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Community Solutions: Moving Toward Brownfield Redevelopment, Matt Anderson, Scott Chapman, Martin Custred, Kirsten Krane, Camron Parker

Master of Urban and Regional Planning Workshop Projects

Urban growth boundaries are intended to encourage more development within the existing developed areas and save rural lands from urban sprawl. If this is true, why are there so many large areas of vacant land in the very heart of Portland? It is very likely that these vacant parcels of land are associated with the term "brownfields."

Brownfields are properties where expansion or development is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination on the site. Current owners, prospective purchasers, prospective lenders and neighbors have concerns about redeveloping brownfields. In many cases, these concerns cause properties to become abandoned or put …

Letter From Jim Francesconi To Ernie, Jim Francesconi

Ernie Bonner Collection

No abstract provided.

La Pine North: Two Futures, Deborah A. Howe, William A. Rabiega

Center for Urban Studies Publications and Reports

This paper provides a vision of how accommodating such high growth may affect one rural residential area of the county, La Pine North. It will first draw a profile of La Pine North as it exists currently. Then, two possible futures for that space and its residents will be depicted. These futures represent the minimal and the most radical responses to the present and intensifying problem of nitrate/nitrogen pollution of ground water in the area. The "Restricted Growth" scenario assumes that the only response to the pollution problem will be the requirement of sand filter septic systems for replacement and …

Urban Growth Boundary: Periodic Review Workplan, Metro (Or.)

Metro Collection

No abstract provided.

Workforce Development Network Project Final Contract: Planning Workshop Fall/Winter 1997-1998, Kim Burnett, Ray Jackson, Britt Parrott, Matt Ransom, Claire Smith

Master of Urban and Regional Planning Workshop Projects

This project will analyze the current workforce development programs and services provided by Community Based Organizations (CBBs), Community Development Corporations (CDCs), community colleges, and the Workforce Development Board (formerly TPIC) in Multnomah and Washington counties. Documentation of the gaps and/or redundancies in the provision of workforce development will be provided to the Workforce Development Network (WDN) based upon service provider interviews and research on national models in workforce development. This documentation will be provided in three forms: as a database; as a resource directory; and as an analysis of the gaps in the current system.

Parking In Northwest: Finding A Spot In A Mix-Use Community, Scott Bricker, Colin Cooper, Jason Gately, Tim Swope

Master of Urban and Regional Planning Workshop Projects

The purpose of this study is to ground the Office of Neighborhood Involvement (ONI) facilitator in the nature of parking issues relevant to Northwest. A comprehensive examination of parking in Northwest will include a review of past efforts, an analysis of the parking-supply and demand, and a detailed review of program and policy alternatives that may be applied in Northwest. The research has two primary goals: 1) is to provide objective data that will be acceptable to both the Northwest District Association (NWDA) and Nob Hill Business Association (NHBA) and 2) to provide policy analyses to ground stakeholders in parking …

A Land Use Network For The Johnson Creek Watershed, Jessica Caldwell, Joyce Felton, Elisa Redden, Gerhard Pagenstecher

Master of Urban and Regional Planning Workshop Projects

This document presents a design for a Land Use Network. It is a starting point from which to build a network that connects, educates, and motivates stakeholders within the Johnson Creek Watershed to facilitate effective participation in the land use process. The Johnson Creek Watershed Council contracted the Watershed Network Group (WNG) to design the Network as a mechanism for organizing efforts to promote environmentally sound development throughout the watershed. The Johnson Creek Watershed Council comprises representatives from government, residents, and business organizations with interest in the Johnson Creek Watershed.

The need for a Land Use Network within the watershed …

Patterns Of Time, Place, And Culture: Land Use Zoning In Portland, Oregon, 1918-1924, Meg Merrick

Dissertations and Theses

Until recently, few have questioned the notion that the separation of uses in land use zoning is inherently correct. Many observers of the city are now suggesting that zoning, as it has been practiced in this country over the last 80 years, has created cities that are fractured and function poorly. Others propose that zoning should be reconsidered as a remedy for urban dysfunction. They suggest that the whole notion of zoning be rethought.

The purpose of this study is to uncover some of the underlying rationales and methodologies that set the model for zoning. This study examines the rationales …

Sellwood-Moreland Neighborhood Plan Action Charts: Adopted By Resolution Number 35663, Portland (Or.). Office Of The City Auditor

Portland City Archives

No abstract provided.

Hillsdale Town Center Plan Action Charts: Adopted By Resolution Number 35649, Portland (Or.). Office Of The City Auditor

Portland City Archives

No abstract provided.

Oregon State Ballot Measure 51: Repeal Of 1994 Assisted Suicide Ballot Measure, City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)

City Club of Portland

No abstract provided.

