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Documents

Oregon Land Use Statewide Survey
A report by CFM, Inc. on their survey (March 2005) of Oregonians about land use and land use policy in the state; commissioned by the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies and the Oregon Business Association.

Best Practices in Government
A collection of best practice solutions that addresses the critical issues presently faced by local governments in the metropolitan region.

Regional Roundtable Proceedings
Transcript of the first Regional Roundtable (May 2001) on the issue of property rights and regulation.

1998 Annual Leadership Symposium Proceedings
Presentations and reports from the 1998 bi-state region conference.

Defining Issues
Exploration of critical "super-regional" issues defined at the 1998 Annual Leadership Conference.

Papers and Presentations

Mitigating the Impacts of Measure 37:
Implementing a Statewide Transferable Development Rights Program in Oregon

A paper by Mary Grothaus, 2007 George A. Russill Fellow

Planning in the Portland Metropolitan Area after Measure 37
A paper by Ted Reid, 2005/6 George Russill Fellow at the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies.

The Role of the Creative Sector in the Metropolitan Economy: A Portland Case Study (DRAFT)
A case study on the economic sigificance of the creative industries sector in Portland, by Sheila Martin and Katherine Krajnak

Planning at the Ballot Box: Better Decisions or the End of Planning?
A paper by Ethan Seltzer and Shayna Rehberg

Portland and Smart Growth: What you can learn from the Portland Experience
A draft paper by Ethan Seltzer, February 2001

At the Edge: University-based Institutes and Their Communities
A paper by Ethan Seltzer, from the Summer 1999 issue of Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum

Planning in the Portland Region: Lessons and Legacy
A paper by Ethan Seltzer, prepared from remarks delivered to the June 1995 "Conference on Cities in North America."

Planning for Regional Economic Development in Oregon: Finding a Place for Equity Issues in Regional Governance
An article by John Provo, published in the Summer 2002 issue of the journal Critical Planning

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