Projects
From vision to action.
PCEF Equitable Tree Canopy Work Group
Cascadia Partners facilitated the community workgroup advising Portland's $40 million program to plant 15,000 trees in heat-vulnerable neighborhoods.
Lake Oswego Tree Code Update
Cascadia Partners led the engagement and code drafting to turn Lake Oswego's Urban Forestry Plan into clear tree regulations.
Vance Open Space Plan Engagement
Cascadia Partners led engagement on the Vance park design in Rockwood, where residents chose a concept and shaped its amenities.
City of Gresham Tree Code Update
Cascadia Partners led engagement and design for Gresham's tree code update, now in public hearings in late 2026.
Willamette Cove Master Plan Community Engagement
Cascadia Partners led trauma-informed engagement for Metro's Willamette Cove nature park, whose master plan the Metro Council adopted in 2026.
Portland Equitable Mitigation Banking Study
Cascadia Partners measured who gains and who bears the cost of mitigation banking, the first such program to build in equity from the start.
Multnomah County Drainage District Community Engagement Strategy
Cascadia Partners built the Drainage District's engagement strategy and interviewed 18 community organizations on its new cultural history mandate.
St. Francis Affordable Housing Development Visioning
Cascadia Partners led the visioning for Catholic Charities' St. Francis site, now Francis + Clare Place, 61 permanent supportive homes that broke ground in 2023.
Metro Expo Center Feasibility Analysis
Cascadia Partners shaped Metro's Expo Center solicitation around community values tied to the site's history, drawing five qualified development proposals.
Main Streets on Halsey Site Readiness and Code Update
Cascadia Partners wrote coordinated corridor code for three cities along Halsey Street; Fairview and Wood Village adopted the updates in 2021.
Clackamas County Middle Housing Public Outreach and Engagement
Cascadia Partners ran Clackamas County's middle housing outreach in six languages, gathering input from more than 500 residents for the code update.
Clackamas County Parks System Plan
Environment + Sustainability
Building a financially sustainable plan for nearly 1,000 acres of county parks with historically underserved residents.
Bellingham PROS Plan
Environment + Sustainability
A recognizable brand and bilingual engagement supported Bellingham's parks plan, which City Council adopted in 2026.
Portland Urban Forest Plan
Environment + Sustainability
Engagement with 1,787 survey respondents in five languages shaped Portland's adopted Urban Forest Plan, which targets 45% canopy citywide in 40 years.
Flagstaff Regional Plan Scenario Planning
Urban Analytics + Scenario Planning
Four growth scenarios that residents shaped through a board game led to the unanimously adopted Flagstaff Regional Plan 2045.
Oregon Metro Future Vision
Visioning + Long-Range Planning
Leading youth and community engagement for Greater Portland's 50-year Future Vision.
Missoula Unified Development Code
Zoning + Code Reform
Engagement and an equity audit supported Missoula's Unified Development Code, adopted unanimously in 2026 with no parking minimums.
Vance Vision Master Plan
Spatial Planning + Placemaking
Community leaders helped turn 87 acres of former quarry and landfill in Gresham into a plan for parks and affordable housing.
“Our Juneau” Comprehensive Plan
Visioning + Long-Range Planning
Testing where Alaska's capital should grow, with residents favoring a Multiple Centers scenario for a plan built to hold up across many futures.
"Bend Made" Growth Plan
Visioning + Long-Range Planning
Building one Growth Plan from eight state-required plans, written with the people of Bend.