City of Salem - Legislative Land Use Actions Project Tracker
"identifies current and ongoing code amendments and other legislative land use actions being handled by the Planning Division and includes the procedural dates as the project proceeds through the public process."
Oregon Land Use Information Center
Putting the People into Planning: A Primer on Public Participation in Planning
Planning Commissioner's Journal
"Salem Land Use 101"
A video available on Salem land use. It can be borrowed from the Salem
Community Services Department for free, or a copy may be purchased for $2.
Email Susann Kaltwasser,
susann@kaltwasser.com
for more information.
City of Salem - Neighborhood Associations
City of Salem - Planning Division
Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court
Online from Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute (LII).
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
EarthExplorer from the U.S. Geological Survey
MapQuest
Get a Street Map of Any Neighborhood:
Salem Online
Information about activities, opinion polls, historical information, photos and maps of Salem.
Walk Score
How walkable is your neighborhood? Go to this website and type in any address and it will give you a score showing how easy it is to walk to places that provide for basic necessities such as food, medical services, education and recreation.
Alternatives to Growth Oregon (AGO)
"AGO is an organization dedicated to bringing about an end to population and
consumption growth, and to the promotion of true economic, personal,
intellectual, emotional, and spiritual growth by supporting policies that move
Oregon toward sustainability."
AGO plans to hold statewide workshops in April/May 1999 in Bend, Eugene, Ashland, Corvallis, Florence, and Salem.
The second Alternatives to Growth Conference will be held October 30, 1999 in Portland, OR.
Alternatives to Growth Oregon (AGO)
PO Box 80334
Portland, OR 97280
Phone: 503-222-0282
Fax: 503-222-0180
Email: ago@teleport.com
City Watch
"CITYWATCH is a group of citizen volunteers who feel that it is vitally
important that 'growth' pays its own way. We know that it is possible for a
community to grow without sacrificing quality of life."
CITYWATCH, INC.
1115 Madison Street NE, PMB #148
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: 503-581-0056
Email: citywa@salemcitywatch.com
Coalition for a Livable Future: Regional Equity Atlas Project
"Using maps, the project aims to answer questions like:
1000 Friends of Oregon
"1000 Friends of Oregon is a nonprofit citizens group founded in 1975. Our
mission is to protect Oregon's quality of life through the conservation of
farm and forest lands, protection of natural and historic resources, and the
promotion of livable communities."
To receive periodic alerts on land use legislation from 1000 Friends of Oregon, send an email with your name and email address to evan@friends.org.
Willamette Eco-Alliance
"WE are a community forum for promoting environmental education and
sustainable, ecologically-sensitive values."
Willamette Eco-Alliance
1045 Fifth Street NE, #1
Salem, Oregon 97301
Contact: Laine Young at 361-2379
Email: younglaine@juno.com
Willamette Valley Livability Forum
The Willamette Valley Livability Forum is a voluntary consortium of
citizen leaders and representatives of business and industry; educational
institutions; non-profit organizations; and local, state, and federal
governments.
Created by Governor John Kitzhaber and guided by a Governor-appointed advisory board, the Forum's primary objective is to build linkages among Valley leaders and decision-makers to enable them to share concerns, better understand trends and interrelationships, promote partnerships and coordination, take a holistic and integrated approach to decision making, and create and implement a vision to guide the Valley's growth.
Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development
Metro - Portland Regional Services
"Metro provides a broad range of services to 1.3 million residents in three
counties and 24 cities." It works "to ensure that [area residents] have access to
nature, clean air and water, balanced transportation choices, safe and stable
neighborhoods, access to arts and culture, a strong regional economy, and
resources for future generations."
Urban Planning Links
From Virginia Commonwealth University's Urban Studies and Planning Web site.
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