Case Study: Portland Urban Growth Management

Shiming Yang and Jefferey M. Sellers

Chapter 10 in Green Development of Asia-Pacific Cities:Building Better Cities Towards 2030, 2018, pp 193-204 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: Over time, American cities have been plagued by urban sprawl and the problems arising therefrom. After World War II, the automobile industry began to flourish, giving rise to a suburban culture characterized by detached houses, cul-de-sacs, scattered land use and car dependence. This has also caused environmental problems such as traffic congestion, hollowing out urban areas, reduced green land, rainwater runoff and air pollution. Although the local governments have tried to cope with the problems brought about by urban sprawl, only a few succeeded due to the tradition of American free markets and the plight of collective actions by the urban and suburban areas…

Keywords: Asia-Pacific City; Green Development; 2030 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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