Rain Vol VIII_No 3

« ' 'f Table of Contents Preface, by Tom McCall.........................................................................4 Introduction........................................................................................... 5 Acknowledgments............................................................................... 7 An Oregon Message, by William Stafford......................................9 I A Sense of Place Knowing Home: The Basics of Bioregions, by Steve Johnson 11 Bob Benson: Patron of Our Place, by Richard Plagge.................15 Where Currents Merge: The Maritime Northwest, by Steve Johnson.............................................................................21 Greater Portland: A Birdseye View, by Bob Benson...................25 An Idea Whose Time Has Been, by John Ferrell..........................31 II A Sense of Direction Sustainable Portland: What We Need Is a City That Can Carry Us into the Next Century, by Steven Ames.................37 Life Support E n e r g y .................................................................................................... 46 F ood /A gricu ltu re.................................................................................. 48 H o u s i n g .................................................................................................. 52 T ransportation.......................................................................................54 C o m m u n ica tio n .................................................................................... 55 A r t s ........................................................................................................... 56 W ork /E con om ics.................................................................................. 57 Emergency Preparedness....................................................................60 Waste Recycling.....................................................................................62 Resources Local Self-Help Resources..................................................................67 National Resources................................................................................78 3

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