Oregon

State of Oregon Could Remove Legal Barriers for Inclusionary Zoning

The Oregon State Senate is considering a bill that would lift a 17-year-old ban on inclusionary zoning.

January 16, 2016 - The Oregonian

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Oregon DOT Plays its Trump Card to Remove Portland Bike Lanes

A bike advocate tells the story of the how the state department of transportation convinced local officials to remove a popular bike lane in Portland.

January 12, 2016 - Bike Portland

Wise Use Movement Galvanizes Oregon Wildlife Refuge Occupation

In an news analysis for The New York Times Sunday Review, Alan Feuer sees the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Harney County, Oregon as another struggle between the Wise Use movement, which began is the 1980s, and the mainstream.

January 11, 2016 - The New York Times

Nike to Sponsor Portland's Bikeshare System

Portland's forthcoming bikeshare system, now dubbed Biketown, will be expanded from its original scale as a result of the support of the corporate giant.

January 8, 2016 - The Oregonian

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Meet the Beautiful Bridges 'Spanning Oregon'

Oregon lovers and bridge lovers alike will find lots to appreciate in the "Spanning Oregon" series.

December 29, 2015 - The Oregonian

Portland Renter Protection Rules Backfire in Raised Rents

Rents continue to rise in Portland, and new rules have precipitated even more raised rents for populations that can least afford the new costs.

December 27, 2015 - The Oregonian

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Portland Updating Regulations for Infill in Single-Family Residential Neighborhoods

Portland is tackling a critical but often controversial issue: how to regulate infill development in residential neighborhoods when growth is pushing landowners and developers to build bigger and denser.

December 26, 2015 - City of Portland

East Portland Mobilizing Against Gentrification

East Portland is home to 25 percent of the city's residents—many of which are low-income or immigrants. The East Portland Action Plan aims to protect the community as a wave of gentrification approaches.

December 17, 2015 - The Oregonian

Portland to Test Stop Thinning to Speed Up Streetcars

Responding to the leading complaint about the Portland Streetcar—that they move too slow to be useful compared to other modes—service will temporarily make fewer stops along routes in the Pearl District and Downtown.

December 4, 2015 - The Oregonian

Two Regional Transit Planning Efforts Underway in Portland

With a light rail network now reaching 60 miles, the Portland region is ready to explore its next regional transit options.

November 30, 2015 - The Oregonian

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Friday Eye Candy: A New Cultural Atlas of Portland

"Portlandness: A Cultural Atlas" exemplifies the powers of maps to reshape and redefine our communities. Just watch how they can change expectations about the culture of the city infamously known as "Portlandia."

November 20, 2015 - The Oregonian

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Meow We're Talking: Ranking Cities by Number of Cat Ladies

Nielsen Scarborough released new market data this week that revealed the cities with the highest percentage of single women who live along with at least one cat.

November 20, 2015 - The Seattle Times

Oregon DOT Releases Draft Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan

The Oregon Department of Transportation is showing leadership among state transportation agencies by adopting a new pedestrian and bicycle plan. With a first draft on the street, the early reviews are coming in.

November 17, 2015 - Bike Portland

Morro Bay Could be Home to West Coast's First Offshore Wind Farm

If a Seattle company gets its way, in a few years there will be 100 floating wind turbines about 15 miles off San Luis Obispo County on the central California coast, generating about 1 gigawatt of electricity.

November 14, 2015 - San Jose Mercury News

Regional Bike Trail Plan Extends West from Portland

Washington County, located just west of Portland, is planning a regional trail that could eventually reap benefits for recreation and transportation.

October 23, 2015 - Bike Portland

Scaling Up Local, Sustainable Food Production

The local food production industry so far has mostly been constrained to a niche market—expensive and available only to a small percentage of consumers. A project in Portland is working to change that.

October 21, 2015 - ASLA The Dirt

Portland Struggling with the Politics of Affordable Housing Funds

A decision about how to fund the city of Portland's approach to a worsening affordable housing problem has taken longer than expected.

October 19, 2015 - The Oregonian

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Portland Seeking the Right Price for New Permit Parking

With several Portland neighborhoods adding overnight permit parking, the city will be tackling the issue of how to price the new permits.

October 7, 2015 - Bike Portland

First West Coast LNG Export Facility Gets Critical Federal OK

On Sept. 30, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the final environmental impact statement for a contentious $7.5 billion Liquefied Natural Gas export facility, pipeline, and power plant in Coos Bay, Ore. More approvals are still needed.

October 6, 2015 - Portland Business Journal

Portland TriMet

How to Design a Better Bus Transit Map

Not all transit maps are created equal. The new Portland TriMet map, for instance, does a much better job of illustrating the usefulness of its high-frequency network.

October 2, 2015 - Human Transit

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