Letter To Janice From Ernie, Ernest Bonner

Ernie Bonner Collection

No abstract provided.

E-Mail From Landau To Bonner, Earl Landau

Ernie Bonner Collection

No abstract provided.

Ernie Bonner's Planning Journal, Ernest Bonner

Ernie Bonner Collection

No abstract provided.

Reading Neighborhood Character : A Semiotic Analysis Of Three Portland, Oregon Neighborhoods, Jodi Hanson Tanner

Dissertations and Theses

The character of a neighborhood is demonstrated through environmental cues that tell the casual passerby about a neighborhood and its residents, including such aspects as privacy, neighboring, and wealth. Neighborhoods may be made up of residents all speaking the same message, such as exclusivity or independence; these neighborhoods give coherent messages and have strong identifiable character. Other neighborhoods may seem fragmented or have unclear character because the residential make-up is changing over time. Residents reflect aspects of themselves through the physical surroundings that make up a neighborhood.

This study examines three neighborhoods in a preliminary effort to identify which characteristics …

Ernie Bonner Family, Ernest Bonner

Ernie Bonner Collection

No abstract provided.

City Club Of Portland Report: Domestic Violence -- Everybody's Business, City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)

City Club of Portland

No abstract provided.

Peninsula Drainage District Number One Natural Resource Management Plan Actions Adopted By Ordinance Number 171230, Portland (Or.). Office Of The City Auditor

Portland City Archives

No abstract provided.

Peninsula Drainage District No. 1 - Natural Resource Management Plan Actions, Portland (Or.). Bureau Of Planning

Portland City Archives

Ordinance No. 171260 passed by Council June 12, 1997.

Oregon State Ballot Measure 50: Legislative Rewrite Of 1996 Ballot Measure 47, City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)

City Club of Portland

No abstract provided.

Rebuilding The Dream: Strategies For Lihnapo's Future, Marie Anderson, Joddie Gray, Ramona Ruark, Tracy Strickland, Mark Walhood

Master of Urban and Regional Planning Workshop Projects

Community development is difficult, yet rewarding work. Success is dependent on focused activities, organizational capacity, availability of funding and technical assistance, leadership capability and community support. Low Income Housing for Native Americans of Portland, Oregon (LIHNAPO) was created in 1993 in response to the urgent need for affordable housing for Native Americans in Portland. LIHNAPO is young, working to establish itself as a viable organization. To make this transition, LIHNAPO must carry out a strategic planning process. As a step in that direction, Organizing Resources for Community Action (ORCA) has created this document to help LIHNAPO identify the course for …

City Club Of Portland Report: Structure And Process Of The Oregon Legislature, City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)

City Club of Portland

No abstract provided.

Greening Our Cities: An Analysis Of The Benefits And Barriers Associated With Green Roofs, Stephanie Beckman, Sev Jones, Kevin Liburdy, Connie Peters

Master of Urban and Regional Planning Workshop Projects

This document investigates green roofs as one piece in a larger strategy that should be taken to maintain the health of the natural environment and the quality of life experienced in Portland. By adding more greenspace to urban areas, green roofs have the potential to bring substantial benefits to our community through mitigating some of the negative impacts of development.

The conclusion reached regarding the feasibility of a widespread implementation of green roofs is that the barriers are not insurmountable (with the exception of retrofitting cost for intensive roof gardens in some cases). What is lacking, beyond a need for …

Metro 2040 Framework Update, Fall 1996/Winter 1997, Metro (Or.)

Metro Collection

No abstract provided.

Lents Gateway, A. G. Flynn, Carol Herzberg, Lisa Nasshahn, Brett Sheehan

Master of Urban and Regional Planning Workshop Projects

The Lents Neighborhood of Portland, Oregon aspires to reclaim its identity and renew its economic vitality. Construction of the 1-205 freeway in the mid-1970's physically divided it and disrupted its sense of community. Prompted by the wishes of the community and other concerned parties for greater visibility and a stronger economic center for Lents, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has asked Lumpetek to study this site and develop recommendations for its best use. We will research physical, environmental and demographic aspects of the parcel and surrounding area, as well as designs which have been implemented on sites' with similar …

Oregon State Ballot Measure 47: Property Tax "Cut And Cap', City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)

City Club of Portland

No abstract provided.

Oregon State Ballot Measure 30: Unfunded State Mandates To Local Governments, City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)

City Club of Portland

No abstract provided.

Oregon State Ballot Measure 40: Crime Victim's Rights, City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)

City Club of Portland

No abstract provided.

Oregon State Ballot Measure 27: Legislative Approval Of All State Administrative Rules, City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)

City Club of Portland

No abstract provided.

City Club Of Portland Report: Billboard Regulation In Portland, City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)

City Club of Portland

No abstract provided.