School of Urban Studies and Planning

Toulan School Updates

View of the Portland sign from the Burnside Bridge. Credit: Google Streetview, May 2024
February 21, 2025

From “car sewer” to “signature street”: MURP students and Better Block PDX…

The Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) Program at Portland State University…
The logos for OPB, KGW8, KOIN 6, Axios Portland, and Jefferson Public Radio
February 5, 2025

Toulan School in the news - December 2024/January 2025

December 11—Oregon nonprofits are critical to the state’s social service network — and…
Students Hayley Still (left) and Ken Yoneda present their project at the 2025 MURP Workshop Kickoff.
February 4, 2025

Students present community projects at MURP Workshop Kickoff

Yesterday, the five teams of students from this year’s Master of Urban and Regional…
Multnomah Falls with snow
January 21, 2025

Toulan School Faculty and Student Reports and Publications - Q4 2024 (October - December)

Dys, S., Tunalilar, O., & Levchenko, Y. (2024). The Impact of the COVID-19…
The PSU rec center lit up at night
December 16, 2024

New B + M program aims to support students interested in professional urban planning

The Toulan School at Portland State University has recently added a new enrollment…
An image of Tyler Frisbee smiling in front of a brick wall
December 12, 2024

IMS welcomes Tyler Frisbee as new director

Congratulations to Tyler Frisbee, the new director for the Institute of…
A perspective photo of the Broadway Bridge in Portland, OR
December 5, 2024

Toulan School in the news - October/November 2024

October 4—27th Annual Symposium • ENVX Symposium • Lewis & ClarkToulan School…
2024 Housing Oregon Star Players from left to right: Grant, Emily, and Sam.
November 5, 2024

CD alumnus named 2024 Housing Oregon Star Player

2024 Housing Oregon Star Players from left to right: Grant, Emily, and…
Members of Revive Planning Group stand with their award and the award presenter
October 22, 2024

MURP student project wins OAPA award

Last Friday, a Masters of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) workshop project was…
A light blue background with the text "Toward Oregon 2050 Planning a Better Future edited by Megan Horst" and a circular image of a green map
October 14, 2024

Toulan School faculty publish book about planning for Oregon's future

If you’ve ever wanted a holistic resource not only detailing current urban planning…
A photo of a city block on a cloudy day in Portland, Oregon
October 8, 2024

TSUSP in the news - August/September 2024

August 7—Out and about with the Canadian women learning to ride bikes in their later…
The skyline of Portland, Oregon at night
October 1, 2024

Toulan School Faculty and Student Reports and Publications - Q3 2024 (July - September)

Carroll, C., Cho, M.*, Bates, L. K., Farrington, A., Amir-Ghassemi, A., Goldsmith…