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Big changes for the Central Eastside?
As I mentioned in a post several weeks ago, Portland’s Central Eastside area is the subject of a significant policy discussion as part of the update of the Central City […]
Central Eastside: planning challenges or opportunities?
Brian Campbell, a Portland-area planner and 91视频 contributing blogger, examines the opportunities and challenges that exist within the southeast quadrant of Portland's Central City Plan.
Time for Some Bold Planning
The city of Portland has spent the last eight years asking its citizens what their values are, and determining what kinds of overall policies should guide the City in the future with the recently completed Portland Plan. Now is the time to focus intensively on concrete outcomes.
How do we get the city we planned for?
One of the hardest parts about being a city planner is that we usually don鈥檛 get the chance to see our plans actually carried out the way we envisioned them. That鈥檚 often part of the job, because plans are meant to be 鈥渓ong range鈥�, in other words projecting a desirable future 20 + years away. And many planners don鈥檛 stay with a city long enough to see the results of their work. But th[...]
Good planning leads to healthy communities
A few weeks ago I mentioned the interaction of planners with other professionals. In the last decade it has become very apparent that there is a very close relationship between […]
Urgency of climate change demands action from planners
Last month I wrote about the connection between planning and climate change and energy challenges 鈥� and the urgency of doing something about climate change. By its nature, planning takes […]
Climate change 鈥� the ultimate planning challenge
From my perspective, one of the great things about being a professional planner is that you interact with so many other professions and such a wide range of inter-related sets […]
City planning dispatches from Barcelona
This is a world class city, with great urban spaces and places. The people really know how to enjoy themselves and the “good vibes” are contagious. But the fascinating thing […]
Design is essential to creating density
Density is a loaded word. For most people it has negative connotations, bringing up images of crowded, ugly, unhealthy places. But as I mentioned in my last post, it’s also […]
The keys to creating more livable communities
The key feature to livable communities is that every neighborhood, even if comprised of mostly single family housing, has easy walking access to basic services and facilities, like a grocery store, personal services like hair salons and dry cleaners, a park or school, and the like.
The keys to creating more livable communities
While 鈥渃enters and corridors鈥� was the guiding concept of the Region 2040 Plan, it was based on several other features that are as old as cities themselves. The Metro region and the cities it comprises, as well as numerous other places and organizations around the world, have been working to incorporate these big ideas into their plans ever since the 2040 plan was created.
How new urbanism affected Portland city planning
New Urbanism is an appropriately named movement within the history of American city development. It celebrates the good things that make cities vibrant, comfortable and healthy places to live, work […]
News
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
