It’s Official, I’m a Parking Groupie!

The High Cost of Free Parking by Donald Shoup

Yes, this is my autographed copy of the High Cost of Free Parking! I had the pleasure of serving on[Read More...]

Portland provides $300,000 worth of incentives for going green!

Portland energy efficiency rebate

Beginning this month, a fund of $300,000 will be made available

Portland provides $300,000 worth of incentives for going green!

Portland energy efficiency rebate

Beginning this month, a fund of $300,000 will be made available

Portlandia: Milquetoast Bureau of Planning Edition

Since the 1990s, Portland has not had parking minimums in much of the city, from the downtown core to more[Read More...]

Lemon Hotel to infuse new life in the North Park Blocks

Lemon Hotel

At the edge of the Pearl District, a mixed-use development at the corner of NW Everett Street and Park Avenue is[Read More...]

When Improving Places, It Always Comes Down to People

Woman in Coffee Shop by Robert H Foster

What is one of the first things I consider when I’m working in a mixed-use district, whether I’m helping private[Read More...]

School Bond Effort Limits Donations from Architects

school crossing

Portland – Those spearheading the Portland Public Schools $482 million bond campaign have set a limit on donations by firms[Read More...]

East Portland Communities Team Up for Transportation Plan

Portland highway

Portland OR – A memorandum of understanding signed between several East Portland communities and Metro designed to get traffic issues[Read More...]

Portland’s Sunday Parkways Event Brings Cycling Faithful Together

bike warning sign

Portland’s Sunday Parkways event gathered the bike faithful together. The Southwest Portland event kicked off Sunday with a little spiritual[Read More...]

Innovative Housing to Host Construction Kick-Off for $11 Million Project

Heavy Equipment

Portland OR – Innovative Housing is hosting a construction kick-off event and “FriendRaiser” July 21 at the site of the[Read More...]

Redside Development Gives Historic Downtown Buildings a Redo

Hamilton Building, Portland

Portland – A development company recently gave new life to two historic buildings downtown. Redside Development, in a push to[Read More...]

Multnomah County Commissioners Approve Land Sale for Public Market

Pike Place Market

Portland – Plans for a public food market in downtown Portland are making progress. The Multnomah County commissioners on Thursday[Read More...]

Foreign Species Found on Oregon Beach Traveled from Japan

Oregon Coast

Portland – The March 2011 tsunami that followed a magnitude-9 earthquake that hit the Honshu, Japan area still is affecting[Read More...]

Portland Gets Committment for Light Rail Funding

Light rail tracks in Portland, Oregon by Corbin Keech

Portland Mayor Sam Adams this week met with local and federal leaders to iron out funding for the Portland-Milwaukie Light[Read More...]

Portland Tops Rankings for Bike Commuting

bike rack

In Portland, bicycles provide both an economic boost and a healthy way to get around for residents.

Oregonians Recycled 25.9 Million Pounds of Electronics in 2011

Electronics recycling By AxsDeny, Flickr

Oregonians are plugged into recycling electronics.

Retail, REITs and Cannibalization

Mall Development Map Timeline

When he got his start in the grocery business with Fred Meyer decades ago, Gary Slabaugh said he knew EVERY[Read More...]

Portland Unveils New Tax Amnesty Program for Businesses

Portland Oregon, from the road leading to Portland VA Medical Center - Vancouver Campus in Washington State, photo by Cliff1066, Flickr Creative Commons

Portland is offering a new tax amnesty program designed to help businesses delinquent in paying what they owe catch up.

Volunteers Readying Mountain Bike Trails for June 2 Opening

Volunteers are working to ready some mountain biking trails in time for a June 2 opening date.

Hallelujah!

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A few months later…as promised (not).  My usual repertoire, which has caused a struggle I have found writing within my[Read More...]