

For Rent: New Apartment, Books Included

Putting housing above a public library, Portland takes another pioneering step toward urban density.

October 24, 2002 - MetropolisMag.com

City Drafts Tree-Preservation List

A planning commission in Oregon rates tree species with respect to conservation potential levels.

October 1, 2002 - The Oregonian

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.

September 26, 2002 - The Christian Science Monitor

Charrettes 101: Best Practices

The Oregonian profiles Bill Lennertz and the Charette Institute's course in Portland.

September 22, 2002 - The Oregonian

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.

September 12, 2002 - Star Tribune

LRT Falls Short Of Destination

Seattle's $2.1 billion light-rail project terminates 2.3 miles from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

September 3, 2002 - The Seattle Times

Squabbling Counties Hope To Revamp Boundaries

Officials of two Oregonian counties seek to resolve ongoing taxation and revenue disputes by amending their jurisdictions.

August 26, 2002 - The Oregonian

Portland Transit: Case Study In Success

Tri-Met's general manager opines on why Portland's transit system has been so successful.

August 5, 2002 - The Portland Tribune

Surprising Failure For Portland TOD

One of Portland's best planneddevelopments -- a lifestyle and entertainment center with light rail -- fails. How can this be?

July 21, 2002 - The Portland Tribune

Don't Pick On Portland

We should not dismiss the bold planning experiment in Oregon just because it runs counter to current orthodoxies.

July 15, 2002 - Planetizen

Have Housing Prices Risen Faster In Portland Than Elsewhere?

An urban growth boundary can exert upward pressure on the rate of increase of housing prices.

July 9, 2002 - Fannie Mae Foundation

Had Enough Of Auto-dominance?

Auto-competitive transit is emerging and deserves evaluation.

July 3, 2002 - Oregon's Future

Bi-state Land Use Coordination

A new bi-state panel is being formed to address land use challenges that cross state lines in Washington and Oregon.

June 21, 2002 - The Oregonian

Congressman Promotes 'Livability' Movement

To promote the 'livability' movement, a congressman from Oregon goes on a tour of the Midwest.

June 4, 2002 - The Oregonian

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.