18th Village Building Convergence
The City Repair Project, the Portland-based non-profit that hosts the annual Village Building Convergence (VBC), invites you to join in the many events…
Local Headlines
Holgate Manor is Microcosm of Crisis
By Midge Pierce The human toll of the housing crisis is measured in the wizened face of 92-year-old Anna Lendya, an immigrant who has called Holgate…
RIP Backlash Emerges from Former Supporters
By Midge Pierce Grassroots support for the City’s Residential Infill Project (RIP) slipped during last month’s testimony before the Planning and Sus…
Blue is for Better Housing Design
By Midge Pierce Which mailer did you get–blue, yellow or none at all? Did you respond? Distinctively colored notices sent by city planners over t…
URM Update: Over-reach or Critical Need
By Midge Pierce Portlanders concerned about the changing cityscape are bracing for the outcome of a June 13 City Council hearing on new seismic retr…
Cyclists Input Needed in CEID Transportation Network
By Don MacGillivray Cyclists are a huge part of the Central Eastside Industrial District (CEID) and their numbers are increasing. The building boom …
Balancing Recreation with Nature
By Don MacGillivray For years off road cycling has been tossed around like a political football with major advocates and critics who argue about any…
The Case for Participatory Budgeting
Correction: A slight but important correction needs to be made in this article: https://www.southeastexaminer.com/2018/06/the-case-for-participat…
What’s in a Name?
By Midge Pierce A name change for the Office of Neighborhood Involvement (ONI) to the Office of Community and Civic Life has surprised observers who…
Best Practices for Making Vision Zero Work
By Sean Miller Portland has rolled out its Vision Zero Action Plan in order to engineer reduced speeds into city roads. The plan hopes to accomplish…