TriMet is known for maintaining a robust transportation network in the Portland, Oregon region. Beyond the transportation services, TriMet works with municipalities in the region to make the area a better place to live. The Portland region is expected to grow by 400,000 people in the next 20 years. As the community grows, so will […]
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TriMet and the city of Tigard partnered with the Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management and the Sustainable City Year Program to plan for the possibility of extending light rail to the city. The four areas of focus were: Affordable housing, Placemaking in Downtown Tigard, Placemaking in Tigard Triangle and The Red Rock Creek […]
This report summarizes the student design proposals for redeveloping three sites in downtown Albany, Oregon. University of Oregon Architecture students were tasked with iden fying op ons to increase ac vity within the respec ve sites in the downtown region. The projects were divided into three separate proposals; these three integrated architectural components consis ng […]
This study asks whether residents of Gresham, Oregon value the benefits of mixed land use as indicated by higher housing prices in walkable neighborhoods, controlling for other factors that affect home prices. By controlling for these other factors, this analysis identifies key predictors of housing values in Gresham and teases out the association of walkability […]
This report presents the results of a focused analysis of selected target industries for the City of Salem. The purpose of this project is to support the city’s objective of fostering high wage job growth in Salem, provide market data on the target industries and recommend steps to better attract the target industries. The Community […]
This report is the culmination of ideas and recommendations developed by University of Oregon students in the spring 2018 Bicycle Transportation class. In it are recommendations generated by both undergraduate and graduate students regarding how the city of La Pine can increase bicycle ridership among both residents and tourists. It puts forth proposals for both […]
This report comprises of three individual reports: market expansion, a current market analysis, and a pricing and cost recovery model. Executive summaries for each of these sections are included below. Market Expansion Medford Parks & Recreation (MPRD) provides athletic and enrichment programs to members of the Medford community. MPRD is nationally recognized for excellence in […]
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This report concerning the Willamalane Center for Sports and Recreation is a compilation of student work and includes a public relations plan, research analysis, and implementation materials. Students assessed the key challenges and opportunities and performed a SWOT analysis of Willamalane Center’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. For the two target audiences (regular renters and […]
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This report begins with a summary of some important context for the project, including a brief history of Latino settlement patterns in Medford and key demographic data. In the next section, we describe the methods and strategies we used to plan and execute our outreach event. It is our hope that the methodology described in […]
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The purpose of the this project is to analyze the City of Springfield’s existing wayfinding system and provide an action plan for its improvement. This action plan will serve as a “recipe” to guide the City of Springfield as it moves towards the implementation of a cohesive and comprehensive wayfinding system. The document is intended […]