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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
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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Live From Portland Design Week
"Think Out Loud" is live from the headquarters of Portland Design Week Friday, April 21, 2017.
5 Ways Cars May Radically Change Cities In The Future
University of Oregon associate professor Nico Larco is studying the effect that self-driving cars are likely to have on cities and the people who live in them.
Portland Protests | Imagining A President Trump | Portland Zoning Changes
We talk to a leader of some of the protests this weekend and about how some African-Americans are envisioning life under President Trump. We also look at how the Portland city council is thinking of changing the city's zoning.
Central Oregonians Debate OSU-Cascades Campus
Supporters and opponents of Oregon State University's campus in Bend, OSU-Cascades, discussed the incoming branch Tuesday night.