Relevant Links
Links
Municipal/Regional Resources
Office of Sustainable Development
A comprehensive site providing Portland-area sustainability resources.
PortlandMaps.com
Includes aerial photography and zoning maps for the Portland Metropolitan area. Find local census data, assessor/tax lot information, crime data, elevation, parks, mass transit, schools, urban growth boundary, water/sewer information.
PP&R owns and manages over 10,000 acres of parkland and is the regions largest provider of parks and recreation. Site includes historical information about the agency dating back to 1852, as well as current reports and plans. Conservation issues including environmental education and urban forestry management are also covered.
City of Portland Office of Transportation site which includes policies, regulations, studies, plans, reports, and information about future projects.
Office of Neighborhood Involvement
Established in 1974, the ONI acts as a liaison between residents, neighborhoods, and City of
County library site that provides an extensive list of links related to local resources,
Office of the City Auditor - Efiles
Efiles is the online program used by the Portland City Auditor’s Office to maintain important City records, such as ordinances, resolutions, City Council minutes and historical documents and photographs.
Touch and Go: Stories and Signposts
This personal webpage of Steve Johnson, PSU School of Urban Studies and Planning alumni, includes profiles of civic life in Portland in each decade, history of the bicycle movement in Portland, information about the neighborhood system, along with other topics related to Portland planning and civic engagement.
Sustainability at PSU
Provides information about Portland State University's mission to pursue sustainability on campus an in the Portland region. Includes a comprehensive listing of local sustainability resources.
Portland Transport
A blog which hosts "a conversation about access and mobility in the Portland/Vancouver region." Contributors of the site, including Trimet and other transit organization representatives, discuss transportation policy.
State Resources
Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development
Provides information about the states Transportation and Growth Management Program, and includes state-wide planning goals.
Oregon Sustainability Initiative
"The Sustainable Oregon website, inspired by the Sustainability Executive Order of 2000, is a project of the Oregon Economic & Community Development Department with support from the Governors Office, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, Ecotrust, and Sustainable Northwest." A searchable website that includes topics such as general sustainability, land use planning, land management and transportation. Also provides specific case study examples.
National Resources
Congress for the New Urbanism(
Provides details about an urban design movement involving the reform of real estate development. Projects associated with new urbanism are searchable by geographic region, or project type. Zoning and planning codes that support new urbanism are identified. PDF versions of reports, white papers, newsletters and educational materials published by
National Atlas of the
Create, view and print maps using various layers of geographic features, demographic data, and historical information. Raw data on various topics (agriculture census, climate, congressional districts, election results, transportation statistics, etc…) can also be retrieved.
Sustainable Communities Network(SCN)
Provides a variety of information on aspects of sustainability: education & training, economic & financial aspects, as well as tools to plan a sustainable event. Case studies for sustainability initiatives in communities across the nation are highlighted.
Travel Model Improvement Program (TMIP)
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, this program helps planning agencies address growth policies, traffic congestion, urban design and air quality issues. This site includes a searchable clearinghouse of publications, information about conferences and courses, and a detailed list of related web resources.
Comprehensive government site that includes information about housing, community grants, community information organized by state, consumer information, among other topics.
Associations & Organizations
American Planning Association (APA)
Urban Affairs Association (UAA)
“The Urban Affairs Association is the international professional organization for urban scholars, researchers, and public service providers. UAA focuses on encouraging the dissemination of information about urbanism and urbanization; supporting the development of university education, research, and service programs in urban affairs; and providing leadership in fostering urban affairs as a professional and academic field.”
Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA)
Formed in 1963, this non-profit association strives to facilitate the use and integration of information technologies to address urban growth challenges in state and local governments.
Urban Land Institute
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) is an international non-profit organization that promotes best practices in land use and the real estate industry.
Portals & Directories
A comprehensive site including links to planning associations, information about GIS, legislation, new urbanism, urban spaces, sustainability, among other topics.
Cyburbia: The urban planning portal
Established in 1994 at the
A well-organized directory covering various topics related to urban studies and planning.