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Reclamation Towards The Futurity Of Central Albina, Ariel Kane, Aubrey Carlsen, Stephen Greenslade, Jude Thaddaeus, Zachary Mettler Apr 2021

Reclamation Towards The Futurity Of Central Albina, Ariel Kane, Aubrey Carlsen, Stephen Greenslade, Jude Thaddaeus, Zachary Mettler

Master of Urban and Regional Planning Workshop Projects

In partnership with The Emanuel Displaced Persons Association 2 (EDPA2), the FutureLab team has sought to document the wide ranging impacts that racist planning and urban renewal practices have had on Portland’s Black community, with a focus on those forced out of Central Albina as a result of the Emanuel Hospital Urban Renewal Project. Using historical property identification files from the project area, archival photographs, stories from EDPA2 members, and other sources, we have developed an interactive StoryMap illustrating the neighborhood that was demolished for the ill-fated renewal project. Lastly, we have worked with EDPA2 in developing a set of …


Rockwood Identity Project, Phil Longenecker, Ana Navia, Natalie Chavez, Francisco Ibarra, Max Nonnamaker, Eric Trinh Apr 2021

Rockwood Identity Project, Phil Longenecker, Ana Navia, Natalie Chavez, Francisco Ibarra, Max Nonnamaker, Eric Trinh

Master of Urban and Regional Planning Workshop Projects

The Rockwood Identity Atlas is a data collection initiative that aims provide the Rockwood Community Development Corporation (CDC) with information about the community it serves. Through maps, data, and stories that highlight the identity, geography, and living conditions of the Rockwood community, this atlas aims to support Rockwood CDC and partner organizations better understand the challenges and opportunities facing the neighborhood. Although the atlas is an attempt to synthesize a more unified narrative about the identity of Rockwood, the report can be viewed in three distinct sections. We explored the three sections in three phases during March-May 2021:

  • Phase I: …


Evaluating The N/Ne Preference Policy, Amie Thurber, Lisa Bates, Susan Halverson Jan 2021

Evaluating The N/Ne Preference Policy, Amie Thurber, Lisa Bates, Susan Halverson

School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations

North/Northeast Portland has long been the heart of Portland's Black community. By 2010, the area had lost two-thirds of its Black residents to displacement. In response, the City adopted a Preference Policy that prioritizes displaced affordable rental and homeownership applicants. This report describes findings from the first phase of a study to understand what difference this policy is making in the lives of residents.