Oregon Land Use, Thirty Years On

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Thirty years ago, Oregon developed the nation’s first blueprint for controlled growth. It was a heated public dialogue, the talk of the state for years. Reporter Robin White looks back at those heady days and at why an increasing number of Oregonians are now dissatisfied with their plan.

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