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Periodic Atlas Of The Metroscape: Mapping Measure 37, Take One, Meg Merrick, Erik Rundell, Colin Maher
Periodic Atlas Of The Metroscape: Mapping Measure 37, Take One, Meg Merrick, Erik Rundell, Colin Maher
Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies Publications
When Oregon voters passed Measure 37 in November 2004, its implications moved from the hypothetical to the actual. This edition of the Metroscape atlas explores how Measure 37 claims might affect Oregon’s future. This atlas describes the geographic distribution of the claims that have been filed so far because location, size, and substance are keys to the measure's effects. Given space constraints, we emphasize maps over explanatory text. Future editions of the atlas will focus in greater detail on a variety of potential impacts of Measure 37.
Planning In The Portland Metropolitan Area After Measure 37, Ted Reid
Planning In The Portland Metropolitan Area After Measure 37, Ted Reid
Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies Publications
Created in the aftermath of Measure 37, the Russill Fellowship is aimed at examining non-regulatory land use planning tools and their potential application in the Portland Metropolitan area, with a particular emphasis on habitat conservation. The above-mentioned ballot initiative and the larger private property rights movement have given an indication that Oregon voters perceive inequities in the State’s land use planning system. It is also clear that Oregonians still place a high value on the conservation of our state’s natural resources. According to a March, 2005 statewide survey, protecting farmland for farming is very important to 67% of respondents, protecting …
A Legacy In Land: A Primer On Realty And Reality, Mateusz Perkowski
A Legacy In Land: A Primer On Realty And Reality, Mateusz Perkowski
Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies Publications
In depth look at the history and impact of Oregon's Measure 37, approved by the voters in 2004. Examines all sides of the debate around land use, property rights, and conflicts between property rights and preservation activists.