The politics of marginality in Wallowa County, Oregon: Contesting the production of landscapes of consumption

Abrams, Jesse; Gosnell, Hannah

doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2011.09.004

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“…Previous research (Abrams & Gosnell, ) has demonstrated that urban fringe and rural communities are susceptible to turmoil and conflict when leadership fails to take a pro‐active stance toward development, as it did with the example of Fauquier. As demonstrated in the case of Wallowa County, Oregon, we now know that the combined factors of a strong commitment to a rural identity and competing or blurred interests, can further complicate development in areas external to the urban core (Abrams & Gosnell, ).…”

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“…In other words, the hiring of a uniting figure that would work well with government and business was effectively a move to rationalize the land use decision process, remove it from the political sphere, and bring in private sector partners. Previous research (Abrams & Gosnell, 2012) has demonstrated that urban fringe and rural communities are susceptible to turmoil and conflict when leadership fails to take a pro-active stance toward development, as it did with the example of Fauquier. As demonstrated in the case of Wallowa County, Oregon, we now know that the combined factors of a strong commitment to a rural identity and competing or blurred interests, can further complicate development in areas external to the urban core (Abrams & Gosnell, 2012).…”

Section: The Director Of Economic Development Was Leading a Great Chamentioning

confidence: 92%

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The rural identity and the encroaching city: Governance, policy and development in Northern Virginia's Wine Country

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In exurban areas, there are commonly issues and tensions associated with development and rural life. We assess how two counties located approximately one hour west of Washington, DC manage these tensions. Although both have enabled development, they have done so in different ways and neither has simply succumbed to exurban development as a given. Utilizing stakeholder interviews and document analysis, we note the different policy approaches that the two counties have taken and contrast them with the more common imagery of areas that fully acquiesce to suburban style development. Our findings suggest that tensions between the pressures of development and the persistent appeal of the rural identity occupy much time and attention in these two counties. Both counties have adopted observable policy changes driven by development pressures in recent years, underscoring a policy landscape that is in flux and the modern tension between the commercial economy of modernity, and the rural identity that is retained from the past. We observe that rural governance is largely about land, while urban governance is largely about people. As these two cases suggest, exurban governance has to be about both issues and this tension may lead to governance that is inherently unstable.

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Section: The Director Of Economic Development Was Leading a Great Chamentioning

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The rural identity and the encroaching city: Governance, policy and development in Northern Virginia's Wine Country

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“…In addition, Oregon has some unique farm and food policies, including a very low minimum size for dairies (three cows), which may be related to its smaller farm sizes [41]. Another factor in Oregon, shared by other Western states and states with scenic farmland, is the growing amenity ownership of rural lands in some parts of the state [42]. Farmers and food systems activists have suggested that major changes to farmland ownership are underway in Oregon, based on their own observations and some anecdotal evidence.…”

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Changes in Farmland Ownership in Oregon, USA

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The ownership of agricultural land has important implications for food systems, the environment, farmer livelihoods, and rural economies, communities, and landscapes. This article examines the changing ownership of agricultural lands in the United States, specifically focusing on Oregon, a state with a history of family farm ownership. I first review historical and recent trends in farmland ownership, including private enclosure, consolidation, investor purchase, development, and rising farmland prices. Next, I examine the county records for all Oregon farm properties that sold between 2010 and 2015. I provide summary statistics about the volume and pace of transactions, price per acre, and the type of owner. I also offer brief cases on top purchasers, attempting to understand their intentions with the farm properties. The findings demonstrate a rapid turnover in Oregon farmland and high prices, though that varies across the state. Agricultural corporations, investment companies, and real estate and development interests are buying large amounts of farmland. I conclude by offering reflections on the implications of the changing ownership and direction for further research.

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“…These shifts have been accompanied by changes in human relationships to land, as well as a disruption of traditional cultures. As formerly productive landscapes have given way to landscapes of leisure, conservation and consumption, rural communities across the globe have frequently struggled to maintain their identities [25]. In addition, as more people (primarily the PMIC) have migrated to these rural areas and introduced their own values, the characteristics that were responsible for attracting that growth in the first place have been threatened.…”

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Protected Areas, Tourism, and Rural Transition in Aysén, Chile

2019

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Following global trends, nature-based tourism in the Aysén region of Chilean Patagonia has grown dramatically in recent years. This growth has challenged traditional economic activities derived from commodification of natural resources, including ranching, logging, and mining. A qualitative research study conducted in 2016-2017 used semi-structured interviews and focus groups to investigate how local residents perceived the changes that accompany rural development around the nationally protected area of Cerro Castillo, projected to be one of the region's protected areas that will drive economic development through tourism in coming decades. Results identified several themes reminiscent of the rural transition that took place in the western United States in the mid to late-1900s. During this era, the remote, rugged, wild frontier lands of the sparsely populated intermountain west shifted from an economy grounded in extractive industries to a service-based one, geared towards amenity migrants and tourists seeking recreation opportunities and closeness to nature. Patterns and lessons are drawn between similar transitions across geographies and timescales, which may assist planners with understandings of trends and tendencies as tourism continues to influence rural transition in Patagonia.

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The politics of marginality in Wallowa County, Oregon: Contesting the production of landscapes of consumption

Cited by 38 publications

References 35 publications

The rural identity and the encroaching city: Governance, policy and development in Northern Virginia's Wine Country

The rural identity and the encroaching city: Governance, policy and development in Northern Virginia's Wine Country

Changes in Farmland Ownership in Oregon, USA

Protected Areas, Tourism, and Rural Transition in Aysén, Chile

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