Two Perspectives on the Parking Issue
By Lee Perlman Some say allowing large new apartments without off-street parking decreases neighborhood livability and endangers business vitality. …
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SE Updates December 2012
Apartment tower slated for Bridgehead Portland Development Commission is in the process of selling Block 67, part of the Burnside Bridgehe…
Green Stewards Take to the Streets
On a cool rainy Friday last month, local business people gathered to clean up the bioswales on SE Ankeny St. They are part of the Green Street Stew…
Weed Warriors Honored
October 27 was a big day for the Friends of Mt. Tabor Park Weed Warriors, the band of volunteers who pull invasive plants from the slopes of Mt. Ta…
Coal Trains Part 3 – Experts Weigh In
Inner southeast Portland is defined by train tracks. The rails enter under the Burnside Bridge, run close to the Willamette River through the Central E…
Sustainable local business
The City of Portland’s Sustai nability at Work program provides free assistance and certification for Portland businesses looking to create a more sust…
Reservoir Advocates Seek an Economic Hardship Reprieve
The latest news relevant to the Mt. Tabor and Washington Park reservoirs comes from Rochester, New York where they’ve received a 10-year reprieve from …
SE Updates November 2012
Southeast Precinct rededicated The old Southeast Precinct was reopened and rededicated last month, this time in partnership with other pub…
Coal Trains in Southeast Neighborhoods Part 2: What local experts think
Note: In Part 1 last month, neighbors of SE Portland’s railroad tracks expressed their opinions regarding the coal transport proposal. In Part 2, here,…
Floating Reservoir Covers–an Option
“The ambience of this showcase park (Mt. Tabor) would be severely compromised if the reservoirs were permanently capped. But if they must be closed, su…
SE Updates Octoer 2012
DeMuro’s passing leaves void A large house on East Burnside St. was once occupied by one of Senator Wayne Morse’s strongest supporters. At every ele…
East Side Streetcar Opens
With speeches, celebrations and two days of free service, the Portland Streetcar’s east side loop opened for business last month, amid a …
The Artists in Portland Open Studios Find Community
Local artists open their studios for the annual Portland Open Studios tour for a variety of reasons. Some love to teach and demonstrat…