Carl Abbott
Carl Abbott is emeritus professor of urban studies and planning at Portland State University. He is the author of many articles and books, including How Cities Won the West: Four Centuries of Urban Change in Western North America and several about Portland history, including Portland: Planning, Politics, and Growth in a Twentieth Century City; The Great Extravaganza: Portland’s Lewis and Clark Exposition; and Greater Portland: Urban Life and Landscape in the Pacific Northwest.
Books by this Author
Portland in Three Centuries
A compact and comprehensive history of Portland from first European contact to the twenty-first century, Portland in Three Centuries introduces the women and men who...
Portland in Three Centuries
Second edition now available. A compact and comprehensive history of Portland from first European contact to the twenty-first century, Portland in Three Centuries introduces the...
Planning the Oregon Way
Examines the Oregon land-use system, describes its strengths and weaknesses, and explores ways to improve and refine it.
Planning a New West
With the recent decline of natural resource industries in the American West, a new economic future has dawned for the region, focused on tourism, service...