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Portland State University

Urban Studies and Planning Faculty Publications and Presentations

2009

Urban -- Oregon -- Portland Metropolitan Area

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From Urban Frontier To Metropolitan Region: Oregon's Cities From 1870 To 2008, Carl Abbott Feb 2009

From Urban Frontier To Metropolitan Region: Oregon's Cities From 1870 To 2008, Carl Abbott

Urban Studies and Planning Faculty Publications and Presentations

Presentation and paper from 2008 "Toward One Oregon" Conference. A revised version of this presentation was published in the Oregon Historical Quarterly, 110(1), 74-95.


From Urban Frontier To Metropolitan Region: Oregon's Cities From 1870 To 2008, Carl Abbott Jan 2009

From Urban Frontier To Metropolitan Region: Oregon's Cities From 1870 To 2008, Carl Abbott

Urban Studies and Planning Faculty Publications and Presentations

An essay is presented which compares the development of Portland, Oregon, to the growth of other cities in the state. Particular focus is given to its economic stability and political influence. The changing relationship with Oregon's population, economics and cultural relations in the different parts of the state is examined. In addition, the urban-systems approach shows three equal periods in the state's development with close-in neighbors in modern economic geography.