From laura.lehman at state.or.us Fri Aug 29 16:53:56 2014 From: laura.lehman at state.or.us (Lehman, Laura) Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 23:53:56 +0000 Subject: [LandUse-News] Land Use News August 29, 2014 Message-ID: <75CEA9162A70214AA950529470B5F3832A6E2FD8@DLCDSXCH05.dlcd.state.or.us> Happy Labor Day weekend from the Land Use News! The Land Use News is an electronic news clipping service provided by the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD). Land Use News emphasizes local reporting and commentary on land use in Oregon and other states. The links to copyrighted news stories in Land Use News are not archived by DLCD, and the archiving policies of these sources vary. The stories, if available, reside on the site of the original news source. Please direct requests for archived stories, or permission to reprint them, to the original news source. 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Oregon land use board rejects Port of St. Helens industrial expansion plans The Oregonian - OregonLive.com Oregon's Land Use Board of Appeals sent industrial expansion plans at Port Westward, near Clatskanie, back to the drawing board. Buses are the future of urban transport. No, really The Guardian For the man fond of defining an advanced city not as ?one where the poor move about in cars [but] where even the rich use public transportation?, the ... Port of St. Helens director calls foul on 'Ambre' grant decision Portland Business Journal (blog) The executive director of the Port of St. Helens is frustrated that the Oregon Transportation Commission rejected one of two Connect Oregon grants ... Commission OKs bus facility grant Ontario Argus Observer The Malheur Council on Aging now has 180 days to enter into a grant agreement with the Oregon Department of Transportation to begin the process ... Hoyt Street Properties fails to deliver enough affordable housing under Portland?s Pearl District development deal The Oregonian Optimism ran high in 1997 as the Portland City Council approved a landmark deal to transform 34 acres of the forlorn Pearl District area into an urban oasis that would be home to Portlanders of all incomes. Public hearing on fossil-fuel project was stage-managed: Guest opinion The Oregonian - OregonLive.com At a public hearing July 17 in Salem, the Oregon Transportation Commission managed instead to favor insiders and side-step controversy. At issue ... Oregon Approves Subsidies For Oil Transport, Not For Coal Jefferson Public Radio The program leverages state lottery dollars to pay for transportation projects such as airport runway upgrades, railroad improvements and dock ... Bend-area transportation plan input sought KTVZ ... of funding for programs such as Cascade East Transit services and city of Bend and Oregon Department of Transportation roadway improvements. Traffic remains big issue for neighbors near planned West Hills development Corvallis Gazette Times Neighbors also added a new issue to the mix, noting that rising Oregon State University enrollment could mean owners in the subdivision might rent to ... Napa quake spurs advice for earthquake preparedness in Oregon (quiz) The Oregonian - OregonLive.com "The threat is serious in Oregon where offshore earthquakes can be similar to ... Large chunks of coastal land typically sink into the ocean during a big ... South Napa earthquake: 6.0 temblors relatively rare in Oregon, but 'risk is everywhere' The Oregonian - OregonLive.com Similar earthquakes are relatively rare in Oregon, Madin said, "but a ... attention, most of Oregon's quakes occur on land, and many in eastern Oregon. PSU study shows Portland?s urban forest reduces air pollution, but also finds hazards The Oregonian ? OregonLive.com A new Portland State University study that maps Portland?s air pollution patterns highlights the air-cleansing benefit of urban trees. Smarter parking codes to promote smart growth Smart Growth America Unless you?re walking to your destination in a busy downtown neighborhood, chances are good that you need parking at the end of the trip. Nowadays, several cities are changing their thinking on parking regulations in response to the growing demand for car-light living. 7 Charts That Show How Good Mass Transit Can Make a City More Affordable CityLab Housing costs are often the first to come to mind when we think about whether or not a city is affordable. State may build new overpasses for wildlife The Washington Times A pair of underpasses to move wildlife under U.S. Highway 97 near Sunriver has proved successful in lowering the number of wrecks involving animals. Now state highway officials are considering an overpass south of Crescent with the same goal. Hot, dry spring cuts northeast Oregon wheat yields Salem Statesman Journal Bill Jepsen keeps careful record of precipitation on his 4,500-acre farm about 14 miles south of Ione in rural Morrow County. State grant helps TriMet upgrade bike connections Portland Tribune TriMet has been awarded a $1.5 million state grant to enhance bicycle parking and make other improvements at two stations heavily used by bikers. Northwest researchers work to boost geothermal power Oregon Public Broadcasting There?s been a lot of hype around geothermal power, which uses heat from the below the earth?s surface to provide a steady, renewable source of energy. But the sector has been slow to take off, even though the U.S. is the world?s top producer of geothermal energy. Small wind power loses steam in 2013 Oregon Public Broadcasting You may have seen small wind turbines spinning in your neighbors backyard or powering a local farm. These mostly single turbines provide much less power than the sprawling wind farms you may see on ridgelines around the Northwest. But more and more have popped up in recent years. Comic book to provide earthquake education North Coast Citizen The Oregon Office of Emergency Management OEM and Dark Horse Comics have released a new comic book titled, "Without Warning," aimed at teaching earthquake preparedness to teenagers. The comic book is the result of collaboration between the Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup CREW, OEM, and Dark Horse Comics. Old dormitories at Fairview site may be razed Salem Statesman Journal Four long-vacant buildings on the former Fairview Training Center site may be moving a step closer to demolition. The future of urban planning: zoning for drones Popular Science A century ago, as cars first emerged into the world, cities and laws that were designed for horses suddenly had to adapt to a whole new presence in their space? Have Americans really fallen out of love with driving? Fortune The number of miles Americans are driving has remained stagnant over the past several years. Is this the end of American car culture? Laura Lehman, AICP | Land Use & Transportation Planner Planning Services Division Oregon Dept. of Land Conservation and Development 635 Capitol Street NE, Suite 150 | Salem, OR 97301-2540 Office: (503) 934-0059 | Fax: (503) 378-5518 laura.lehman at state.or.us | www.oregon.gov/LCD -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: