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Newport’s 40-year experiment with urban renewal nears an end

The South Beach neighborhood is now home to the Oregon Coast Aquarium, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Pacific fleet, Oregon Coast Community College and more. Still, local business owners are split on how much they’re benefiting.


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Illustration of a hand holding Willamette Valley soil with suburban construction, farmland and the face of Governor Tom McCall in the background.

Oregonians once feared their state would be wrecked by out-of-control sprawling development

Fifty years ago, Oregonians feared their farmlands and other open spaces would be overrun with urban sprawl. This eventually led to the state's unique land-use system. This is part one in a six-part series describing how this happened and explaining why it affects so many things you might not have thought about.





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