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Portland bike share program would increase biking, if that is even possible
Portland City Council announced on Wednesday that the city is looking to fund a slew of transportation projects using federal and city funds, paving the way for better pedestrian, cyclist and freight traffic.
Go to this roundtable, help save historic districts from awkward infill
Through a series of roundtable discussions, the Historic Preservation League of Oregon has urged people to start talking about the 鈥渄os鈥� and 鈥渄o nots鈥� when it comes to infill design.
Besaw’s burger – get it before it’s too late?
[l] I had never been to Besaw鈥檚 鈥� a popular Portland cafe with a longstanding history and a very loyal following 鈥� until last Friday night. I had been wanting to go there, and since it had been on my 鈥淏urger Quest List鈥� (more about that in a minute), I figured I鈥檇 better get there before too much time elapses and it's gone 鈥� or drastically changed.
IBM offering Portland’s amazing urban planning program to other cities
Last year, Portland partnered with IBM to test run Smartercities, a program that allows municipal planners to see how a policy decision in one part of city government affects the whole system. According to IBM, the program allows planners to make predictions 25 years into the future. Based upon this experience, IBM is now offering the service to other cities.
More people want minor league baseball in Vancouver
The support keeps piling to bring minor league baseball 鈥� and a $22.7 million publicly financed stadium 鈥� to Vancouver, Wash.
Infantile debt talks draw to close, local development axed
Asian grocer Uwajimaya announced last week that it will not longer pursue developing a store in Portland鈥檚 Chinatown. PDC was backing the project, and city officials hoped it would rejuvenate the area.
Clackamas County residents won’t renege on light rail contribution (though they’d like to)
At its business meeting yesterday, the Board of Commissioners rejected the vote. Not exactly surprising: when I spoke to them a couple weeks ago, county staff seemed pretty confused that the commissioners would even schedule a meeting to talk about taking a county-wide vote, since they had already signed an Intergovernmental Agreement with TriMet and it was pretty much too late to go back.
Development group supports minor league baseball in the ‘Couve
While key decision makers seem to be divided in Vancouver, Wash. 鈥� and Clark County 鈥� over whether to build a stadium to support minor league baseball, one local economic development group doesn鈥檛 see a downside.
Goodbye, Dirty Duck
In February of last year, Portland City Council approved the demolition of the Kiernan Building, also known as the former home of the Dirty Duck Tavern. This month, Portland will bid farewell to the building.
MAX hits rider milestone, but at what cost?
The red line has delivered me and millions more from the airport to our respective first impressions of Stumptown. TriMet officials today celebrated the red line's 10 million riders in 10 years mark.
China’s high-speed rail crash highlights political, engineering flaws
Looking back on this weekend's tragic train crash near Wenzhou, China that left at least of 35 dead, I can't help but think that despite the autocratic fanfare that has fueled so much investment in green energy and public infrastructure development in China, not all that glitters is gold.
Committee to discuss transit-oriented development, land-use planning
If you're interested in learning of future developments in the Portland-metro area's public transit system, you might want to check out the Transportation Policy Alternatives Committee meeting this Friday.
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
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
