Envision Oregon - The Dalles August 16, 2007

Thirty years ago, in a series of meetings held all over the state, Oregonians asked and answered two fundamental questions: What do we love most about Oregon and what kind of place do we want it to be? The answers helped create the system of statewide planning goals that shape the Oregon we have today.

Thirty years from today, better than one and a half million more people will call Oregon home. Oregon and our world are changing: our economy increasingly faces global competition, energy prices are surging and climate change looms. Last year, the 2005 Legislature passed Senate Bill 82, which created a 4 year review of the land use tools (known as the "Big Look") we need to address the future. Unfortunately, the public has not been engaged in the process as it was thirty years ago.

1,000 Friends of Oregon believes that any discussion about Oregon's future needs to involve those who love her most. In an effort to include the public in assessing and creating tools to build better communities and protect our unique landscapes, we've launched a public involvement effort to "Envision Oregon" through town hall forums, house meetings, a new website and a state wide media campaign.

August 16th we're heading to The Dalles to talk about

* Family Farms & Forests and

* Land Use Fairness

Official Website: http://envisionoregon.org/events/thedalles-round2/