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The Future Of Oregon’S Agricultural Land, Christy Anderson Brekken, Lauren Gwin, Megan Horst, Nellie Mcadams, Sheila A. Martin
The Future Of Oregon’S Agricultural Land, Christy Anderson Brekken, Lauren Gwin, Megan Horst, Nellie Mcadams, Sheila A. Martin
Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies Publications
Sixty-four percent of Oregon's farmland is expected to change hands in the next 20 years, yet many Oregon farmers are unprepared for succession. Simultaneously, beginning farmers are finding it harder to start farmers because of dramatically increasing land prices. These distinct but interwined challenges are addressed in a new research report from the Oregon State University Center for Small Farms, Portland State University's Planning Oregon/Institute for Metropolitan Studies, and Rogue Farm Corps. The study examines trends in land tenure and the effects they might have on Oregon's economy, rural communities, and environment. The report was in many ways inspired and …
Seeking Solutions To Long-Term Public Engagement In Rapidly Diversifying Communities: A Case Study In Washington County, Oregon, Meg Merrick, Andrée Tremoulet
Seeking Solutions To Long-Term Public Engagement In Rapidly Diversifying Communities: A Case Study In Washington County, Oregon, Meg Merrick, Andrée Tremoulet
Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies Publications
This paper explores the challenges in engaging a rapidly diversifying public in county government decision-making. The State of Oregon recognized the importance of meaningful public engagement by naming it as the first goal of its landmark statewide land use planning system adopted in 1973. Washington County, which is part of Portland’s tri-county metropolitan region, is geographically large, historically white but, in recent years, rapidly diversifying. It is also largely suburban and includes the region’s largest unincorporated communities. In addition, Washington County includes significant agricultural activities and small rural communities.
State Of Clark County: Trends From Greater Portland Pulse, Sheila A. Martin, Portland State University. Institute Of Portland Metropolitan Studies
State Of Clark County: Trends From Greater Portland Pulse, Sheila A. Martin, Portland State University. Institute Of Portland Metropolitan Studies
Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies Publications
Clark County, Washington trends in population, income and wages, growth by industry and the future of work are compiled from data and demonstrated using Greater Portland Pulse.
Who Is Portland? Using Data To Understand The Portland Water Bureau Customer Base, Portland State University. Institute Of Portland Metropolitan Studies
Who Is Portland? Using Data To Understand The Portland Water Bureau Customer Base, Portland State University. Institute Of Portland Metropolitan Studies
Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies Publications
This study is a demographic analysis of the Portland Water Bureau customer base in the Portland metro region.