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Jan 4, 2012

Chaucer Court apartment renovation getting finishing touches

General Contractor Walsh Construction is expecting to finish a yearlong renovation of the six-story Chaucer Court Apartments building in downtown Portland this month.

Jan 3, 2012

Photos: Portland-Milwaukie light-rail bridge construction

As the foundation for the Portland-Milwaukie light-rail bridge is being constructed, six rebar cages are being lifted to create the foundation for the bridge's west tower.

Dec 30, 2011

Sustainable construction to remain a strong theme in 2012

The Oregon Sustainability Center and two green housing groups will make 2012 a busy year in Portland.

Dec 29, 2011

7 good things you probably don’t know about the Sellwood Bridge

The Sellwood Bridge is going away. Well, strictly speaking, it's being replaced. This past month the Sellwood Bridge Project finally broke ground, and if everything goes according to plan Bridgetown will have a new river-span in 2015. While most people probably won't miss it due the less-than-stellar safety ratings that its received, seeing a substantial hunk of the landscape get replaced is not w[...]

Dec 29, 2011

Photos: Portland-Milwaukie light rail bridge construction

The not-yet-named Portland-Milwaukie light rail bridge is being constructed in Southwest Portland.

Dec 28, 2011

Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail opposition takes to the courts

Clackamas County voters may see a ballot measure to refuse $25 million in light rail funding next May.

Dec 28, 2011

Photos: Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge construction

Work on the Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge project in Southwest Portland is trucking right along.

Dec 22, 2011

The buzz about Besaw’s

Fans of Besaw’s can relax. The venerable restaurant is staying put. Some time ago the property was acquired by the Vancouver-based C.E. John Properties, and there was some uncertainty as […]

Dec 22, 2011

Here she is: The Girl with the Sellwood Bridge Tattoo

Lindsey Bosse moved to Portland to go to Lewis & Clark College in 2009. From the very beginning, she said she’s had a connection with the city’s bridges. “The Sellwood […]

Dec 21, 2011

Oregon small business gets $16.5M as start of a predicted 18 percent growth

A federal fund is aimed at boosting Oregon business, as the OED predicts growth over the next decade

Dec 20, 2011

Photos: Contractor recycles concrete, asphalt

The company Iron Horse Group has been recycling concrete and asphalt on a lot at the corner of Southeast Water Avenue and Main Street in Portland since the summer

Dec 20, 2011

Why you are being counted as you walk Portland’s streets

You've probably been counted. Right now, on fifteen downtown intersections, people are sitting about in the cold-ish weather of Portland's December and counting pedestrians. Workers are sitting around and going "click" every single time someone walks by, contributing to a giant pile of numbers about pedestrian traffic. Who are they, though? Why are they there? And why is what they’re doing at al[...]



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