Land use refers to how and where communities develop.
Land use and transportation are closely linked. Land use decisions affect the distances between where people live, work and access services. Well-designed communities put everyday destinations closer to where people live, which makes it easier to travel using a lower emission means like public transit, biking, and walking or rolling. Land use decisions can also support efficient industrial operations that limit distances needed to move goods.
Progress snapshot
Urban growth boundary expansion
Oregon’s land use planning system has managed urban growth for decades, and current laws keep metropolitan-area urban growth boundary expansions on track with the state’s population growth.
Compact mixed use areas
Implementation of new state zoning and housing laws are starting to take effect creating compact mixed use neighborhood. Oregon’s large urban areas are seeing more infill development working to build neighborhoods with increased density, mixed use, and multimodal transportation options.
Parking reform and management
Oregon’s larger urban areas retain parking management and fee areas. But parking fees have not kept up with inflation and are much lower than needed to encourage non-driving modes of travel. New requirements have reduced parking mandates in Oregon’s eight metropolitan areas, which can help reduce housing costs and increase business development in mixed-use areas and along transit corridors.
Efficient industrial lands
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Explore each category below for a breakdown of our progress.