State Bills Affecting Housing and Planning
By David Krogh Several bills in both the State House and Senate are being considered which will provide major changes to how future planning occurs …
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New and Revised Taxation Plans
By Don MacGillivray With the Oregon legislature in search of more funding for public schools, various new or revised tax plans are being advanced. D…
Don’t Blink – More Change Coming
By Midge Pierce Pro-growthers score a big one RIP, the Residential Infill Project’s elimination of Portland’s single family neighborhoods, moved …
RNA Carries On
By Midge Pierce Perplexed Richmond residents filled tables, pushed together in a symbolic gesture of welcome, as the Neighborhood Association held i…
Music Millennium Hits 50
By J. Michael Kearsey Back in 1969, a person known as a Millennial was just a twinkle in every young granny-glassed eye: an adjective that pertained…
What is HB2003
By David Krogh HB2003 is yet another affordable housing bill sponsored by State House Speaker Tina Kotek, but, the bill attempts to strike into the …
SE Updates
By Midge Pierce Watchers Eye OCCL Warily Infighting within neighborhood associations like Richmond comes at a contentious time when city playboo…
Crime Keeps Coming Whether We Listen or Not
By Midge Pierce Portland’s police force has hit a decidedly rough patch. The bureau has a hundred vacancies to fill, internal morale is low and publ…
Imbroglios Threaten Future RNA
By Midge Pierce Turmoil that has roiled the Richmond neighborhood years ago has resurfaced to plague a community frequently hailed as among the nati…
Preservation Wrap up: Grassroots Makes a Comeback
By Midge Pierce In growth-centric Portland, preservation is taxing and grassroots clout is growing to protect architectural and cultural treasures a…