Portland State University Geography Department

The Institute has had a longstanding partnership with PSU's Geography Department.

In addition to producing the first ever regional Greenspaces map- the PSU Geography Department co-hosted several Country in the City symposia with the Audubon Society of Portland that laid the groundwork for creation of a regional parks and Greenspaces system.

The Urban Greenspaces Institute continues its collaborative relationship with Dr. Poracsky and other PSU faculty from its offices in Geography's Center for Spatial Analysis and Research- The Center for Spatial Analysis and Research (CSAR) serves researchers and organizations in the greater Portland area for projects involving four broad areas of expertise: Cartography; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); Remote Sensing; and Education.

CSAR-affiliated faculty are actively engaged in delivering education in CSAR-related technologies through the undergraduate and master's curriculum of the Geography Department- the GIS Graduate Certificate Program- and specialized short courses. CSAR is thus an important extension of the academic and community service missions of the University.

Wild in the City, Exploring The Intertwine Launched!

Wild in the City, Exploring The Intertwine has launched!

Go to Audubon Society of Portland website

http://audubonportland.org/news/wic

Ross Island Vision Team: Envisioning Ross Island

The Institute has produced, with its partners at the Willamette Riverkeeper, Audubon Society of Portland, Greenworks landscape architecture, architects, and landscape architects a plan for Ross Island, Envisioning Ross Island (.pdf)

Bi-State Trail Plan

Unveiled The long awaited Bi-State Trail Plan was released at a meeting of The Intertwine Alliance on April 9th in downtown Vancouver, Washington.

Oregon Public Broadcasting features Portland Memorial Mausoleum mural project

On April 15th OPB's Art Beat Program ran a 10 minute special feature on the 50,000 square foot wetland mural that the Urban Greenspaces Institute collaborated with ArtFX Murals to produce on the Portland Memorial Mausoleum overlooking 160-acre Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge. Click here to view OPBs video.

Metro Urban and Rural Reserves planning map

A coalition of nonprofit organizations representing the region's agricultural industry, nurseries, and conservation organizations including the Urban Greenspaces Institute released a consensus map that outlines areas this unique coalition considers appropriate for consideration as future Urban Reserves and areas

Instead of laying down an arbitrary design for a region, it might be in order to find a plan that nature has already laid down...a regional design of streams and valleys that provide superb natural connectors, into the very heart of the urban area. Where continuity has been broken, the pieces should be reclaimed wherever it is at all possible.

~ William H. Whyte, The Last Landscape, 1968

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