Pull Up a Chair: Share Your Values at Oregon's Kitchen Table

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Want to help shape Oregon policy makers' decisions about jobs, the economy, health, and more? The Oregon's Kitchen Table project is a great opportunity to participate in the conversation. Sign up now to participate in the 2013 Oregon Values and Beliefs Survey.

More info from the OKT people:

Stepping Ahead: Oregon Enters New Phase of Scenario Planning

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What do a sidewalk in Keizer, faster bus service in Medford, neighborhood parks in Corvallis, and mixed-use buildings in Bend have in common?

They are all benefits that might arise from Oregon’s most significant recent planning initiative: regional scenario planning.

A Disquieting Legacy: LULI Reflects on Race, Privilege, and Oregon's Future

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LULI participants discuss Oregon's racial history with Jeri Williams (right) at 1000 Friends' offices in Portland.
In April, our Land Use Leadership Initiative met for a frank afternoon discussion of a conflicted history of race, discrimination, and exclusion in Oregon. In this post, participant Aaron Brown reflects on the intersection of this history with his personal history and advocacy passions.

Daily Astorian Editorial: Protect Planning's Integrity, Reject Senate Bill 845

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A strong April 11 editorial in the Daily Astorian urges lawmakers: don't usurp the integrity of Oregon planning for a single company's location preferences. 

Better Land Use Means Better Biking, Walking, Transit: 1000 Friends at the Oregon Active Transportation Summit

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1000 Friends is pleased to once again participate in the Oregon Active Transportation Summit (OATS), the state's largest gathering of advocates, researchers, planners, and others with an interest in healthy communities where walking, biking, and transit are safe, reliable options for residents.

Oregon Active Transportation Summit

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The 2013 Oregon Active Transportation Summit

Wednesday-Thursday, April 24 and 25
Salem Convention Center
200 Commercial St. SE, Salem
http://​www.oat-summit.com

Event Date: 
Wed, 04/24/2013 (All day) - Thu, 04/25/2013 (All day)

1000 Friends Joins Broad Group of Leaders Calling for Secure Active Transportation Funding

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Creating safe, efficient, and accessible networks for walking, biking, and transit is vital for Oregon's future. 1000 Friends has worked with a coalition of community leaders to call on legislators to provide a secure source of funding for these underfunded modes.

Family Farm and Ranch Rally Day, Salem

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Family Farm and Ranch Rally Day, Salem

"Wear your boots or wear a suit," says Friends of Family Farmers about its Small Farm rally day at the Oregon Legislature.

Monday, March 18

The day will feature morning workshops, a 12:30 PM rally on the Capitol Steps, opportunities to meet with your legislators, and even a Farmer's Market inside the Capitol!

Event Date: 
Mon, 03/18/2013 (All day)

House Bills Would Protect Prime Farmland from Destructive Gravel Mining

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1000 Friends is supporting two bills to be considered by the House Land Use Committee on Tuesday, February 26. Both bills would limit the impact of gravel and other aggregate mining on Oregon's irreplaceable high-quality farmland.

Celebrating a Century of Public Beaches in Oregon

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One hundred years ago this week, Governor Oswald West and the Oregon Legislature gave the state a wonderful birthday present: setting aside its beaches as public property. We're pleased to celebrate this early land use victory:

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