By Peggy Glascock As the summer progresses, Laurelhurst Park is getting used a lot! Between camping, protest meet-ups, people needing places to be in nature and people needing somewhere to …
Friends of Laurelhurst Park Update Read More
By Jack Rubinger Friends of Mt. Tabor Park (FMTP) started in the year 2000. Its purpose is to monitor park use, assist visitors and preserve and protect the park. FMTP …
Friends of Mt. Tabor Park Update Read More
By Midge Pierce A year ago, six-plexes in SE’s single-family neighborhoods would have been unimaginable. Now, love the idea or hate it, Portland’s City Council has expressed unanimous support for …
By David Krogh The 2020 Oregon State Legislative Special Session has been completed. This session was the 80th Oregon Legislative Assembly and only lasted three days, June 24-26. In all, …
State Legislative Roundup Read More
By Jack Rubinger The Oregon Cannabis Commission provides advice to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) about a possible framework for future governance of the Oregon Medical Marijuana program. Made up …
Oregon Cannabis Commission Update Read More
By Don MacGillivray The Rose Lane Project is an innovative way to improve bus and streetcar service in Portland. Adopted by City Council in February, it will create a network …
Rose Lane Project Moves Forward Read More
By Nancy Tannler In the June issue of The Southeast Examiner, we looked at regulatory changes proposed in the Expanding Opportunities for Affordable Housing project, spearheaded by Nan Stark with …
Update on Regulatory Barriers to Development Read More
By David Krogh The May edition of The Southeast Examiner discussed a significant drop in scooter use within Portland in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and Governor Brown’s “Stay Home, …
By David Krogh The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is undertaking a project which will impact SE Hawthorne Blvd from SE 24th Ave to SE 50th Ave. The SE Hawthorne …
Hawthorne Pave and Paint Project Read More
By Midge Pierce Public testimony on the controversial Residential Infill Project (RIP) that split the City into divisive camps is yet another casualty, at least temporarily, of the COVID-19 crisis. …
RIP Decision Delayed Read More
By Midge Pierce The Residential Infill Project (RIP) was presented to Council at a February work session as part of a broader Housing Opportunities Initiative. It now moves toward adoption …
By Midge Pierce Despite a recent Portland State University study indicating the number of people moving to Portland has slowed, city planners are considering density increases for the Residential Infill …
Residential Infill Project Update Read More
By David Krogh The Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association sponsored a webinar November 8, to provide follow up regarding the controversial, mandated implementation of HB2001. The webinar provided …
By Midge Pierce A once abandoned Georgian beauty known as The Christmas House, at 5631 SE Belmont Ave. is now fully restored and preparing to twinkle again this season. It’s …
Christmas House: Lights to Shine Once More Read More
By Gabe Frayne The much-hyped but low-horsepower economic tool known as opportunity zones once promised a boon to low-income neighborhoods across the nation. It has little to show thus far …
Opportunity Zone Update Read More
By David Krogh DOZA refers to Design Overlay Zoning Amendments and is an attempt by the City to update the design review processes and standards for new commercial and multi-family …
What’s Next for DOZA? Read More
