Portland : quest for the livable city /

Chronicles the complex challenges of becoming a more sustainable metropolis and shows the difficulties of planning in the 21st century as cities confront issues of economic development, gentrification, local food and farming, property rights, preservation, and civic participation.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Miller, Roger (Composer)
Corporate Authors:	Killer Tracks (Musical group) (Composer), Northern Light Productions, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Other Authors:	Lay, Tim (Director, Producer), Lancey, John de (Screenwriter), Richardson, Judy (Narrator) (Narrator), Leach, Jeremy (Cinematographer)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English with English and Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published:	Cambridge, MA : Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, [2009]
Series:	Making sense of place ; 3.
Subjects:	City planning > Oregon > Portland. Sustainable development > Oregon > Portland. Land use > Oregon > Portland. Cities and towns > Oregon > Portland > Growth. Portland (Or.) Cities and towns > Growth. City planning. Land use. Sustainable development. Oregon > Portland. Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Table of Contents:

A different city
Urban growth boundary
Regional government
Saving farmland
Foundations of planning
One town vs. the region
Revolt against the system
Finding the middle ground
Revitalizing the city
Transportation alternatives
Growing more compactly
Disparity and dissent
Citizen participation
Casting the vote
Shaping the future.