HARNESSING THE POWER OF PLANNING ASSISTANCE TO THE BENEFIT OF OREGON SMALL TOWNS
CRISTA GARDNER, 2013
Presentation outline Background Goals & objectives Project process Project outcomes Significance Leadership
development Acknowledgements
Background
Purpose Strategic Goal:
to improve small town planning in Oregon Strategic Objective:
To characterize needs and aid for professional assistance on long-range community planning to rural planning offices and councils in Oregon
To identify improvements to existing programs or additional programs to assist small town planning
To create a way to match needs with resources.
Why it matters
Project process – Cross-sectional Study
Non-profits Professional
associations Universities State of Oregon
Small towns in Oregon
Planning Assistance
Planning Needs
Project outcomes Assistance:
State of Oregon Universities University extensions Professional organizations
Most assistance Portland metro region and larger towns with planning staff Based on relationships and professional interest
Small towns without planning staff receive little to no planning or design assistance Except State of Oregon model codes and training manuals
Project outcomes
Assistance
Portland metro region & other larger towns
Small towns, With planning staff
Small towns,Without planning staff
State of Oregon TGM TGM TGM model codes
Universities UO coursesPSU coursesPSU workshop
UO courses (few)PSU workshop (few)
University extensions
UO SCIHatfield fellows
UO SCIHatfield fellows (few)RARE
Professional organizations
AIAASLAAPA
AIA (new)
Policy theory Co-production Network governance Governance by
partnerships Rational choice theory
Students
Professors
Planners
Designers
Councils Towns
Significance Small communities in
Oregon lack capacity to analyze and plan for the challenges that face them.
Some organizations offer planning assistance
But many are not aware of the needs of small communities
Nor do communities know about resources available to help them deal with their challenges.
Policy recommendations: Central umbrella
organization - DLCD or non-profit
Coordinated criteria Collaborative network
EMPA leadership developmentLeadership is an art and science focused on people Wicked problems Model the Way Enable Others to Act Inspire a Shared Vision Challenge the Process Encourage the Heart
Acknowledgements
THANK YOU!Crista GardnerMPA Candidate, 2013