From sadie.carney at state.or.us Fri Jun 5 16:55:22 2015 From: sadie.carney at state.or.us (Carney, Sadie) Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2015 23:55:22 +0000 Subject: [LandUse-News] Land Use News for June 5, 2015 Message-ID: <5BFC63B298A82F4F9C841F27468D2DF01C5A8D4E@DLCDSXCH05.dlcd.state.or.us> Welcome to this week?s roundup of 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. Past Land Use News weekly e-mails may be found here: http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/pipermail/landuse-news Anyone may subscribe, unsubscribe, or change their subscription to the free service by visiting this site: http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/landuse-news. ________________________________ A Map of What Every State Would Be If It Were a Country Washington Post The American economy is really big. Thats the takeaway of this fascinating map of the United States from Mark Perry, an economist who runs the Carpe Diem blog at the American Enterprise Institute. Where Should Poor People Live? CityLab Studies say that lower-income people do better when they live in affluent neighborhoods, but rich people dont want them there. A few states are seeking ways around that resistance.- When Peter Gagliardi first heard about an owner looking to sell an old farmhouse in this college town, he thought it seemed like an ideal place for an affordable housing complex. New Houses Are Getting Bigger Portland Oregonian The square footage of new U.S. houses continues to march higher. The median-sized single-family house built in 2014 was 2,453 square feet, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau, setting a new record. Internet Speeds and Economic Opportunity Bend Bulletin Several events last week pointed out how much business success, economic development and even international competition is starting to depend on once unimaginably fast Internet speeds. Sports complex still a possibility McMinnville News-Register While John Abrams' last-minute withdrawal has thrown into question a proposed expansion of McMinnville's urban growth boundary to accommodate ... Low Water Statewide Will Restrict Boating, Fishing, Recreation Portland Oregonian It's only May and already the Clackamas River is too low for jet sleds. Power boaters move rocks in diminished rapids to allow passage into the few holes open to them. Salmon and summer steelhead get a free pass upriver as driftboats stay home. It?s Time for Brown to Declare Support for Jordan Cove OPINION Portland Oregonian A proposed liquefied natural gas terminal at Coos Bay has several tests to pass if it is to become a reality. Arguments continue over Talent asphalt plant Mail Tribune Since 2012, there have been multiple rulings from the county, its hearings officer and Oregon's Land Use Board of Appeals. ?They are essentially ... New San Francisco moratorium proposal targets large restaurants San Francisco Business Times City leaders in San Francisco and Oakland are under pressure from residents, who are alarmed about gentrification that is rapidly changing ... 1. Mapping the Hourly Wage Needed to Rent a 2-Bedroom Apartment ... CityLab Many higher and middle income renters occupy units that are ... Currently, an average American needs to earn $19.35 to afford rent on a ... person would have to earn well above $20 per hour to afford a two-bedroom place. Oregon Counties with the Most Poverty GoLocalPDX Malheur County is more poverty-stricken than any other party of Oregon, with 25% of the population living below the poverty line (as of 2010). Malheur ... Video Lottery Machines Easier to Find In Poor Neighborhoods, Analysis Finds Portland Oregonian Lawmakers working to reform the Oregon Lottery long worried that video machines are concentrated in poor neighborhoods watched helplessly Monday as a new data-collection bill died in a Senate committee. Urban sprawl costs the American economy more than $1 trillion annually. Smart growth policies ... USAPP American Politics and Policy (blog) Smart growth communities tend to have far lower traffic fatality rates than sprawled communities, providing huge savings and benefits. By increasing ... Key Habitat, Other Benefits in Urban Forested Parcels ? Guest Opinion Salem Statesman Journal Often when we think of wildlife habitat, we think of animals that make their homes in large forest ecosystems. However, what we dont often stop to appreciate are the small, privately owned forests close to urban areas that comprise another source of essential habitat for Oregons wildlife. City of Saskatoon asking for more control over infill development News Talk 980 CJME The City of Saskatoon wants more power to control what developers can do with infill buildings. The subject of infill development came up at a meeting ... Cutting edge, arts-oriented infill developments coming to downtown Phoenix Phoenix Business Journal The new development will be called The Oscar and will include nine apartments, two live/work spaces and commercial space for two art galleries and ... Report details water-saving benefits of infill development San Diego Source (subscription) The regional nonprofit organization released its water-infill report advocating for infill development it says uses less water for landscaping, while ... Not All Housing Development Is Bad In A Drought KPBS The report advocates for infill development ? building where existing homes are or in places that are surrounded by other homes. The idea is to fill in ... Our Water Guzzling Food Factory ? Opinion New York Times LETS start with a quiz. Which consumes the most water? A a 10-minute shower. B a handful of 10 almonds. C a quarter pound hamburger patty. D a washing machine load. Klamath Basin farmers brace for water shortages worsening OregonLive.com In 2011, the 26-year-old veteran, born and raised in Malin, purchased the home he grew up in and a 40-acre parcel of land. For as long as Crawford ... planetizen on Twitter: "Texas Flooding a Reminder of Lack of Climate Change Preparation http://t ... twitter.com planetizen ?@planetizen May 29. Texas Flooding a Reminder of Lack of Climate Change Preparation http://dlvr.it/B1cfLZ. 5 retweets 0 favorites. Reply. Farm land inside Winnipeg dwindling, committee votes for review CBC.ca Winnipeg's property and planning committee approved two motions that may eventually have far-reaching implications for land use in the city. ... Community Economic Development support the report and the creation of a Winnipeg ... Coalition of Conservation Groups Seek to Defend Bureau of Land Management's New Fracking ... eNews Park Forest Denver, CO ?