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The Oregon Land Use Stories Project

NEW: The Spoke Report: A Summary of Findings for the Oregon Land Use Stories Project
is now available for download. You can also tell us what you think by
clicking on ‘Next Steps’ above.

ALSO: A ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ information page and the first audio
slideshow in a series that examines land use and the communities of Oregon
in the words of Oregonians we interviewed. View it at ‘Our Findings.’
There are also new blog entries and a slideshow of the trip at ‘Stories.’

EMAIL: landusestories@gmail.com

We are two Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) students at Portland State University who are about to embark on a timely journey. On June 30th, we set off, traveling throughout Oregon by bicycle to engage in conversation with citizens about community, land use and Measure 37. We documented stories to explore the relationship between people and the land, citizens and their communities and the role that the public plays, or ought to play, in guiding growth and change in the places where they live. It was 35-days of slow planning to better understand the common ground Oregonians share to help guide the future growth of our state.

There are several ways for you to still get involved and participate:

1) Survey. Click on “survey” to take a few minutes and help us understand what is
important to you.

2) Storybase. Click on “storybase” to tell us your story, describe what makes Oregon
unique to you, or ask questions about the land use system.

3) Blog. Click on “blog” to read about our journey and/or make a comment.