Urban Growth Boundaries
One of the most remarkable aspects of Oregon planning law is the “urban growth boundary” (UGB). We’ve reported before about the use of UGBs (see Beth Humstone’s “Building Invisible Walls“) but actually visiting the Portland…
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There’s a Good Story Here!
…Note: See also Beth Humstone’s PCJ article, “Turning Downtowns Around: Business Improvement Districts” (supplementing her article, I take a closer look at the enormously successful Bryant Park BID). For cities, the benefits of strong urban…
Reflections on Portland: Food Cartology & Power (Belongs) to the People
…Portland Bureau of Planning[/ref] But that’s not to deny that food carts have seen an amazing renaissance across the country, as planner Beth Humstone reported for us last year in “Eating on the Go: Mobile…
Seven Ingredients for Building a Healthy Downtown, Part 2
…used throughout the United States, as mentioned by Beth Humstone in her Planning Commissioners Journal article, “Turning Downtowns Around: Business Improvement Districts“: “Today there are an estimated 800 downtown business districts in the United States…
Interdependence
…healthy small business ecosystem. Editor’s Note: For a look at one way in which businesses can come together, see Beth Humstone’s article, “Turning Downtowns Around: Business Improvement Districts.” See also Gwendolyn Hallsmith’s “Getting Started on…
Food Planning for Your Local Economy
See also Beth Humstone’s “Eating on the Go: Mobile Food Trucks” Read an excerpt from this article below. You can download the full article by using the link at the end of the excerpt. While…
Take a Density Quiz
…Dan Zack’s complete 50 minute video presentation, “Delightful Density: the case for housing density.” PCJ Editor’s Note: for more on dealing with density concerns, see Beth Humstone’s PCJ article, “Getting the Density You Want.” …
