PPPM Alumnus, Jake Boone, took over the Gibraldi City Manager position permanently from interim Liane Welch. Boone spent the last three years as Cottage Grove's assistant city manager after serving on the city's council for a decade and hopes to bring his experience and passion to work to be a stabilizing force in the city.

The City of Bend is redesigning the busy Greenwood Avenue which, in its current configuration, is one of the most dangerous streets in Bend to cross as a pedestrian. The new features and options coming to this busy street were both applauded and scrutinized by the public, with some agreeing with the assertion that the street is dangerous but not agreeing on the proposed plan by the city to improve it. PPPM Professor and Co-Director of Sustainable Cities Initiative, Marc Schlossberg, explained the danger of the street in its current layout and how the proposed changes could work in a new article by Oregon Public Broadcasting.

Kari Welch, who holds a graduate certificate in nonprofit management from the School of Planning, Public Policy and Management, has been named the Eugene Opera's new Executive Director.

School of Planning, Public Policy and Management (PPPM) Assistant Professor, Anne Brown, and PPPM doctoral student, Si'an Meng, latest article is featured in the latest issue from "Transportation". Titled "How shared e-scooter programs affect docked bikeshare ridership in communities of concern: a tale of two cities", Brown and Meng explore the relationship between shared e-scooter sharing programs and docked bikeshare services in two cities, Chicago and Boston. Their research found interesting implications for these programs and how their implementation can affect micromobility outcomes in communities of concern. You can read the abstract for free on Springer and purchase the article.

Urbanism Next's Amanda Howell and the School of Planning, Public Policy and Management's Assistant Professor Anne Brown recently published their latest article in the "The Journal of Cycling and Micromobility Research" (JCMR). In their article, "Mobility for the people: Equity requirements in US shared micromobility programs", Brown and Howell explore shared micromobility services including bikeshare and shared e-scooters in the United States while also exploring the barriers that continue to limit their use by some travelers. Brown and Howell's article asks and answers two questions concerning equity requirements within these programs, after collecting and analyzing policy data for 239 U.S. shared micromobility programs. The implications of their findings show a need for micromobility programs to focus on access and outcomes during program evaluation. You can read the abstract and full article on Science Direct now.

IPRE Associate Director for Applied Research, Josh Bruce, was quoted in a February article in Mother Jones about how United States infrastructure is unprepared for an uncertain climate future.

Congratulations to Suzannah Burke, MPA '24, for being recognized as one of the highly selective PMF Finalists for 2024!

Dyana Mason shares her inspiration with the Center for the Study of Women in Society in the latest Oregon Quarterly.

Cityfi, an urban strategy and advisory firm, and Urbanism Next Center at the University of Oregon put out a study/guide on how new autonomous modes of transportation, such as automated vehicles and e-commerce, affect communities.

Gerard Sandoval (PPPM faculty), Stuart Warren (CRP alumnus), and Nick Lelack (MPA & CRP alumnus) are honored in latest press release from the Land Conservation and Development Commission.