SE Updates
Historic preservation Historic preservation is an uphill battle in Portland. Opponents claim preservation obstructs growth. Proponents claim it can …
Local Headlines
Progress On 82nd Ave. of Roses
By Don MacGillivray 82nd Avenue, the Avenue of Roses, has many changes ahead to realize the vision of local business people and neighbors. Commun…
Rating Commercial Building’s Energy Use
By Don MacGillivray In the 2017 energy audit of three quarters of Portland’s large buildings scored above the national average as compared with othe…
Film Explores Future of the City
By Midge Pierce Portland’s future may spin on whose interpretation of urban activist/journalist Jane Jacobs prevails. In a recent showing of Citizen…
Mt. Tabor Visitors Center Marks Fifty Thousand
By Nancy Tannler The Friends of Mt. Tabor Park (FMTP) held a celebration marking the fifty thousandth visitor to the visitor center since it opened …
In-depth Look at the Metro Housing Bonds
By Don MacGillivray The Metro bond measure on the November ballot will authorize $653 million in general obligation bonds to fund affordable housing…
Signs of the Times at PPS
By Midge Pierce The needle drop-box positioned on the fence in front of the Sunnyside K-8 school is a sign of the times, and while the park the scho…
SE Updates
By David Krogh Mayor’s Bureau Assignments Mayor Wheeler has been shuffling bureau assignments for City Commissioners as he becomes aware of burea…
Is PSC Turning Deaf Ear in the Name of Profit?
By Midge Pierce Tens of thousands of residents could be displaced by a rezoning proposed by the Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission (PSC…
ONI Changes Clarified
Office of Community and Civic Life (formerly Office of Neighborhood Involvement) Director Suk Rhee responded to last month’s Southeast Examiner article…