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We’re continuing our tour of our Land Use Trail. Today, March 3: Oregon City, the oldest incorporated city west of the Mississippi.
About: Oregon City is located along the Willamette River, in Clackamas County. In 1845, it was the first U.S. city west of the Rocky Mountains to be...
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 development.
1000 Friends released this statement on the ruling:
When the Oregon...
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 local governments agreed upon.
If the court throws out the regional plan, pressure may build for the Legislature to act during its short 35-day session, clearing the way for developers and planners to move forward with efforts to urbanize 2,000 acres in Washington...
Willamette Week's Nigel Jaquiss reports on an unprecedented bill that could nuke...
A legislative proposal would arbitrarily remove an inning from Oregon's land use process, changing the rules mid-game.
Oregon is at a pivotal moment in its transportation future. Will we proceed with a risky $2.8 billion-plus Columbia River Crossing project, with Oregon shouldering the whole burden? Our new report outlines the reasons to say "no."
Entitled CRC Facts, the report compiles all of the risks the CRC presents to Oregon's finances, economy, health, and environment in one concise place.
Read it online at...
We’re continuing our tour of our Land Use Trail. Today, January 13: The Hood River Valley, America's top pear producer and one of Oregon's most beautiful farming regions.
About: Few regions in the world can rival Hood River Valley’s deliciously juicy apples,...
We’re continuing our tour of our Land Use Trail. Today, January 8: The Owyhee River Canyonlands, one of Oregon's most hidden gems.
About: Located in the southeast corner of Oregon, Owyhee Canyonlands--"Oregon's Grand Canyon"--take up over 1.9...
In March 2012, a slight Marion County farmer named Lolita Carl spoke at 1000 Friends' Tom McCall Legacy Gala. Lolita, whose family has farmed in Marion County for generations, told our guests how 1000 Friends staff were helping her defend her farmland and way of life in Woodburn.
“We can care all we want about Oregon, but if we don’t contribute and work at it, it will be of little help,” Lolita told the audience of several hundred in Portland. “We feel constantly threatened by development. But if New York City can save...
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