This collection includes applied planning projects created by Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) students for the MURP Graduate Planning Workshop from the Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning.
Planning projects require the development and evaluation of alternatives and include recommendations for courses of action. They are problem-centered, geographically-focused, and depend on direct community consultation and participation.
Submissions from 2024
Office to Residential Conversions: A Housing Crisis Response, Lloyd District Portland Or., Mackenzie Aamodt, Carson Fehner, Samantha Gallagher, Kara Hamilton, Daisy Schonder, and Etosha Terryll
Future Sandy: A Multimodal Transportation Plan, Afroza Hossain Misty, Anchal Erachankandy Cheruvari, Holly Querin, Katelyn Dendas, and Symeon Walker
Hillsboro: Bike and Pedestrian Implementation Recommended Strategy, Maddy Poehlein, Chris Corral, Sierra Willems, Ciara Williams, Lise Ferguson, and Shane Seaman
Gathering Gardens: Identifying Land For Community Gardens In Portland, Aswatha Raghunathasami, Gail Chastain, Alan De Anda-Hall, Tyler Smith, and Elias Peters
Pendarvis Farm Amphitheater: A Roadmap to Conservation Development, Maia Wiseman, Max del Hierro, Wyatt Schaffner, Dawn Walter, Summer Cook, and Miguel Gelin Ferreira
A Stronger Square: Climate Resiliency for Pioneer Courthouse Square, Aaron Young, Anna Reusink, Hannah Johnston, Matthew Robinson, and Meredith Herbst
Submissions from 2023
Repurposing Retail to Bring Downtown Back: A Recovery Plan for Portland's South Downtown, Jamie Arnau, Luis Caro, Matthew Flodin, Amy Ly, Thiery Nanetangar, and Valeria Tapia
Prioritizing Land for Housing in Warrenton, Anis Boughanmi, James Dingwell, Maddy Knickerbocker, Jovan Merceron, Miranda Seekins, and Amanda Ufheil-Sommers
Nixyáawii Watikš, Owen Christofferson, Sara Goldstein, Nick Hadfield, Zhuoheng (Brian) Liu, Jenny Mazzella, and Victoria Young
Food for All in Clackamas County, Jean Dahlquist, Katie Stringer, Alexander Scott Morgan, Marwa Zidi, and Kim Hack-Davidson
Fremont Bridgehead Reclamation Project, Ananda Gordon-Peabody, Meg Grzybowski, Ian Meisner, Grace Dudley, and Paul Ahrns
82nd Avenue Tree Canopy Development, Amber Shackelford, Alvin Dimalanta, Caleb Susuras, Darby O'Brien, and Eiji Toda
Gorge and Mt. Hood Regional Park and Ride Assessment, Aidan Simpson, Beth Whitener, Emily D'Antonio, Harrison Husting, Jessa Miller, and Kadin Mangalik
Submissions from 2022
Newberg Car Camping Initiative, Katie Carroll, Ryan Haight, Mary Hendricks, Scott Sharba, Anthony Tortorici, and Paul Vickers
Legalizing Mobile Dwellings : A Guide for Expanding a Unique Affordable Housing Option in your City, Grace Coffey, Scott Goodman, Matthew Hall, Sam Huck, and Andrew Oliver
Safety Interventions For Houseless Pedestrians, Peter Domine, Sean Doyle, Asif Haque, Angie Martínez Sulvarán, Nick Meusch, and Meisha Whyte
Vancouver Climate Adaptation Strategy, Jodi Mescher, Jenna Cangialosi, Jai Daniels, Trevor Luu, Ellen Mickle, and Jamie Shalvey
Envisioning An Equitable Central City, Tanja Olson, Caroline Crisp, Heidi Hinshaw, Sarah Pearlman, Laurel Priest, and Jacob Storm
East Portland Resilient Island Vision Plan, Blair Vallie, Mary Chase, Mirna Ali, Journie Gering, Rica Perez, and Allan Wilson
Submissions from 2021
Parking Spaces to People Places, Shawn Canny, Natalie Knowles, Arva Hussain, Ann Le, Megan Doherty, and Elizabeth Cox
Equity and Sustainability Planning for Employment Zones in Tigard, Mac Cunningham, Gregory Mallon, Rob Hemphill, Rebecca Rockom, and Paul Runge
