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• 1. [Article] Periodic Atlas of the Metroscape: The Face of Density, Diversity, and Disparity in 20th Century Portland

  We of the 21st century often congratulate ourselves on policies that have led to greater density and diversity in our urban settings, as remedies to the sprawl, ghettoization, and poverty that became the ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Periodic Atlas of the Metroscape: The Face of Density, Diversity, and Disparity in 20th Century Portland Author: Wollner, Craig, Merrick, Meg Year: 2010 We of the 21st century often congratulate ourselves on policies that have led to greater density and diversity in our urban settings, as remedies to the sprawl, ghettoization, and poverty that became the bane of planners and activists during the last half of the previous one hundred years. But the maps on this and following pages, generated by the Teaching American History Project of the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies, suggest that there was plenty of density in various parts of the city at times in the twentieth century and a lot of diversity in certain neighborhoods. Often, these outcomes were the result of intentional policies of the city government and its business allies, especially those in real estate, transportation, and finance. Frequently, these policies perpetuated or accelerated poverty and decline in the neighborhoods--although those who made them said they were designed to ensure the greater good, or to conform to consensus values, or that they were promulgated because there were more pressing matters to address. Today, we have replaced these policies with different and (we think) more humane, forward looking ones where urban planning is concerned. But perhaps we have only proved that, as the proverb has it, 'There is nothing new under the sun,' or maybe that as the great historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. put it, we have yet to learn "what is necessary and what is merely the product of our contingent arrangements." Title: Periodic Atlas of the Metroscape: The Face of Density, Diversity, and Disparity in 20th Century Portland Author: Wollner, Craig, Merrick, Meg Year: 2010 We of the 21st century often congratulate ourselves on policies that have led to greater density and diversity in our urban settings, as remedies to the sprawl, ghettoization, and poverty that became the bane of planners and activists during the last half of the previous one hundred years. But the maps on this and following pages, generated by the Teaching American History Project of the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies, suggest that there was plenty of density in various parts of the city at times in the twentieth century and a lot of diversity in certain neighborhoods. Often, these outcomes were the result of intentional policies of the city government and its business allies, especially those in real estate, transportation, and finance. Frequently, these policies perpetuated or accelerated poverty and decline in the neighborhoods--although those who made them said they were designed to ensure the greater good, or to conform to consensus values, or that they were promulgated because there were more pressing matters to address. Today, we have replaced these policies with different and (we think) more humane, forward looking ones where urban planning is concerned. But perhaps we have only proved that, as the proverb has it, 'There is nothing new under the sun,' or maybe that as the great historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. put it, we have yet to learn "what is necessary and what is merely the product of our contingent arrangements." Close

• 2. [Article] Staff Report: In Consideration of Ordinance No. 05-1077 Amending the Regional Framework Plan and the Urban Growth Management Functional Plan Relating to Nature in Neighborhoods

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Staff Report: In Consideration of Ordinance No. 05-1077 Amending the Regional Framework Plan and the Urban Growth Management Functional Plan Relating to Nature in Neighborhoods Author: Cotugno, Andy, Deffebach, Chris Year: 2005 Title: Staff Report: In Consideration of Ordinance No. 05-1077 Amending the Regional Framework Plan and the Urban Growth Management Functional Plan Relating to Nature in Neighborhoods Author: Cotugno, Andy, Deffebach, Chris Year: 2005 Close

• 3. [Article] Regional Urban Growth Goals and Objectives

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Regional Urban Growth Goals and Objectives Author: Metro (Or.) Year: 1995 Title: Regional Urban Growth Goals and Objectives Author: Metro (Or.) Year: 1995 Close

• 4. [Article] The Nature of 2040: the Region's 50-Year Plan for Managing Growth

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The Nature of 2040: the Region's 50-Year Plan for Managing Growth Author: Metro (Or.) Year: 1995 Title: The Nature of 2040: the Region's 50-Year Plan for Managing Growth Author: Metro (Or.) Year: 1995 Close

• 5. [Article] Region 2040 Growth Concept Map with Amendments

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Region 2040 Growth Concept Map with Amendments Author: Metro (Or.) Year: 1995 Title: Region 2040 Growth Concept Map with Amendments Author: Metro (Or.) Year: 1995 Close

• 6. [Article] Regional Urban Growth Goals and Objectives

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Regional Urban Growth Goals and Objectives Author: Metro (Or.) Year: 1991 Title: Regional Urban Growth Goals and Objectives Author: Metro (Or.) Year: 1991 Close

• 7. [Article] Ten Principles for Achieving Region 2040 Centers

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Ten Principles for Achieving Region 2040 Centers Author: Metro (Or.) Year: 2002 Title: Ten Principles for Achieving Region 2040 Centers Author: Metro (Or.) Year: 2002 Close