Calling for 311 for all: Maryland workgroup recommends statewide expansion Fifteen years later, Maryland Sen. Cheryl Kagan said she still thinks of her friend Carl Henn, struck by lightning during a fierce storm that swept through Rockville and whose friends got busy signals...

Proud to highlight PPPM professor and Director Ben Clark’s discussion with The Baltimore Sun about the challenges of scaling a statewide non-emergency hotline in Maryland, including differences in local government resources and responsibilities.

#UOPPPM #PublicPolicy #LocalGovernment

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PPPM was represented at the annual Holden Center Leadership Summit by Professor Julie Voelker-Morris, instructor Jesse Maldonado, Chiagoziem Adindu, and Chloé Webster.

They shared insights on leadership, public service, and preparing thoughtful, community-centered leaders.

#PPPM #UO #Leadership

The changing nature of volunteerism, and how some local organizations are adjusting Just as office work has moved toward more flexible schedules and hybrid workplaces, volunteering has changed as well. Some Lane County, Oregon nonprofits are adapting to the new nature of volunteerism...

PPPM Professor Dyana Mason shared on KLCC how people are moving away from long-term commitments toward more flexible ways to get involved, and how nonprofits are adapting.

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Graduation is coming up, don’t miss a step.
Use the PPPM Commencement Checklist to stay on track, from applying for your degree to RSVPing and picking up regalia.

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Across the Pacific Northwest, PPPM alumni are shaping cities. Terri Harding (MCRP '97) has been appointed Planning Director for the City of Eugene. Meanwhile, Emily Brown (MCRP '16) is serving as City Councilor in Walla Walla, WA. We are proud to see our alumni leading the way.
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IPRE’s report on why businesses are leaving Oregon, conducted with Business Oregon, is cited in the Governor’s Prosperity Roadmap. This is a clear example of applied research informing policy and strengthening Oregon’s economic future.

#PPPM #Impact #Oregon

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This summer, UO MPA alum Cimmeron Gillespie biked 2,200 miles from the U.S.-Canada border to the U.S.-Mexico border in just 40 days, traveling along highways 101 and 1. Along the way, he visited Olympic and Redwood national parks, completing a remarkable endurance journey on two wheels.

Undergraduate students in Urban Transportation, guided by Professor Robert Binder, presented final projects on 12/3 showcasing creative ways to make Tualatin streets safer, more connected, and more vibrant. These projects highlight how thoughtful planning can enhance mobility and community spaces.

New research from Professor Anne Brown and collaborators!

🛴 Dedicated Parking for Micromobility: A Practical Guide for Implementation: A resource for cities looking to expand and improve micromobility parking.

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#Micromobility #SmartCities #PublicPolicy

Explore the three PPPM master’s programs at the University of Oregon! 🌲✨

The MPA, MNM & MCRP programs can launch your impact-driven career in public service, nonprofits, or planning.

Priority deadline: Feb 1.

Learn more + apply: pppm.uoregon.edu/graduate

New Publication Spotlight!

Housing Policy Debate features “Walls of Perception: Contrasting Views on Housing Barriers Across Sectors in Oregon,” a new article by PPPM faculty member Rebecca Lewis, along with co-authors Bob Parker and Mary Follo.

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And starting in the fall they are both 12-month programs. Get for quicker and for less cheddar.

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UO PPPM students gain practical experience tackling real planning and policy projects that improve Oregon communities. Their efforts develop valuable skills and generate meaningful, lasting impact across the state.

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Driver makes unbelievable 911 call: ‘I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield’ It’s not clear if the feline slipped from the eagle’s talons Wednesday morning or was discarded simply because the big bird didn’t have a taste for it.

It’s not clear if the feline slipped from the eagle’s talons Wednesday morning or was discarded simply because the big bird didn’t have a taste for it.

Note to self: Maybe it's time to get some varicose vein tattoos ahead of the arrival of the real ones so people won't notice when they are really there.

That album brings me back to my college dorm, a la 1995. So great

Young people aren't running things, and they aren't in charge. Literacy is an issue, but it's not the core problem here.

I saw a woman on a street corner this morning holding two javelins. If we were anywhere but Tracktown USA, I would think I was crazy.

Minor league baseball trying to financially blackmail Eugene and Lane County may be coming to an end. The wealthy owners of professional baseball should pay for stadiums, not taxpayers.

I hear it from my student-athletes. They are exhausted. It's year one in this conference

They’re Going to March Madness—but Only After Circumnavigating the Planet The Oregon Ducks are headed to the NCAA Tournament. It took a 27,000-mile road trip to get there.

The athletic college conference setup is monetary good for the universities but that travel schedule has to be bad for the athletes. My ducks in particular.

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Pro sports are a horrible public investment. From stadiums to the jobs they create, they are a bad bad bad use of public funds.

What a horrible, no good, waste of money. If private investors pay 100% with no tax breaks or subsidies, cool but otherwise, it's a big bad idea.

He was a nice duck.

Puppy Bowl. Go Team Ruff.

Smallest margin of victory in playoff was over the only team to have articles written about it saying try should be in the playoff. Attention is not where it needs to be

I wonder if teams not named Indiana will also be told they don’t belong in the playoff if they lose by 10.

Formerly bankrupt restaurant chain reopening after 20 years — TheStreet The popular Mexican restaurant chain, which filed bankruptcy and shut down 20 years ago, will reopen operations.

So exited for Chi-Chi’s return. I worked there in college and have so many fond memories.. And so many chimis.

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In PPPM we strum our own tunes. Such a great group of students and faculty.