Programs and Activities

Through its Livable Cities Initiative the Institute engages in a variety of programs and activities to pursue its mission of better integrating the natural and built environments and ensuing parks, trails, and greenspaces are included in growth management strategies for the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan region.

Specific projects of the Livable Cities Initiative include:

• Green Urban Design
• Ecosystem Services
• Creating A Healthy Willamette River
• Community Outreach
• Symposia and Workshops
• Policy Work
• Urban Ecosystem Research Consortium
• Portland State University Geography Department
• Field Trips and Activities
  

"Even in this mundane world, in the midst of the city there can be mountain and forest."

-- Wen Zhengming (1470-1559), Garden Designer, Suzhou, China