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Greater Portland
Author | : Carl Abbott |
Publsiher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
Total Pages | : 255 |
Release | : 2015-07-06 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780812204148 |
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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.
Trees of Greater Portland
Author | : Phyllis C. Reynolds,Elizabeth F. Dimon |
Publsiher | : Timber Press (OR) |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : STANFORD:36105112842674 |
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The authors selected 132 local trees exceptional for their size, beauty, rarity, or history. Each description includes a color photograph and locations of notable specimens visible from the street. Appendices list trees by the months for best viewing and propose nine pleasant neighborhood tours.
Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 c of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 1124 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations |
ISBN | : UIUC:30112059887239 |
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Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 c of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 1490 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations |
ISBN | : NYPL:33433016643763 |
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Publication
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 908 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Income tax |
ISBN | : OSU:32435025586124 |
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Creating Portland
Author | : Joseph A. Conforti |
Publsiher | : UPNE |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 2007-08-31 |
Genre | : Portland (Me.) |
ISBN | : 158465449X |
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The only comprehensive study of Portland s history, culture, and people."
SR 77 Fore River Bridge Replacement Portland to South Portland
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 406 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : NWU:35556030146278 |
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Better Together
Author | : Robert D. Putnam,Lewis Feldstein,Donald J. Cohen |
Publsiher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2004-09-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0743235479 |
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Discusses why community building is so important and looks at success stories in the United States.