Comprehensive plan update : summarized work plan

13 pp. Published July 19, 2008. Captured February 10, 2009.The work program provides detail on how the City expects to complete this work. While the work program specifies multiple products for each task, the project can be distilled into several key products: economic opportunities analysis that provides the factual basis for 20- and 50-year employment land needs, articulates the city's economic development vision, and complies with Goal 9 and OAR 660-009; a housing needs analysis that provides the factual basis for 20- and 50-year housing land needs and complies with Goal 10 and OAR 660-008; an analysis of land use efficiency measures along with an analysis of alternatives that evaluates the suitability of different areas for inclusion in the Junction City UGB or urban reserves; a set of findings that support the City's preferred alternatives, including comprehensive plan and code amendments. [From the document

Evaluation of the redevelopment potential of the former Fred Meyer site in Rockwood : Prepared for the Gresham Redevelopment Commission

21 pp. Bookmarks supplied by UO. Maps, tables, figures, appendices. Published March, 2006. Captured September 11, 2009.This plan summarizes the physical and market conditions related to the newly acquired property and reviews the previous planning work done. It recommends minimal refinements and suggests five action steps to begin redevelopment of this most important site. [From the document

Lane County sustainable business and jobs: preliminary list of existing firms and potential opportunities for the Southern Willamette Valley

28 p.This document has two components. Part I includes a preliminary list of Lane County companies and organizations that can be considered part of the sustainability sector. Part II briefly summarizes information from readily available sources about opportunities for economic development associated with the implementation of sustainable practices by private firms and public agencies in the Pacific Northwest. The section separately presents information regarding sustainable practices in nine areas: renewable energy generation; nurseries; energy efficiency; organic retail trade; energy efficient public buildings; sustainable agriculture; green building; sustainable forestry; and waste based economic development

McMinnville residential land needs analysis

99 pp. Bookmarks supplied by UO. Charts, graphs. Published May, 2001. Captured October 21, 2008.[T]he document provides the following: a detailed, parcel-level inventory of each vacant, partially vacant, and redevelopable property within the current urban growth boundary, and its capacity to provide for future housing; an analysis of housing type and housing mix using residential permits, during the period of August, 1988, through June, 2000; a detailed analysis to determine McMinnville's housing demand and projected need to the year 2020; a summary that compares McMinnville's current residential land supply to the forecast of residential land need (including other public and semipublic uses that require residential land); and, an appendix with supporting information and data. [From the document

North of Oregon Avenue study site economic opportunities

24 pp. Bookmarks supplied by UO. Map, figures, tables. Published May 21, 2009. Captured May 30, 2009.This memorandum is one in a series of documents informing the Concept Plan for development in the area North of Oregon Avenue in Creswell, a project financed by a Transportation and Growth Management (TGM) grant from the state of Oregon. The purpose of the project is to develop a concept plan that will guide future development in the area North of Oregon Avenue, as part of development of an Interchange Management Area Plan (IAMP) for the Interstate 5 interchange at Creswell. [From the document

Socioeconomic impact analysis of alternative alignments for the northern arterial

30 pp. Bookmarks supplied by UO. Tables, illus. Published November, 2006. Captured October 30, 2008.The City of Prineville is constructing a new arterial roadway, the Northern Arterial, which will provide an alternative to Highway 26 for east-west travel through Prineville. As part of the planning process, ECONorthwest (ECO) assessed the socioeconomic impacts of the various alternative alignments for the Northern Arterial. ECO evaluated the need for land acquisition and displacement of residents and businesses as well as the impacts, particularly traffic-related impacts, on remaining businesses and residents. [From the document

Saving salmon, sustaining prosperity: an introductory handbook and reference for the Puget Sound Region and Washington

37 p.This report offers a quick summary of the economic data and issues associated with efforts to restore healthy salmon runs in the Puget Sound Basin and the rest of Washington. Salmon populations have declined enough for some of the state's salmon runs to have gone extinct, and others to be listed as threatened or endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act. The listings have generated fear that taking the steps biologists say are needed to prevent salmon from extinction would impose extreme economic harm on taxpayers, business owners, workers, and property owners. A closer look at the evidence, though, indicates that the reverse will be true. In many instances, saving salmon will result in money savings that exceed the initial costs. If taken efficiently and effectively, the steps needed to save salmon would enhance the value of the services taxpayers receive in return for their tax payments, improve business profits, generate new jobs, and enhance property values. In short, saving salmon will be a good investment for the economy and help communities, businesses, and citizens throughout Washington State adopt more environmentally and economically sustainable paths. This report provides a summary of the evidence supporting these conclusions. It also contains information about the extent of the declines in salmon populations, a description of the factors contributing to these declines, and extensive endnotes and references pointing the interested reader toward more detailed information

NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd development study

91 pp. Bookmarks supplied by UO. Maps, charts, tables, appendices. Published March, 2006. Captured September 2, 2009.[T]he purpose of this study is to: describe the comparative advantage of the study area and define the opportunities and barriers to development; describe a set of recommendations that key stakeholders (primarily the City and neighborhood property and business owners) could take to encourage development on MLK Blvd. It is expected that PDC and City of Portland staff will work with private sector partners to determine the methodology and scope for taking action to implement these recommendations. [From the document