Toward One Oregon: Rural-Urban Interdependence and the Evolution of a State - Softcover

Hibbard, Michael; Seltzer, Ethan; Weber, Bruce; Emshoff, Beth

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9780870715969: Toward One Oregon: Rural-Urban Interdependence and the Evolution of a State
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0870715968 ISBN 13: 9780870715969
Publisher: Oregon State University Press, 2011

Synopsis

"Every state in the nation has geographic divisions that loom large as barriers to common cause. In Oregon, the so-called "rural-urban divide" has shaped its history. "Toward One Oregon" examines the prospects for uniting our geographically diverse state in the years ahead.

When Oregon became a state in 1859, its role in the nation and the global economy was quite different than it is today. Current times demand a new, strategic understanding of the state and its role in the nation and the world if its people--all of its people--are to thrive.

"Toward One Oregon" examines Oregon's urban and rural history through political, economic, and demographic lenses. The contributors--historians, urban planners, economists, geographers, and political scientists--explore the two Oregons. Using the best of urban and rural policies in strategic and complementary ways, they offer a collaborative path forward--for Oregon and for any state faced with seemingly insurmountable geographic divisions.

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About the Author

Michael Hibbard is Director of the Institute for Policy Research and Innovation and Professor of Planning, Public Policy & Management at the University of Oregon.

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Publisher
Oregon State University Press
Publication date
2011
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0870715968
ISBN 13 
9780870715969
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
184
Rating
  • 4.29 out of 5 stars
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