Portopia January 2019
What to expect in 2019 By Midge Pierce It can only get better, right Portopia? Consider: Ubiquitous Airbnb host Nadia Everywhere delivers an …
Feature Stories
Letters to the Editor January 2019
Dear Commissioner Eudaly, Thank you for having a staff member write to answer my concerns about the Residential Infill Project (RIP). I wrote to …
Reinforced workspace ready for a long future
By Nancy Tannler The iconic old building that faces Hawthorne Blvd. at Mt. Tabor is now reinforced in case The Big One hits. Despite the commotion o…
PDX food city
By Don MacGillivray Portland used to be a distant second to the likes of Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and even New York City. In many are…
Kerns Neighborhood: calling out hate
By Midge Pierce Seventeen street capsigns featuring the likeness of Ethiopian Exchange student Mulugeta Seraw (murdered 30 years ago near Laurelhurs…
Montavilla Historic Resource Survey
By Brandon Spencer-Hartle City Planner This winter, the Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) partners with the University of Ore…
Portopia
By Midge Pierce Feeling Scroogey Portopia? Take heart. Donation buckets and poetry posts are full. Little Libraries balance give and take. Phones re…
Safe Online Shopping
By John Palmeri, Branch Manager, OnPoint Community Credit Union Hawthorne Branch As the holiday season approaches and the spirit of holiday giving t…
Portland Neighbors for Diesel Action
By Wesley Ward, Portland Neighbors for Diesel Action Clean-air construction on public sites in seven years?! Is that the best we can do? Our City…
Restaurants adjust to new dining trends
By Midge Pierce As SE Portland’s commercial corridors grow and change, so too do the eating habits of residents. Cavier, GrubHub and even Amazon are…