Rebecca Lewis

About Rebecca Lewis

My research focuses on land use policy, growth management, housing affordability in rural Oregon, and transportation planning and finance. In particular, I study the intersection of land use policy with housing affordability, transportation financing, and climate change. I direct the Institute for Policy Research and Engagement.

Areas of Expertise

Land Use Planning and Governance, Housing

Selected Publications

Lewis, R. & Clark, B.Y. (2021). Retooling Local Transportation Financing in a New Mobility Future. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives.

Lewis, R & Parker, R. (2021). Exurban growth inside the urban growth boundary? An examination of development in Oregon cities. Growth and Change. 2021; 00: 1-24.
DiNatale, S., Lewis, R. & Parker, R. (2018). Short-Term Rentals in Small Cities in Oregon: Impacts and Regulations. Land Use Policy 79: 407-423.

Lewis, R., Knaap, G-J. & Sohn, J. (2009). Managing Growth with Priority Funding Areas: A Good Idea Whose Time Has Yet to Come. Journal of the American Planning Association, 75(4): 457–478.

Recent Courses Taught

PPPM 4/510: Planning for Growth and Housing, PPPM 629: Public Budget Administration, PPPM 205: Intro to City Planning, Planning Cities for People on Bikes (Study Abroad to Denmark & the Netherlands)