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The Portland Region: Where City And Suburbs Talk To Each Other ... And Sometimes Agree, Carl Abbott
The Portland Region: Where City And Suburbs Talk To Each Other ... And Sometimes Agree, Carl Abbott
Urban Studies and Planning Faculty Publications and Presentations
Portland, OR, is often cited as an example of successful regional governance and planning. The metropolitan area appears to match many of the precepts of the popular "compact city" model of urban growth and to demonstrate the capacity of local and state government to shape growing metropolitan regions. Given this reputation, it is important to evaluate the relevance of the Portland experience for other communities, distinguishing unique local circumstances form generalizable characteristics. This analysis explores the spatial character of metropolitan Portland in the 1990s, summarizes the politics of regional planning, examines weaknesses in the Portland approach, and offers suggestions for …
Thinking About Cities: The Central Tradition In U.S. Urban History, Carl Abbott
Thinking About Cities: The Central Tradition In U.S. Urban History, Carl Abbott
Urban Studies and Planning Faculty Publications and Presentations
Urban history in United States in the last 150 years has been concerned with two central questions. Historians of three generations focused on the process of urbanization and the problem of civic order in the cities. The historians of recent times emphasize on community formation as the determinant of economic growth and its general effect. Earlier scholars discussed the creation of communities and institutions and the correlation between urban and national development. Thus, interaction between city and citizen is a viable theme of urban history.
The Internationalization Of Washington, D.C., Carl Abbott
The Internationalization Of Washington, D.C., Carl Abbott
Urban Studies and Planning Faculty Publications and Presentations
The globalization of U.S. cities is attracting increasing theoretical and empirical attention. The author analyzes internationally oriented activities in metropolitan Washington, D.C., and demonstrates that the city's international roles are built directly on its historic function as a national city. Focusing on change over time, the author also shows that globalization is a stepwise process: Several key periods of the expansion of international functions were followed by periods of gradual absorption. In comparative context, Washington supports arguments about the separability of international functions and shows the importance of historical development in determining the different ways in which cities interact with …