87 pp. Bookmarks supplied by UO. Tables, appendices. Published July 15, 1998. Captured January 13, 2008.Davis & Hibbitts, Inc. (DHI) is pleased to present a summary of key points based on focus group
research conducted for a consortium of organizations working on a regional industrial lands
strategy. The purpose of the research was to solicit opinions about industrial land availability
and industry location considerations from six perspectives â geographic, warehousing/
distribution, business park/flex space, manufacturing, large campus industrial, and land
use/environment/agriculture.
This focus group research is part of a larger, broader effort to reach consensus on an industrial
lands strategy for the region. The Port of Portland is leading this planning effort, along with the
Oregon Economic Development Department, Portland Development Commission, Columbia
River Economic Development Council, Commercial Real Estate Economic Coalition, Metro, and
Portland General Electric.
The full report presents in much more detail the key ideas and themes that emerged from the
discussions which may be useful in deciding what additional research and planning needs to be
done. Because this was a qualitative study, the information describes, rather than quantifies, the
variety of views among focus group participants. [From the document]"This project was funded in part with Oregon State Lottery Funds administered by the
Oregon Economic Development Department.
The preparation of this report was funded in part with a grant from the
Oregon State Lottery through the Regional Strategies Fund administered by the
Oregon Economic Development Department and regionally administered through the
Portland Development Commission for Multnomah and Washington Counties.
