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

Hibbard, Michael (EDT); Seltzer, Ethan (EDT); Weber, Bruce (EDT); Emshoff, Beth (EDT)

ISBN 10: 0870715968 / ISBN 13: 9780870715969

Published by Oregon State University Press, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Toward One Oregon : Rural-Urban Interdependence and the Evolution of a State
• Publisher: Oregon State University Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0870715968
• ISBN 13: 9780870715969
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

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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.

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.