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• 1. [Article] Effects of land use policy on urban growth rates in the Willamette Valley, Oregon

  This study seeks to determine the correlation between changes in statewide land use planning policies and the resulting periods of high or low urban growth in the Willamette Valley, Oregon using automated ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Effects of land use policy on urban growth rates in the Willamette Valley, Oregon Author: Davis, Ellen This study seeks to determine the correlation between changes in statewide land use planning policies and the resulting periods of high or low urban growth in the Willamette Valley, Oregon using automated classification methods and freely available satellite imagery. To protect its farms, forests and open spaces, Oregon became the first state to implement a comprehensive land use planning policy in 1973. Ballot measures and legal rulings that have passed in the intervening decades have in some cases expanded and in other cases reduced the state’s power to enforce its land use goals. This study aims to discover whether changes in urban growth rates on the ground, as identified by Landsat satellite imagery, correspond with legislative changes. The shifting landscape weakly reflects the effects of ballot measures and local zoning decisions as they have bolstered or weakened Oregon’s urban growth management system. Though no statistically significant correlation appeared in this study, periods of unusually high or low urban area did generally follow the implementation of a corresponding new policy. Title: Effects of land use policy on urban growth rates in the Willamette Valley, Oregon Author: Davis, Ellen This study seeks to determine the correlation between changes in statewide land use planning policies and the resulting periods of high or low urban growth in the Willamette Valley, Oregon using automated classification methods and freely available satellite imagery. To protect its farms, forests and open spaces, Oregon became the first state to implement a comprehensive land use planning policy in 1973. Ballot measures and legal rulings that have passed in the intervening decades have in some cases expanded and in other cases reduced the state’s power to enforce its land use goals. This study aims to discover whether changes in urban growth rates on the ground, as identified by Landsat satellite imagery, correspond with legislative changes. The shifting landscape weakly reflects the effects of ballot measures and local zoning decisions as they have bolstered or weakened Oregon’s urban growth management system. Though no statistically significant correlation appeared in this study, periods of unusually high or low urban area did generally follow the implementation of a corresponding new policy. Close

• 2. [Article] Part 1: Evaluation Report. June 2007

  "This interim report of the Big Look Task Force synthesizes the research and conclusions made by the Task Force in Phase I (identifying major issues) and Phase II (framing the issues) of its work program. Work ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Part 1: Evaluation Report. June 2007 Author: Big Look Task Force Consulting Team. "This interim report of the Big Look Task Force synthesizes the research and conclusions made by the Task Force in Phase I (identifying major issues) and Phase II (framing the issues) of its work program. Work has begun on Phase III (targeted outreach), which is anticipated to coincide with Phases IV and V, for documentation in a final report sometime between 2009 and 2010. With the passage of Senate Bill 82 in the 2005 Oregon Legislative Session, a 10-member Task Force was established with the objective of studying and making recommendations on: 1. Oregon’s land use planning program in meeting the current and future needs of Oregonians in all parts of the state; 2. Respective roles and responsibilities of state and local governments in land use planning; and 3. Land use issues specific to areas inside and outside urban growth boundaries and the interface between areas inside and outside urban growth boundaries. At the time of the preparation of this interim report (June 2007), the Task Force completed research and prepared preliminary findings. Its next step – beginning in July 2007 – is to review these preliminary conclusions with additional experts, interested parties, and the general public." (taken from Introduction, p. 8) Title: Part 1: Evaluation Report. June 2007 Author: Big Look Task Force Consulting Team. "This interim report of the Big Look Task Force synthesizes the research and conclusions made by the Task Force in Phase I (identifying major issues) and Phase II (framing the issues) of its work program. Work has begun on Phase III (targeted outreach), which is anticipated to coincide with Phases IV and V, for documentation in a final report sometime between 2009 and 2010. With the passage of Senate Bill 82 in the 2005 Oregon Legislative Session, a 10-member Task Force was established with the objective of studying and making recommendations on: 1. Oregon’s land use planning program in meeting the current and future needs of Oregonians in all parts of the state; 2. Respective roles and responsibilities of state and local governments in land use planning; and 3. Land use issues specific to areas inside and outside urban growth boundaries and the interface between areas inside and outside urban growth boundaries. At the time of the preparation of this interim report (June 2007), the Task Force completed research and prepared preliminary findings. Its next step – beginning in July 2007 – is to review these preliminary conclusions with additional experts, interested parties, and the general public." (taken from Introduction, p. 8) Close