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•r j <br />t-r tt: <br />H- /.::-4 • <br />•■c ■ - <br />• w.; ^ <br />■.: ■* <br />*1 <br />. *w <br />vu.^? <br />¥r ; -^v-VA <br />i ■.^'•^'-.''r^:’,t53| .........,' .Wu <br />• ^ •"% 1-^ ■ ■ <br />'.I 'n, 'A » . . <br />ygf <br />I -J i ■—-» r ' <br />♦ - * t O'- - <br />- Il .>•-'« A. ^ <br />'3t <br />•tfi <br />‘ i • <br />f r <br />?t.i- <br />.-st.i£'./r7 -'■.'' -.' :> 'W.J — <br />««aa^ <br />•*•--------; <br />• -A <br />^ .-ji-'t': <br />:_ < ■ <br />Officials in Portland began managing urban sprawl in the 1970 ‘s. drawing a line around the city to force development into a^vely <br />compact area. Tlie downtown skyline is bounded by Washington Park in the foreground and Mount Hood in the background. <br />HOW IT WORKS <br />Keeping Growth Under Control <br />In the I970 ‘s Oregon began requiring all cities and counties to write land use plans that <br />limited sprawl and protected farms, forests and ooen soace Portland s plan, covering 24 <br />cities in three counties, is considered a model Here are some features of this plan: <br />Urban Growth Boundary <br />364-square mile area (in <br />white) within which <br />compact development is <br />allowed, designed to <br />preser.ie surrounding <br />rural land <br />Central City <br />Portland is designated as <br />the center for business, <br />government and culture. <br />/ <br />Regional and <br />Town Cantors <br />Nine smaller cities <br />(meaium circles) <br />proviae local <br />business snoDDing <br />ana iransoortation <br />links T.venty-live <br />I town centers i small <br />• circled not servea <br />’ Dy ngnt ran also <br />provioe seme retail <br />. ana services <br />I /—1/ <br />Source <br />Ofyffgna K^Btro <br />. OREGON <br />Oregon oackamasco <br />f/ —G.ty\ ^I -y________ <br />Main Streats <br />Stores are ciusterea togetner to <br />encourage pedestrian iratlic <br />Corridors <br />Traffic ana b'ublic transoortation is <br />channeiea aiong anenais