Sprawl and Smart Growth in Metropolitan Portland: Comparing Portland, Oregon, with Vancouver, Washington, during the 1990s

May 01, 2002
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This analysis finds that in the 1990s, while greater Portland's three Oregon counties "grew smarter," neighboring Clark County sprawled -- and lost more rural land and open space per new resident, as a result. "Few areas in North America provide such a stark illustration of different approaches to planning," says Sightline research director Clark Williams-Derry.

Sprawl and Smart Growth in Metropolitan Portland: Comparing Portland, Oregon, with Vancouver, Washington, during the 1990s