1. HARNESSING THE POWER OF PLANNING ASSISTANCE TO THE BENEFIT OF OREGON SMALL TOWNS CRISTA GARDNER, 2013

2. Presentation outline  Background  Goals & objectives  Project process  Project outcomes  Significance  Leadership development  Acknowledgements

3. Background

4. Purpose  Strategic Goal:  to improve small town planning in Oregon  Strategic Objective:  To characterize needs and aid for professional assistance on long-range community planning to rural planning offices and councils in Oregon  To identify improvements to existing programs or additional programs to assist small town planning  To create a way to match needs with resources.

5. Why it matters

6. Project process – Cross-sectional Study  Non-profits  Professional associations  Universities  State of Oregon  Small towns in Oregon Planning Assistance Planning Needs

7. Project outcomes  Assistance:  State of Oregon  Universities  University extensions  Professional organizations  Most assistance  Portland metro region and larger towns with planning staff  Based on relationships and professional interest  Small towns without planning staff receive little to no planning or design assistance  Except State of Oregon model codes and training manuals

8. Project outcomes Assistance Portland metro region & other larger towns Small towns, With planning staff Small towns, Without planning staff State of OregonTGM TGM model codes UniversitiesUO courses PSU courses PSU workshop UO courses (few) PSU workshop (few) University extensionsUO SCI Hatfield fellows UO SCI Hatfield fellows (few) RARE Professional organizations AIA ASLA APA AIA (new)

9. Policy theory  Co-production  Network governance  Governance by partnerships  Rational choice theory Students Professors Planners Designers Councils Towns

10. Significance  Small communities in Oregon lack capacity to analyze and plan for the challenges that face them.  Some organizations offer planning assistance  But many are not aware of the needs of small communities  Nor do communities know about resources available to help them deal with their challenges. Policy recommendations:  Central umbrella organization - DLCD or non-profit  Coordinated criteria  Collaborative network

11. EMPA leadership development Leadership is an art and science focused on people  Wicked problems  Model the Way  Enable Others to Act  Inspire a Shared Vision  Challenge the Process  Encourage the Heart

12. Acknowledgements

13. THANK YOU! Crista Gardner MPA Candidate, 2013