[LandUse-News] Land Use News March 14, 2014

[Lehman, Laura]

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Columbia River Bridge project to close<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.dailyastorian.com/news/columbia-river-bridge-project-to-close/article_ec78c974-aa22-11e3-9b77-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYBioTMzgzODUwOTE4NzU3MTMzMjk1MzIaODQzMGMxMmUwN2I2OGMwNDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHbT7FK23yN01OuaSZLHwIt5Sx8yw>
Daily Astorian
On March 7, the Oregon Legislature adjourned without reinstating ... future use," said Oregon Department Of Transportation Director Matthew Garrett.

County land in limbo after state steps in<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/213768-71914-county-land-in-limbo-after-state-steps-in&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMTA4MTI1NTMwNzI0NTI0NDI2MTIaMjZjNDZiNDA3MjI5YzEwMDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEgG8m2nWEjA13o6n6N0UeSVsAJxA>
Portland Tribune
Metro's urban reserves lie outside of the region's urban growth boundary, but are considered suitable ... When the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled Feb.

Oregon Legislature passes several ag bills<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.capitalpress.com/article/20140312/ARTICLE/140319938&ct=ga&cd=CAEYBSoUMTQ4MDA1ODI2ODkyOTU2NzA5MzMyGjBhZTNiMWYwOTc4MGNjMTA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGP_o2Vg69iLZX8kDwXbbAcUTNHvQ>
Capital Press
SALEM - A redrawing of urban and rural reserves in Oregon's largest ... A revised plan converted several large swaths of land from urban to rural ...

Sewer issue delays Oregon City decision on dormitory for recovering addicts<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-city/index.ssf/2014/03/sewer_issue_propmts_oregon_cit.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYBioUMTQ4MDA1ODI2ODkyOTU2NzA5MzMyGjBhZTNiMWYwOTc4MGNjMTA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNG0mXr4uH8UUklv4WSer9BjRXbzTA>
The Oregonian
10 land-use hearing on the Portland Metro Men's Center proposal. ... The Oregon City Planning Commission deferred a decision on Portland Metro ...

More Americans Ride Mass Transit - But Not Oregonians<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://ijpr.org/post/more-americans-ride-mass-transit-not-oregonians&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTNzg1ODg2MDgyNDc2MjA0MDAyMTIaODQzMGMxMmUwN2I2OGMwNDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEE_WJT6sjHJjgX_OVQCgXazRZAbw>
Jefferson Public Radio
All valid reasons, according to Jennifer Dill of the Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium. But she says Portland also has a high ...

Tigard ballot measure appears to have passed, barely: 'It's a divided community'<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.oregonlive.com/tigard/index.ssf/2014/03/tigard_ballot_measure_appears.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYBSoTNzg1ODg2MDgyNDc2MjA0MDAyMTIaODQzMGMxMmUwN2I2OGMwNDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFCNHsIi9NuMMfFMrZpj3lc1ECACQ>
The Oregonian
The measure will additionally require Tigard to annually send a letter to the governor, the Oregon Department of Transportation, TriMet, Metro, ...

Is a land trust the best way to redevelop Oregon State Hospital's North Campus?<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20140312/NEWS/303120043/Is-land-trust-best-way-redevelop-Oregon-State-Hospital-s-North-Campus-&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTUzOTgwMTEzNTU3ODU5MjUxNTMyGjBhZTNiMWYwOTc4MGNjMTA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFomjY71bwGahWf5AwS3Ohcr6H59g>
Statesman Journal
The Dome Building on the Oregon State Hospital North Campus in Salem. ... Melora Hiller, executive director of the National Community Land Trust ...

As Americans ride public transit in record numbers, ridership down in Portland region<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/c2a0201fdd86454e83f34a49c6d4a4a4/OR--Public-Transit-Trips-Oregon&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTU0Mzg4MDUwNDI0MjQxOTY4NDEyGjg0MzBjMTJlMDdiNjhjMDQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNG1RcXdaQp7_8cFggkLdQe4K2meaQ>
Greenfield Daily Reporter
PORTLAND, Oregon - While the use of buses, trains and subways is on the rise in many U.S. cities, ridership in the Portland region's much touted ...

