Sprawl and Smart Growth in Metropolitan Portland
Comparing Portland, Oregon, with Vancouver, Washington, during the 1990s
An analysis of how greater Portland grew during the 1990s, and why the Oregon counties sprawled less than Clark County, Washington.
*See Sightline's 2004 update, "The Portland Exception"
May 9, 2002
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- Elisa Murray, elisa@sightline.org, 206-447-1880 ext. 111
This analysis finds that in the 1990s, while greater Portland's three Oregon counties "grew smarter," neighboring Clark County sprawled--and lost more rural land and open space per new resident, as a result. "Few areas in North America provide such a stark illustration of different approaches to planning," says Sightline research director Clark Williams-Derry.
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Publication date: 05/09/2002 |
Topic(s):
Sprawl & Transportation
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Pages: 9 |
Publication type: Report
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