THE ROLE OF URBAN RESERVES IN PROMOTING SUSTAINABIILITY
THE ROLE OF URBAN RESERVES IN PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY IN THE PORTLAND, OREGON METROPOLITAN REGION By Edward J. Sullivan, Adjunct Professor of Urban Studies and Planning Portland State University Oregon has developed a unique comprehensive urban growth strategy. Rural areas are separated from urban areas by an urban growth boundary (UGB) concentrating most urban uses within the boundary and fostering policies to provide urban levels of facilities and services, as wells as varying use intensities for residential, industrial, employment, recreational and commercial uses. The UGB encompasses existing and anticipated urban uses over a rolling 20-year period. Expansion of the UGB requires extensive …