Oregon's beautiful Sisters has that messed up look, but all will be well by May 15<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.oregonlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2014/03/oregons_beautiful_sisters_look.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYBioUMTU0Mzg4MDUwNDI0MjQxOTY4NDEyGjg0MzBjMTJlMDdiNjhjMDQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHNLo66eZgupR1Dy-PWt6kxOPoGmQ>
The Oregonian
Sisters, one of Oregon's favorite small towns, is looking a little down these ... A bit of explanation: the Oregon Department of Transportation is in the ...

Are Oregon rails-to-trails projects derailed?<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20140311/NEWS/303110018/Are-rails-trails-projects-derailed-&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTMjIwNDQzNTgwNzgzMTI5MTgxNDIaMGFlM2IxZjA5NzgwY2MxMDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGq2amOZQCYtoSDxqmro_kLkUegXg>
Statesman Journal
Oregon is home to many rail-to-trails pathways, including popular ... "An erosion of protections of these public lands in the Supreme Court would not ...

South Santiam Community Forest Corridor members formalize land deal<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://democratherald.com/news/local/south-santiam-community-forest-corridor-members-formalize-land-deal/article_abc2fbac-a92d-11e3-977a-0019bb2963f4.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYBCoTMjIwNDQzNTgwNzgzMTI5MTgxNDIaMGFlM2IxZjA5NzgwY2MxMDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGi-XSC2R_y_GGqnFFU2PjCAuYErg>
Albany Democrat Herald
South Santiam Community Forest Corridor members formalize land deal ... Thomas Maness, dean of the Oregon State University school of forestry ...

Hales says end of CRC could benefit deferred transportation projects<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.columbian.com/news/2014/mar/09/hales-says-end-of-crc-could-benefit-deferred-trans/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTE3MDU4ODkxNTQwMTYxOTYzMzYyGjg0MzBjMTJlMDdiNjhjMDQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEulcFGRSgjPSE0pavcLGVY1b4aZg>
The Columbian
Hales says with the Columbia River Crossing out of the way, he will ask the Oregon Legislature to work on a transportation funding bill next year, and ...

Eugene Hosting Passenger Rail Meeting Tuesday<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://lanetoday.com/2014/03/08/eugene-hosting-passenger-rail-meeting-tuesday/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTE3MDU4ODkxNTQwMTYxOTYzMzYyGjg0MzBjMTJlMDdiNjhjMDQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNG89-qZ_iHmcujW3r77bZfScrJjXg>
Lane Today
... of the Cascade Corridor with Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy and Oregon Department of Transportation Rail Division Administrator Hal Gard on Tuesday, ...

4 flashing bicycle beacons go up on Barbur in SW Portland<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/03/4_flashing_bicycle_beacons_wil.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTM0Mzc5Mjc1MTk2MzYyNTk3NjAyGjg0MzBjMTJlMDdiNjhjMDQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNF3RaajpAxudm29eVIne3zT5wy77g>
The Oregonian
The Oregon Department of Transportation will activate four flashing ... The beacons, the first of their kind in Oregon, will start flashing on Thursday.

Oregon's land use 'grand bargain' and Beaverton: What you need to know<https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.oregonlive.com/beaverton/index.ssf/2014/03/oregons_land_use_grand_bargain.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMTQwNTA1OTkyMTQ2MjUzMDIzNTIaMjZjNDZiNDA3MjI5YzEwMDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNG9r6nDSAPDc22-IHQlPNzL5jy8XA>
The Oregonian
The next expansion of the Urban Growth Boundary will likely be elsewhere in the region, not at South Cooper Mountain, Project Manager Valerie ...

Laura Lehman, AICP | Land Use & Transportation Planner
Planning Services Division
Oregon Dept. of Land Conservation and Development
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