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Archive Home > 2006 > September > 03 > Defining UGBs

Defining UGBs

Bend's urban growth boundaries are undergoing a lengthy process to expand, allowing for more developable land

By Lily Raff / The Bulletin
September 3, 2006

For years now, Bend city planner Damian Syrnyk's career has centered on a single piece of jargon. Of course, the "urban growth boundary" is not your typical jargon.

An urban growth boundary, also called a UGB, is a line that separates the projected growth of a city from the surrounding....

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