(ENEWSPF)--June 2, 2015. A coalition of six conservation groups yesterday moved to defend the Bureau of Land Management's new ... Portland Leaders? Selective Interest in Blue-Collar Port Jobs ? Opinion Portland Oregonian Portland Mayor Charlie Hales turned his back last month on Pembina Pipeline Corporation, whose proposal to build a $500 million propane export facility in the Port of Portland's Terminal 6 he'd previously championed. Canola extension bill headed for Senate vote Capital Press A bill to extend limited canola production in Oregon's Willamette Valley will be voted on by the full Senate after previously pasing the House. Illegal Pot Grows Worry Local Law Enforcement KBND "Drug trafficking organizations have targeted not only Central Oregon, but also ... for grows both on public and private land throughout Central Oregon. New EPA rule muddies the water Ontario Argus Observer All across Oregon and the rural West, farmers, ranchers and other property owners have been wondering: What will Washington, D.C., try to ... State to Put Steelhead in Lakes Eugene Register-Guard Washington is keeping hatchery fish out of rivers while their effect on wild stocks is studied- Thousands of hatchery-raised steelhead trout will be released into Washington lakes rather than Puget Sound rivers this year, after federal biologists said they want to do a fuller review to ensure that hatchery fish dont harm federally threatened wild steelhead. Letter: Sage grouse conservation good for the bird, Eastern Oregon East Oregonian (subscription) As a native of Ontario, Oregon, a member of the Steens Mountain Advisory Council, an outdoor equipment company owner and avid hunter who ... Revamped Sage-Grouse Habitat Plan Provides for Economic Growth Sheridan Media (press release) A revamped land use plan for the greater sage-grouse habitat and sagebrush landscape in Wyoming that supports economic development has been ... Utah prairie dog ruling stokes national conversation about endangered species Deseret News A federal court ruling on the scope of the Endangered Species Act found that protections for the Utah prairie dog cannot be extended to private ... What Do Recent Earthquakes Mean to Oregon? PSU Scientist Says It?s Unclear: Q&A Portland Oregonian A series of seven earthquakes about 300 miles west of the Oregon coast over the past two days is nothing out of the ordinary, Northwest scientists and geologists say. So what's happening out there? Scientists Worry About Tsunami Preparedness Along Oregon, Washington Coasts Oregon Coast Beach Connection (Oregon Coast) ? Researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey, University of ... John Schelling, Earthquake & Tsunami Program Manager for the ... Future of Transportation: Cities with Choices?and Less Parking Smart Growth Network Cities still have cars, but not every transportation decision is based on moving them as fast as possible. More and more, transportation leaders treat ... Well-Funded Amtrak Should Be a Priority ? Guest Opinion Eugene Register-Guard Just before Congress slunk away for the three-day weekend which it was, of course, planning to stretch into a week senators from the Northeast held a news conference to denounce Republicans for underfunding Amtrak passenger rail service. Guest Opinion: Where is the region's viable and sustainable transportation plan? Crosscut According to the long-range transportation plan for the region, in 2040 the Puget Sound area will have built light rail lines from Everett to Tacoma and ... 'Tender SURE is not against motorists, it is for a walkable city' Citizen Matters, Bangalore Who would not want walkable footpaths, better street lights, sensible parking, road safety, aesthetics, greening, cycling, and no more digging of roads? Parking study calls for fewer spots in downtown Montreal Montreal Gazette Implement ?dynamic pricing? at parking meters, in which users are charged more when parking areas are nearly full, and less when they aren't. Don't let transportation-funding window close: Editorial Agenda 2015 OregonLive.com If Oregon's public pension system generated investment returns as ... up support for a transportation funding package: They need to do it this session. Privatization makes most sense for fixing mass transit system Pacific Daily News The government of Guam must commit enough funding and other resources to make the privatization of the island's mass transit services a reality. Joseph Rose: White-knuckled adventures at Beaverton's intersection from hell OregonLive.com Washington County and the Oregon Department of Transportation know know it's a nightmare for drivers trying to turn left. (Many of them are forced to ... Gasp Portland Fails to Make Influential List of Planet?s Top 20 Bike-Friendly Cities Portland Oregonian Wired and the Copenhagen Design Company have teamed up to rank the 20 most bike-friendly cities on the planet. We've got this. Right, Portland? Actually, gasp Stumptown is nowhere to be found on the list. Talk about a broken chain. Odd Bicycle Markings On Route 35 Aren't A Mistake After All Shorebeat The DOT said enough sharrows have been added in Bay Head so drivers turning onto the highway from any side street will be reminded of the ... FHWA's Separated Bike Lane Planning and Design Guide Smart Growth Network The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) has just released the ?Separated Bike Lane Planning and Design Guide.? This guide outlines planning ... Apply Now to Be a Walk Friendly Community Smart Growth Network Walk Friendly Communities is a national recognition program developed to encourage towns and cities to establish or recommit to a high priority for ... Pivotal planner, former mayor dies at 78 Durham Herald Sun David Godschalk, a professor in UNC's department of city and regional planning, served with Mr. Howes on the council. Later, they'd go on to lead the ... Sadie K Carney | Rural Policy Analyst/Communications Manager Director?s Office Oregon Dept. of Land Conservation and Development 635 Capitol Street NE, Suite 150 | Salem, OR 97301-2540 Direct: (503) 934-0036 | Cell: (503) 383-6648 | Main: (503) 373-0050 sadie.carney at state.or.us | www.oregon.gov/LCD/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: