Making Cities Smart and Green
Sustainability, project-based learning, and real-world applications have PPPM students lining up in the corridor to take this class.
Planning, Public Policy and Management
As UO prepares to grow, so does planning for a new home for PPPM
As the University of Oregon prepares to serve more students in the coming years, the institution is moving forward with planning for construction of a new 60,000 square foot classroom and faculty office building.
Presidential fund awards $1 million for Urbanism Next Center
A grant from the Presidential Fund for Excellence will allow Urbanism Next to establish a new center with faculty and staff from the College of Design's Portland and Eugene campuses. The center will expand on the work Urbanism Next is doing to examine the changes that could come with the growth of such technologies as autonomous vehicles, ecommerce and the sharing economy.
Urbanism Next to Host National Conference on Cities of the Future
Explore ways to help cities prepare for advances in technology, such as the advent of autonomous vehicles, the rise of e-commerce, and the proliferation of the sharing economy.
Small Town Strong
La Pine, whose motto is “Small Town Strong,” is about to get even stronger. The University of Oregon's Sustainable City Year Program (SCYP), which announced its partnership with Portland TriMet in March 2017, will now also partner with La Pine in 2018.
Research on Airbnb’s impact on small towns wins planning award
Recent PPPM grad’s research on the impact of short-term rentals on neighborhoods, city budgets, and more was award-winning.
Raising tiny homes takes a village—of designers
Several architects associated with the UO College of Design contribute their creative skills, labor and materials to build a collective of tiny houses for homeless Eugene residents.
SCYP Redmond awarded 2017 Sustainability Award for town-gown partnership
The University of Oregon’s Sustainable City Year Program’s (SCYP) Redmond partnership has been recognized with a UO 2017 Sustainability Award in the Town and Gown category. The award is presented to campus individuals or groups for projects that promote, educate, or enhance a more sustainable community.
Undergraduate projects exhibit wide range of research inquiry
President Trump’s Cabinet, a fogged-up windshield, and an artwork made for an Oscar Wilde play were among the unique sources of inspiration for A&AA student projects at the 2017 Undergraduate Research Symposium held in the Erb Memorial Union.