Activity Center Identification in Medford, OR

The City of Medford seeks to identify activity centers to achieve an array of policy goals, including those that foster nodal development, increase residential density, and encourage alternate forms of transportation. Through the University of Oregon’s Sustainable City Year Program, a class of graduate students from the Community and Regional Planning program identified and analyzed […]

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Sandy River to Springwater Multimodal Corridor Feasibility Study

The City of Gresham, Metro, Multnomah County and the City of Troutdale collaborated with the U.O. Sustainable Cities Initiative in executing a trail planning and feasibility study reported here. Students of landscape architecture conducted the study. It investigated the problem of “closing Portland’s 40- mile Loop” in its biggest gap along its eastern edge through […]

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Sandy River to Springwater Multimodal Corridor Feasibility Study

The City of Gresham, Metro, Multnomah County and the City of Troutdale collaborated with the U.O. Sustainable Cities Initiative in executing a trail planning and feasibility study reported here. Students of landscape architecture conducted the study. It investigated the problem of “closing Portland’s 40- mile Loop” in its biggest gap along its eastern edge through […]

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New Mobility Case Study

The city of Eugene is interested in learning how its residents might benefit from technology-enabled ‘new mobility’ solutions to differently meet their transportation needs. Student teams analyzed how members of a fictional or real household in Eugene could reduce their reliance on single-occupancy vehicles in daily commutes, local and regional trips, and infrequent travel destinations. […]

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Downtown Gresham Walkability Sutdy

The City of Gresham seeks to improve the walkability of its downtown to createa vibrant, pedestrian-oriented city center. Through the University of Oregon’sSustainable City Year Program, an Advanced GIS class of undergraduate andgraduate students from the Community and Regional Planning program and thePlanning, Public Policy, and Management department conducted a walkabilitystudy analyzing the built and […]

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Historic Preservation Outreach Campaign

The City of Albany primarily uses its website to provide information and resources concerning the historic districts for homeowners. However, the homeowners have to seek this information out themselves rather than the City of Albany reaching out and having a proactive communication strategy. We recommend a communication strategy that targets historic building owners, current and […]

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