Reclamation Towards the Futurity of Central Albina, Ariel Kane, Aubrey Carlsen, Stephen Greenslade, Jude Thaddaeus, and Zachary Mettler
Rockwood Identity Project, Phil Longenecker, Ana Navia, Natalie Chavez, Francisco Ibarra, Max Nonnamaker, and Eric Trinh
Oregon Agricultural Trust: Mid-Columbia Research and Engagement Report, Nicole Underwood, Bryan Bruckman, Josh Linden, Briana Orr, Taylor Potter, and Lisa Wasson-Seilo
Friends of Green Loop: Food Cartology, Andrew Wester, Nora Stoelting, Ben Acord-Becker, Kenny Werth, Laura Shumway, and Andrew Reyna
Submissions from 2020
Hamlet Futures: A Planning Framework for The Stafford Hamlet, Hannah Anderson, Heide Camarata, Hillary Harris, Kate Harbour, Sebrina Mortenson, and Lydia Ness
Clackamas Community College Shuttle Service and Access Plan, Shiori Azumaya, Ryan McKinnon, Christina Winberry, Daisy Quinonez, Baxter Shandobil, and Andre Lightsey-Walker
Cascade 30: Historic Columbia River Highway Active Transportation Network Plan, Jeff Broderick, Timothy DuBois, Seth Healy, Henry Miller, Elisha Ransom, and Justin Sherrill
Roses from Concrete: A Walkability Plan for the Rosewood Neighborhood, Timothy Martinez, Shreya Jain, Matthew Cramer, Gwynn Mackellan, Sarah Bermudez, and Walle Brown
The Next Step: A Guide to Framing and Designing Permanent Supportive Housing for Caritas Housing, Julianne Reno, Ryan Dyar, N. Janine Gates, Joshua Ollinger, and Hugo Hamblin-Agosto
Submissions from 2019
Legal Walls PDX, Sofía Álvarez-Castro, Ellen Palmquist, Brittany Quale, Austin Ross, Hilary Sueoka, and Joseph Williams
Ready Streets, Parkrose and Argay: Community Report, Kerry Aszklar, Jaye Cromwell, Bryan Nguyen, Joey Posada, Sabina Roan, and Sophie Turnbull-Apell
Pathways to Planning: A Field Guide for Long Range Planning, Sally Bernstein, Adrienne Chaille, Jake Davis, Theresa Huang, Rhey Haggerty, and Emily Scott
Reside Vancouver: An Anti-Displacement Plan, Jihyeon Kim, Malia Knapp-Rossi, Jeff Lance, Joseph Meyers, Aster Moulton, and Tay Stone
Living Streets: A Pathway Toward Inclusive, Equitable, and Accessible Pedestrian Streets, Eavan Moore, Kevin Tracy, Jason Nolin, Zoie Wesenberg, Oscar Saucedo-Andrade, and Kate Wihtol
Cathedral Mobility: A Mobility Strategy for Cathedral Park Neighborhood 2019, Chad Vinson Tucker, Ian Clancy, and Erik Memmott
Submissions from 2018
Queets Village Relocation Vision: A Community Vision for a Safe Future Queets, Sachi Arakawa, Ayano Healy, Steve Rosen, Thomas Scharff, Victor Tran, and Nate White
Cowlitz County Heritage Plan: Final Heritage Plan, Mary Benedetto, Dan Dias, Donette Miranda, Margaret Raimann, and Tracy Schreiber
Cascadia Connect: Car-Free Access to the Outdoors, Kara Boden, Brandon Crawford, Matt Gray, Tony Lamb, Maricelith Valencia, and John Whitman
Elevating People: Planning for Equitable Travel to Marquam Hill, Reed Broderson, Jennifer Davidson, Madison Levy, Stephanie Lonsdale, Maria Sipin, and Rob Zoeller
North PDX Connected: Final Report, Taylor Campi, Mohammed N. Hotak, Hector Rodrigues Ruiz, Leeor Schweitzer, and Mike Serritella
Portland Fire and Rescue: Blueprint for Success, Sean Edging, Mike Kimble, Thea Kinschuh, B. Danielle Schulte, and Tristan Sewell
Submissions from 2017
Umatilla Together, Amber Ayers, Belen Herrera, Carlos Callava, Nate Miller, Samuel Roberts, and Laura Voss
The Lloyd Public Space Plan, Stuart Campbell, Àlvaro Caviedes, Ben Kahn, Raina Smith-Roller, Daniel Scheppke, and Layne Wyse
Brentwood-Darlington: Say Our Name! Neighborhood Assessment and Action Plan, Laura Combs, Samuel Garcia, Olivia Holden, Amanda Howell, Andrea Pastor, and Shannon Williams
