Download or read book Greater Portland written by Carl Abbott and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2015-07-06 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title It has been called one of the nation's most livable regions, ranked among the best managed cities in America, hailed as a top spot to work, and favored as a great place to do business, enjoy the arts, pursue outdoor recreation, and make one's home. Indeed, years of cooperative urban planning between developers and those interested in ecology and habitability have transformed Portland from a provincial western city into an exemplary American metropolis. Its thriving downtown, its strong neighborhoods, and its pioneering efforts at local management have brought a steady procession of journalists, scholars, and civic leaders to investigate the "Portland style" that values dialogue and consensus, treats politics as a civic duty, and assumes that it is possible to work toward public good. Probing behind the press clippings, acclaimed urban historian Carl Abbott examines the character of contemporary Portland—its people, politics, and public life—and the region's history and geography in order to discover how Portland has achieved its reputation as one of the most progressive and livable cities in the United States and to determine whether typical pressures of urban growth are pushing Portland back toward the national norm. In Greater Portland, Abbott argues that the city cannot be understood without reference to its place. Its rivers, hills, and broader regional setting have shaped the economy and the cityscape. Portlanders are Oregonians, Northwesteners, Cascadians; they value their city as much for where it is as for what it is, and this powerful sense of place nurtures a distinctive civic culture. Tracing the ways in which Portlanders have talked and thought about their city, Abbott reveals the tensions between their diverse visions of the future and plans for development. Most citizens of Portland desire a balance between continuity and change, one that supports urban progress but actively monitors its effects on the region's expansive green space and on the community's culture. This strong civic participation in city planning and politics is what gives greater Portland its unique character, a positive setting for class integration, neighborhood revitalization, and civic values. The result, Abbott confirms, is a region whose unique initiatives remain a model of American urban planning.
Download or read book Regional Planning in the Pacific Northwest written by Lewis Mumford and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Regional Planning in the Pacific Northwest written by Lewis Mumford and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-08 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Regional Planning in the Pacific Northwest: A Memorandum The two weeks tour that I made of the coastal portions of the Northwest had the advantage, just because my movements were so rapid, of leaving two distinct images of the landscape. One was of its over powering beauty; the other was of its loneliness. At every point in my journey, from.the mckonz1e River to Puget Sound, there were breath taking landscapes: new the great simplicity of the towering Douglas firs, repeated mile aftw mile, new the genial farmeand-orchard land scape of the Willamette valley, or Hg ain the srbtle and manifold beau ties of the Columbia River Gorge, which unrolls itself like some great kakemono of classic Chinese landscape art. But at the same time one had a sense of unoccupied space: though one was on an automobile read, one wouldn't have been surprised to see a covered wagon with a weatherbeaten pioneer family stalking alongside, cross the highway. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Regional Planning Pacific Northwest written by United States. National Resources Planning Board and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Regional Planning written by United States. National Resources Planning Board and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Consultant s Report on Regional Planning in the Pacific Northwest written by Pacific Northwest Regional Planning Commission and published by . This book was released on 1935 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Development of Resources and of Economic Opportunity in the Pacific Northwest written by Etats-Unis. National resources planning board. Pacific Northwest regional planning commission and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Regional Planning written by United States. National Resources Committee and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Weather of the Pacific Northwest written by Cliff Mass and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2021-09-12 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Powerful Pacific storms strike the region. Otherworldly lenticular clouds often cap Mount Rainier. Rain shadows create sunny skies while torrential rain falls a few miles away. The Pineapple Express brings tropical moisture and warmth during Northwest winters. The Pacific Northwest produces some of the most distinctive and variable weather in North America, which is described with colorful and evocative language in this book. Atmospheric scientist and blogger Cliff Mass, known for his ability to make complex science readily accessible to all, shares eyewitness accounts, historical episodes, and the latest meteorological knowledge. This updated, extensively illustrated, and expanded new edition features: • A new chapter on the history of wildfires and their impact on air quality • Analysis of recent floods and storms, including the Oso landslide of 2014, the 2016 “Ides of October” windstorm, and the tornado that damaged 250 homes in Port Orchard on the Kitsap Peninsula in 2018 • Fresh insight on local weather phenomena such as “The Blob” • Updates on the latest technological advances used in forecasting • A new chapter on the meteorology of British Columbia Highly readable and packed with useful scientific information, this indispensable guide is a go-to resource for outdoor enthusiasts, boaters, gardeners, and anyone who wants to understand and appreciate the complex and fascinating meteorology of the region.
Download or read book The U S Forest Service in the Pacific Northwest written by Gerald W. Williams and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Northwest has been at the forefront of forest management and research in the United States for more than one hundred years. In The U.S. Forest Service in the Pacific Northwest, Gerald Williams provides an historical overview of the part the Forest Service has played in managing the Northwest's forests. Emphasizing changes in management policy over the years, Williams discusses the establishment of the national forests in Oregon and Washington, grazing on public land, the Great Depression, World War II, and the rise of multiple-use management policies. He draws on extensive documentation of the post-war development boom to explore its effects on forests and Forest Service workers. Discussing such controversial issues as roadless areas and wilderness designation; timber harvesting; forest planning; ecosystems; and spotted owls, Williams demonstrates the impact of 1970s environmental laws on national forest management. The book is rich in photographs, many drawn from the Gerald W. Williams Collection, housed in University Archives at Oregon State University Libraries. Extensive appendices provide detailed data about Pacific Northwest forests. Chronicling a century of the agency's management of almost 25 million acres of national forests and grasslands for the people of the United States, The U.S. Forest Service in the Pacific Northwest is a welcome and overdue resource.
Download or read book Regional Planning written by United States. National Resources Committee and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Regional Planning Pacific Northwest written by United States. National Resources Planning Board and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report of the New England Regional Planning Commission for the New England Basins written by New England Regional Planning Commission and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 880 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Regional Factors in National Planning and Development written by United States. National Resources Committee and published by . This book was released on 1935 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Preliminary Inventory of the Records of the Regional Offices of the National Resources Planning Board written by United States. National Archives and Records Service and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Navigation and Flood Control on the Columbia River and Its Tributaries written by United States. Congress. Senate. Agriculture and Forestry Committee and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Navigation and Flood Control on the Columbia River and Its Tributaries written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture and Forestry and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
