Projects
From vision to action.
SJCOG 2026 Sustainable Communities Strategy
Cascadia Partners led the scenario planning for San Joaquin's 2026 Sustainable Communities Strategy, building on the 2022 plan we also led.
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.
Springfield Climate Friendly Area Market Study
Cascadia Partners tested whether Springfield's proposed climate-friendly areas could actually attract housing, informing the Council's chosen boundaries.
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.
Beaverton Tree Code Audit
Cascadia Partners audited Beaverton's tree code against its climate, equity, and housing goals and set out a phased path to amendments.
Climate Smart San José Natural and Working Lands Element
Cascadia Partners mapped how land use change on natural and working lands shifts San José's emissions, for the City's Climate Smart plan update.
CFEC Model Code
Zoning + Code Reform
Plain-language model code, tested with local planners, gives Oregon's largest cities standards to meet the state's climate-friendly land use rules.
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.