Connections is the bi-annual journal of the Coalition for a Livable Future. Each issue explores a different topic related to the Portland region's development.

The Regional Equity Atlas measures access to opportunities such as good jobs, real transportation choices, safe and stable housing, and a good education.

In a white paper entitled “Economic Recovery as a Transformative Opportunity”, CLF lays out principles and criteria that we believe should guide decisions on how to invest to create equitable, sustainable communities that foster a decent quality of life for everyone.

In a 2008 report entitled “Shift the Balance on Transportation", CLF analyzes Metro’s draft 2035 Regional Transportation Plan Update, which sets the region’s direction for long-range transportation planning. The report touts the strong aspirations but critiques the lack of accountability to ensure that transportation investments meet the region’s goals for healthy and vibrant communities, widely shared economic prosperity, equity, environmental stewardship, climate change, and safe and reliable transportation for all. 

Neighborhood Food Network Report. This report, completed in 2003 by the Coalition for a Livable Future's Food Policy Working Group, uses participatory survey methods to identify barriers to accessing nutritious foods for low-income neighbors in North and Northeast Portland.

Displacement:The Dismantling of a Community—A Report on the Effects of Rising Housing Costs on Lower-Income Residents of the Portland Region. (1999).
Call 503-294-2889 or email info@clfuture.org to order ($6).

Portland Metropolitics: A Regional Agenda for Community and Stability
by Myron Orfield (1998).