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Today on the Land Use Trail: Oregon City

We’re continuing our tour of our Land Use Trail. Today, March 3: Oregon City, the oldest incorporated city west of the Mississippi.

A Win for Farmland: Court Reverses Overreaching Urban Reserves

On February 20, the Oregon Court of Appeals released a historic ruling that is a big win for Oregon farmland. By reversing Metro's urban and rural reserves proposal, the court agreed with 1000 Friends that Washington County and Metro had stepped outside the law and tried to open too much farmland to

Court Ruling on Metro Urban/Rural Reserves Expected Thursday

The Oregon Court of Appeals is expected to rule Thursday on a court case challenging the 50-year growth plan the Portland region adopted in 2010. What the court says about the plan could determine the outcome of a major piece of legislation Oregon lawmakers are working on that would redraw the map that

Willamette Week: Bill Could "Bust the Boundary"

A legislative proposal would arbitrarily remove an inning from Oregon's land use process, changing the rules mid-game.Willamette Week's Nigel Jaquiss reports on an unprecedented bill that could nuke Oregon's established local process for land use planning and force the implementation of Metro's

The Land Use Trail

It's road trip time. How about a trip celebrating great Oregon communities and iconic landscapes?

That's the Land Use Trail. Come along for a ride to 40 exceptional Oregon places.

More info here.

Photo: Chris Cottrell//Creative Commons.

CRC Facts

This is a pivotal moment for Oregon's transportation future. Will we proceed with a go-it-alone Columbia River Crossing project--putting our state's finances, health, and environment at great risk?

Our new report details the many risks of the Columbia River Crossing project. Read it at friends.org/crc-facts, and help us spread the word.