Buildings have radical story to tell of Portland’s ‘Reds’
From the Selling Building to a set of concrete steps that once led to a sprawling estate, Portland has a radical history that helped the city establish its unique personality long before the first "Keep Portland Weird" bumper sticker hit the streets.
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The Students: Hannah Anderson
Hannah Anderson School: Wilson High School Year: Junior My group, Group 3, is doing the art building add-on and has it been hectic! My group is extremely creative, so […]
The Students: Mark Brown
Mark Brown School: Health and Science School Year: Junior When I came to ACE, I was put in as part of Group 4, a group made of mostly second-year […]
The Mentor: Bryan Condon
Bryan Condon In our first ACE session of 2012, my team, Team 2, visited the project site, the former Washington-Monroe High School in Southeast Portland, and chose the Arts Addition […]
The Students: Megan Grasle
Megan Grasle School: Lincoln High School Year: Senior Our first session was held at Group Mackenzie. Our mentors taught us about bubble diagrams, which led into a general discussion […]
News
- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- 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
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