" Portland, Oregon, is often cited as one of the most livable cities in the United States and a model for "smart growth." At the same time, critics deride it as a victim of heavy-handed planning and point to its skyrocketing housing costs as a clear sign of good intentions gone awry. Which side is right? Does Portland deserve the accolades it has received, or has hype overshadowed the real story?In The Portland Edge, leading urban schol ..."
" Portland, Oregon, is often cited as one of the most livable cities in the United States and a model for "smart growth." At the same time, critics deride it as a victim of heavy-handed planning and point to its skyrocketing housing costs as a clear sign of good intentions gone awry. Which side is right? Does Portland deserve the accolades it has received, or has hype overshadowed the real story?In The Portland Edge, leading urban schol ..."
Oregon Plans(1st Edition) The Making of an Unquiet Land Use Revolution (Culture and Environment in the Pacific West) by SyAdler Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2012 by Oregon State University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-87071-651-5, ISBN: 0-87071-651-4
"Oregon Plans provides a rich, detailed, and nuanced analysis of the origins and early evolution of Oregon’s nationally renowned land use planning program. Drawing primarily on archival sources, Sy Adler describes the passage of key state laws that set the program into motion by establishing the agency charged with implementing those laws, adopting the land-use planning goals that are the heart of the Oregon system, and monitoring ..."
Oregon Plans The Making of an Unquiet Land Use Revolution by SyAdler Published 2012 ISBN-13: 978-0-87071-652-2, ISBN: 0-87071-652-2
Planning a New West The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (Culture and Environment in the Pacific West) by Carl Abbott, SyAdler, Margery Post Abbott Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 1997 by Oregon State University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-87071-392-7, ISBN: 0-87071-392-2
"What happens when... a coveted landscape becomes a battleground for two legitimate and compelling visions of the American West? In examining the origins and implementations of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Planning a New West reveals a vast experiment in mediating between the Old and New Wests."