PBOT in the News
By David Krogh Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has been receiving substantial publicity lately and much of it is negative. Here is a com…
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SE Updates
By Midge Pierce Family Housing Relief Coming Some one hundred and eighty low-income families should get needed affordable housing in a five-story…
What Densification Means to Portland
By Midge Pierce The June walkout of state Senators gave critics of pending legislation like statewide upzoning in HB 2001 time to amp up objections …
Franklin Teacher Awarded
By Jack Rubinger Myron Ryan, a Franklin High School metalworking and manufacturing teacher, has received the Circle of Excellence Award from OnPoint…
Cleveland Robotics Goes to the Worlds
By Jack Rubinger Cleveland High School’s robotics team, The Pigmice (FRC 2733), recently wrapped up one of their most successful competition seasons…
SE Updates
By Midge Pierce The Kids Are Alright Grade school kids are leading the way toward racial understanding and sensitivity at Buckman Elementary. …
Railroad Retracking Becomes Possible Reality
By Midge Pierce Imagine inner Eastside without those infuriating mile-long trains stopping you in your uh, tracks. A pipedream? Not according to …
Stringent Parks Budget
By Don MacGillivray This year’s budget for the City of Portland Parks and Recreation Bureau (PP&R) indicates a major disconnect between PP&R…
Opportunity Zones Provide Capital Gains Tax Break
By Gabriel Frayne Jr. It’s been over half a century since the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development labeled the Buckman neighborhood a “p…
Housing: Is Bigger Better?
By Midge Pierce Despite massive construction and a reported 16,000 empty units, more housing has yet to move the needle significantly on affordabili…