People and the Land: An Oral History of Oregon’s Statewide Land Use Planning Program
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Interview Date
5-28-2026
Duration
Video: .mp4; File size: 190MB; Duration: 01:22:14
Publication Date
2026
Abstract
Elaine Smith and David Siegel were interviewed on May 28, 2026, by Michael Rupp.
Biographical
Dave Smith was a county and city planner and a planning consultant for much of his career. He served as president of the Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association and former president of the American Planning Association. Elaine Smith worked as a planner for cities, counties, and with the Oregon DLCD. She finished her career at the Oregon Department of Transportation.
Description
"People and the Land" is a collaboration between the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development and Portland State University. The goal of this project is to document and preserve a record of Oregon’s land use program through the recording, transcription, collection and archiving of personal oral histories.
Rights
This digital access copy is made available as streaming media for personal, educational, and non-commercial use within the parameters of "fair use" as defined under U.S. Copyright law. It cannot be reproduced, distributed, or screened for commercial purposes. For more information, please contact Special Collections at Portland State University Library at: specialcollections@pdx.edu.
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/44866
Recommended Citation
Siegel, David; Smith, Elaine; and Rupp, Michael, "Interview with David Siegel and Elaine Smith" (2026). People and the Land: An Oral History of Oregon’s Statewide Land Use Planning Program. 82.