The Oregonian

Bicycle and bus ridership increase as does average work commute time in the Portland area.

A planning commission in Oregon rates tree species with respect to conservation potential levels.

The Oregonian profiles Bill Lennertz and the Charette Institute's course in Portland.

Officials of two Oregonian counties seek to resolve ongoing taxation and revenue disputes by amending their jurisdictions.

A new bi-state panel is being formed to address land use challenges that cross state lines in Washington and Oregon.

To promote the 'livability' movement, a congressman from Oregon goes on a tour of the Midwest.

In the Portland metro area, upper-income, middle-income and working-class people remain more likely to live near each other.

Oregon is home to the first organization dedicated to eliminating eco-terrorism.

A private foundation is buying up prime downtown real estate Portland, OR, and will donate it to the city for use as parks. But preservationists worry the gift will destroy historic buildings.

Three candidates vie for leadership of Metro, Portland's regional land-use planning body.

A plan to increase parking for the struggling downtown Transit Mall would dramatically change the well known symbol's character.

Portland's urban growth boundary is either the key to livability or the cause of high housing prices.

The proposal would do away with Portland's commission form of government and replace it with a strong mayor and geographic city council representation.

Oregon Supreme Court rules some property taxes collected for urban renewal violated a 1990 tax cap measure approved by voters.

West Linn, Ore. Mayor David Dodds is hated by developers and disliked by some former city council members - and he doesn't care.

A new building is designed to attract low-income residents, particularly Asian Americans, back to a historic part of downtown Portland.

Can architect Frank Gehry deliver great architecture for an affordable housing development project with a limited budget?

Portland is named as one of three top International cities for livability. Is Portland developing civic conceit?

Portland is just the latest city to look to hybrid gas-electric vehicles when purchasing fleet vehicles.

A group of citizens and local government officials in and around Portland are making the case for regional participation in the planning, acquisition and maintenance of parks.