| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 321 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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The Portland Edge in Context/ Heike Mayer and John Provo -- It's Not an Experiment: Regional Planning at Metro, 1990 to Present/ Ethan Seltzer -- Urban Redevelopment in Portland: Making the City Livable for Everyone?/ Karen Gibson -- Dialectics of Control: The Origins and Evolution of Conflict in Portland's Neighborhood Association Program/ Matthew Witt -- Chapter 5. The Myth and Reality of Portland's Engaged Citizenry and Process-Oriented Government/ Steven Reed Johnson -- Community Radio in Community Development: KBOO Radio/ Gerald Sussman and J.R. Estes -- If Zealously Promoted by All: The Push and Pull of Portland Parks History/ Chet Orloff -- Centers and Edges: Reshaping Downtown Portland/ Carl Abbott -- The Reality of Portland's Housing Market/ Deborah Howe -- Density and Livability in the Portland Metropolitan Area/ Nancy Chapman and Hollie Lund -- The Evolution of Transportation Planning in the Portland Metropolitan Area/ Sy Adler and Jennifer Dill -- Keeping the Green Edge: Stream Corridor Protection in the Portland Metropolitan Region/ Connie P. Ozawa and J. Alan Yeakley -- Portland's Response to Homeless Issues and the "Broken Window" Theory/ Tracy Prince |
| Summary |
"In The Portland Edge, leading urban scholars who have lived in and studied the region present a balanced look at Portland today, explaining current conditions in the context of the people and institutions that have been instrumental in shaping it. Contributors provide empirical data as well as critical insights and analyses, clarifying the ways in which policy and planning have made a difference in the Portland metropolitan region. Because of its iconic status and innovative approach to growth, Portland is an important case study for anyone concerned with land use and community development in the twenty-first century. The Portland Edge offers useful background and a vital overview of the region, allowing others to draw lessons from its experience."--Jacket |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Regional planning -- Oregon -- Portland Metropolitan Area
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Urban renewal -- Oregon -- Portland Metropolitan Area
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City planning -- Oregon -- Portland
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Environmental protection -- Oregon -- Portland Metropolitan Area
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Regional Planning.
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City planning
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Environmental protection
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Regional planning
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Urban renewal
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Oregon -- Portland
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Oregon -- Portland Metropolitan Area
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ozawa, Connie P.
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| LC no. |
2004012458 |
| ISBN |
9781429495264 |
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142949526X |
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1597267775 |
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9781597267779 |
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