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 Gardner

MPA Candidate, 2013