Abbott, Carl, 1944-

Greater Portland : urban life and landscape in the Pacific Northwest / Carl Abbott.

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2001.

xi, 242 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Metropolitan portraits

"It has been called one of the nation's most livable regions, ranked among the best managed cities in America, and hailed a top spot to do business, enjoy the arts, pursue outdoor recreation, and make one's home. Indeed, years of cooperative urban planning between developers and those interested in ecology and habitability have transformed Portland from a provincial western city into an exemplary American metropolis. Its thriving downtown, its strong neighborhoods, and its pioneering efforts at local management have brought a steady procession of journalists, scholars, and civic leaders to investigate the "Portland style" that values dialogue and consensus, treats politics as a civic duty, and assumes that it is possible to work toward public good.
Probing behind the press clippings, acclaimed urban historian Carl Abbott examines the character of contemporary Portland - its people, politics, and public life - and the region's history and geography in order to discover how Portland has achieved its reputation as one of the most progressive and livable cities in the United States and to determine whether typical pressures of urban growth are pushing Portland back toward the national norm."
"In Greater Portland, Abbott argues that the city cannot be understood without reference to its place. Its rivers, hills, and broader regional setting have shaped the economy and the cityscape. Portlanders are Oregonians, Northwesterners, Cascadians; they value their city as much for where it is as for what it is, and this powerful sense of place nurtures a distinctive civic culture. Tracing the ways in which Portlanders have talked and thought about their city, Abbott reveals the tensions between their diverse visions of the future and plans for development."--Jacket

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City planning Oregon Portland Region.
Human geography Oregon Portland Region.
City and town life Oregon Portland Region.
Landscape architecture Oregon Portland Region.
Urbanisme Oregon Portland, Région de.
Géographie humaine Oregon Portland, Région de.
Vie urbaine Oregon Portland, Région de.
Paysage urbain Oregon Portland, Région de.
City and town life
City planning
Civilization
Human geography
Landscape architecture
Social conditions
Stadtplanung
Städer Förenta staterna.
Stadsplanering Förenta staterna.
Stadsliv Förenta staterna.
Urban landscape architecture Oregon Portland Region.
Portland Region (Or.) Civilization.
Portland Region (Or.) Social conditions.
Portland, Région de (Or.) Civilisation.
Portland, Région de (Or.) Conditions sociales.
Oregon Portland Region
Portland, Or. Region
Portland (Or.) Region Landeskunde.
Portland (Etats-Unis, Or.)
Portland <Or., Region>
Urban studies
Individual cities history

Metropolitan portraits.

Location: Library main 217559
Call No.: F884.P85 A3 2001
Status: Available