Oregon’s Land Use Planning Goals Celebrates 50 Years

Beyond Your Front Door: Oregon’s Land Use Planning Goals Celebrates 50 Years

Oregon’s Statewide Land Use Planning Goals turned 50 this year (2023)! It’s definitely something to celebrate because Oregon’s Land Use Planning System allows all of us to have a say in what happens in our communities.

There are, however, some unfortunate disconnects between these State planning goals and those at the city and county level. Join me in the studio this week with Cameron La Follette, Executive Director of Oregon Coast Alliance (ORCA). We’ll talk about these disconnects and why they matter. We’ll also talk about the Land Use Planning Goals that are specific to coastal areas, how some coastal cities and counties are working to get around them, and what you need to know to help protect your own coastal community.

Cameron has a law degree from Columbia University School of Law. She has worked on coastal issues advocacy for ten years, including managing the Coastal Futures Project for 1000 Friends of Oregon. In earlier environmental work she focused on protecting ancient forests on federal lands in Oregon to ensure clean drinking water, salmon habitat and ecosystem protection. She also served on the Salem Planning Commission for three years.

Music included in this show: “Good People,” performed by Great Big Sea.