Rethink NW 13th: NW 13th Phased Action Plan, Cassandra Dobson, Courtney Simms, Dylan Johnstone, Geoff Gibson, Russ Doubleday, and Santiago Mendez
Columbia View Park Expansion Plan: St. Helens, Oregon, Paul Gagliardi, Jonathan Morales, Takayuki Shigematsu, Deme Shor, and Nathan Williams
St. Johns Housing Action Plan, Jai Singh, Julia Michel, Andres Oswill, Gabriel Rousseau, Ludwig Salzmann, and Eric Rutledge
Submissions from 2016
The Value of Place: Planning for Walkability in the Tigard Triangle, Wala Abuhejleh, Ray Atkinson, Linn Davis, and Curtis Fisher
Night Access Plan, Lea Anderson, David Backes, Abe Moland, Taylor Phillips, Rae-Leigh Stark, and Shane Valle
Pathway 1000 Community Housing Plan, Kaitlin Berger, Anna Dearman, Beth Gilden, Karen Guillén-Chapman, and Jasmine Rucker
Lents Strong: Community Action Plan for a Livable, Affordable Neighborhood, Adam Brunelle, Drew DeVitis, Carson Groecki, Claire Lust, Katie Sellin, and John Todoroff
Westside Community Park: A Vision for Public Space, David Fiske, Nathen Lamb, Will Roberts, Kara Srnka, Grace Stainback, and Jeffrey Waldo
Washington County Affordable Housing Development Strategy, Mary Heberling, Hayley Mallen, Danelle Peterson, Jill Statz, and David Tetrick
Submissions from 2015
PAALF People's Plan: East Portland Pilot, Todd Borkowitz, Lorrie Chang, Christine Corrales, Leslee Humphrey, D. H. Strongheart, and Timothy Wood
The Slow Mo' Main Street Concept Plan, Brandi Campbell, Amanda Davidowitz, Neil Heller, Liz Kaster, Matt Lee, and Kathy Wilson
Green Loop SWPDX Concept Plan: Alignment and Design Treatment Recommendations for the Southwest Green Loop, Ashley Eaton, Brian Gunn, Jake Adams, Kate Washington, and Mohd Meidiansyah
Fourth Plain Forward: Action Plan for Vancouver's Multicultural Business District, Mandia Gonzales, Jamin Kimmell, Eddie Montejo, Lauren Patton, Kate Rogers, and Anthony Thompson
Getting Green to Work in the Northwest Industrial District, Stefan Heisler, Sara Ivey, Alexis Kelso, Ryu Sakuma, John Dornoff, and Dianne Yee
North Portland Greenway Trail Strategic Plan, Lewis Kelley, James DuBois, Savannah Erzen, Gena Gastaldi, Lisa Harrison, and Nick Stoll
tacHOMEa: Infill Tools for a Happy City, Anaïs Mathez, Michael Cynkar, Hannah Silver, and Nicholas Kobel
Cathedral Waterfront Plan, Mathangi Murthy, Tabitha Boschetti, Michelle Anderson, Saumya Kini, Rosa Lehman, and Violet Brown
Submissions from 2014
Tigard Walks (A Plan for Walkable Neighborhoods in Tigard), Chase Ballew, Mark Bernard, Jeremy Dalton, Laura Goodrich, Szilvia Hosser-Cox, and Steven McAtee
Downtown Portland Waterfront Activation Strategy, Rachel Cotton, Janai Kessi, Eve Nilenders, Lauren Russell, Andrew Yaden, and Jeremy Young
Washougal Waterfront (A Community Connected), Shannon Jamison, Sravya Garladenne, Michael Armstrong, Irene Kim, Julia Metz, and Victor Caesar
Gresham Opportunity Framework Plan, Belinda Judelman, Carlos Gonzalez, Hayley Pickus, Lori Parks, Mike Simpson, and Pamela N. Phan
Salem-Keizer Transit Flexible Service Plan, Darwin Moosavi, Brenda Martin, CJ Doxsee, Mike Sellinger, Lauren Wirtis, and Matt Berggren
Allen Boulevard Corridor Plan, Anna Wendt, Samantha Petty, JP McNeil, Taren Evans, August Benzow, and Art Graves
Submissions from 2013
Fresh Look Milwaukie: Downtown Road Map, Carine Arendes, Jeffery Butts, Ryan Lemay, Erica Smith, and Iren Taran
Not in Cully: Anti-displacement Strategies for the Cully Neighborhood, Ricardo Banuelos, Brooke Jordan, Rebecca Kennedy, Danell Norby, Erik Olsen, and Cary Watters
Lombard ReImagined, Kathryn Doherty-Chapman, Zef Wagner, Jake Warr, Jodi Jacobson-Swartfager, Rebecca Hamilton, and Brian Hurley
