In 2003, I was out of graduate school and working an 11 p.m. to 11 a.m. shift on Olympic Street in Springfield. When my wife dropped me off at work at night, she would drive the long way around downtown and back to our apartment near the University of Oregon […]

What is happening? What is supposed to be happening? These questions are one of the first engineering lessons I was taught by Malina Downey, whom I worked for at UPS. “Try doing what you’re supposed to do before you change something” she told me. I call it the Downey Rule. […]

Springfield is open for business. From our roots in the timber industry to our rise as a hub for manufacturing and medical innovation, entrepreneurship and hard work are part of our DNA. We’ve prioritized predictable development processes, strong relationships with employers large and small, and land-use practices that support economic […]