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Bob Stacey, a pioneering figure in Oregon’s growth, has died
Stacey was one of the pioneering attorneys who helped lay the legal foundations for Oregon’s unique growth management system, which limits suburban sprawl and protects farmlands and other open space. As Portland’s planning director in the early 1990s, he helped bring denser housing development to the city
Oregon’s unique growth rules have preserved open space but also led to new fights
Anyeley Hallovà chairs the commission that oversees Oregon's growth management system. She's passionate about developing compact neighborhoods that provide equitable and affordable housing — and that help combat climate change. But not everyone is happy about moving in this direction.
How a ‘little old lady’ nearly gutted Oregon’s growth rules
Property rights activists nearly derailed Oregon's growth management system in the early 2000s. And no one was more prominent — or colorful — than Dorothy English.
Growing Oregon: When property owners fought back — and almost won
Five key points from Episode 5 of Growing Oregon. The episode described how property rights activists nearly derailed the growth management system.
Growing Oregon: The battle over the Westside Bypass — and the future of how we get around
Here are four key points stemming from the fight over a controversial freeway project on the west side of the Portland metropolitan area.
How freeway builders collided with Oregon’s growth management system
The proposed Westside Bypass freeway in Washington County had a lot of momentum — until critics said it ran afoul of Oregon's growth management system. The freeway fight in the early 1990s wound up affecting transportation policies throughout the state.
Thornburgh Resort developer pulls plans to buy 400 acres of state land
A Central Oregon developer pulled plans to purchase 400 acres of state-owned land, following months of public outcry.
Oregon has a housing crisis. Can the next governor solve it?
In the next 50 years, as the population of the state continues to surge, Oregon will inevitably start to look very different. The next governor will be instrumental in determining how much money is spent on housing; she will appoint the agency heads and key commissioners charged with implementing housing policies, and she will have the power to convene those who determine what land is developed and where.
Pioneering civic activist Betty Niven started worrying about her Eugene block. She ended up changing the way Oregon handles housing
How Betty Niven went from petitioning her city council for a sidewalk to
Reporter-turned-lawyer Al Johnson saw injustice in housing and pushed Oregon to be better
Al Johnson is a lawyer who played a big role in changing how cities have to think about housing in Oregon. They can't just zone out homes for working class residents.