Alley Allies, Scotty Ellis, Katie Hughes, Derek Dauphin, Sarah Isbitz, Shavon Caldwell, and Liz Paterson
The South Kelso Revitalization Plan, Ashley Harris, Aaron Lande, Chris Myers, Beth Otto, John Verssue, and Kate Williams
Live It Up Downtown: A Framework for Housing in Downtown Oregon City, Jennifer Koch, Ryan Farncomb, Ian Matthews, Lina Menard, Kate Drennan, and Derek Abe
Submissions from 2012
On Solid Ground, John Boren, Michael Burnham, Jacob Nitchals, and Andrew Parish
Connect Cascade Locks: A Trails Plan for Economic Development, Danielle Fuchs, Michael Ahillen, Sarah Bronstein, Ellen Dorsey, Sara Morrissey, and Chloe Ritter
Toward an Age-Friendly Portland, Dawn Hanson, Mark Person, Garrett Phillips, Colin Rowan, Collin Roughton, and Alison Wicks
Neighborhood Main Streets: A Plan for Revitalizing Milwaukie’s Neighborhood Commercial Areas, Jay Higgins, Allison Moe, Kelly Moosbrugger, Levi Roberts, and Tony Vi
Imagine Holgate: Transit-oriented Community Vision Plan, Tara Sulzen, Chad Armstrong, Joshua Shaklee, Alex Steinberger, and Michael Weidmann
Submissions from 2011
Amplify PDX, Becky Bodonyi, Julia Crain, Rowan Steele, and David West
Vision Zero Oregon, Marielle Brown, Nick Falbo, Brandy Steffen, Michelle van Tijen, and Ben Weber
Olde Towne St Helens Historic Design Guidelines, Sadie Carney, Caitlin Francis, Drew Meisel, and Victor Sanders
Portland Mercado: Community Economic Development to Revitalize, Uplift, and Empower, Abigail Cermak, David Ruelas, Bridger Wineman, and Ellen Wyoming
Town Center Vision, Caroline Chapman, Jacqueline Gruber, and Neil Riordan
Reimagining Weston, Nathan Emerson, Zach Gustafson, Holly Howell, Carrie Pipinich, and Matthew Rohrbach
Reinventing the Wheel, Amy Hesse, April Cutter, Spencer Williams, and Reza Farhoodi
David Hill Urban Reserve Concept Plan, Joey Shearer, Misty Schymtzik, Lisa Peffer, Ryan Michie, Lindsey Kuipers, and Krissy Hostetler
Submissions from 2010
Harvesting Opportunity: A Strategic Vision for Farmworker Housing and Microenterprise in Washington County, Nadine Appenbrink, Raihana Ansary, Elizabeth Decker, Kate McQuillan, Karla Nelson, and Emily Picha
Willamette Park Assessment and Recommendations, Julia Babcock, Bernadette Le, Maren Murphy, and Amy Rossa
Oak Grove Neighborhood Center Plan, Adam Bartini, Åsa Bergman, Alicia Crain, Carley Francis, Kathryn McGovern, and Nathan McNeil
Gateway EcoDistrict Pilot Study, Michael Budds, Erin Reome, Dan Schauer, and Aaron Wilson
Reshaping the Planning AGEnda, Heidi Guenin, Bob Kellett, Vivian Siu, Lindsay Walker, and Jenny Weinstein
Roadway Not Improved: Exploring temporary uses and community-based alternatives for unimproved streets, Leah Hyman, Al Klein, Rani Boyle, Katie Lynd, and Emily Lieb
Growing Zenger Farm, Turhan Sonmez, Elizabeth Milner, Stacey Glenewinkel, and Kate Carone
Submissions from 2009
Foodability, Kim Armstrong, April Chastain, Stephanie VanRheen, Steve White, Elizabeth Chapin, and Julia Person
Humboldt Community Action Plan, Sara Bedinghaus, Nikolai Ursin, Morgan Masterman, Mark Gilbert, and Lizzy Warren
Cully Main Street: A Plan for Community-Serving Improvements, Daniel Costantino, Lani Edghill, Mary-Rain O'Meara, and Jason Wallace
No Vacancy, Rebecca Dann, Beth Somerfield, Emily Rice, and Briana Meier
Washington Park Access & Circulation Plan, Ray Delahanty, Cathy Cibor, Mallory Atkinson, Brendon Haggerty, Talia Jacobson, and David Amiton
20 Minutes in West Portland Park: Opportunities for Access, Ali DeMersseman, Dana Dickman, Nuin-Tara Key, Laura Spidell, and Sara Wright