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Who wants to be a developer?
Sitting in the audience at Tuesday night's Memorial Coliseum Stakeholder Advisory Committee was rather like watching a game show: the answers were timed, the competition fierce, and the judges could "buzz" in with their votes. Or at least that was the plan.
I’m calling it: Barbur Boulevard next hip ‘hood
In ten years they'll say it all started with a chicken suit when developers are scrambling to redevelop the stretch of road near Brick's Barbershop on SW 22nd Avenue and Barbur Boulevard. Or at least that's what I'm thinking.
Who’s watching Measure 67 fallout?
Ed Orcutt, a Washington state representative from Kalama, is warning his legislative colleagues that any tax increases could hinder the slight economic recovery his state is currently experiencing. And while […]
Another stadium, another preservation effort
Around the same time architects were fighting to keep the city from razing Memorial Coliseum, another mid-century modern stadium was facing a similar fate, but in a more tropical setting.
JumpTown’s not-so-green reality
I went to a breakfast meeting this morning where J.E. Issac was talking about the JumpTown proposal that would turn Memorial Coliseum and the surrounding area (including the Rose Garden, […]
Rainy days and special session Mondays
Pro and con groups were still sharing their opinions about the passage of tax-increase measures 66 and 67 when Oregon’s next hackle-raising money matter poked its head above the horizon […]
The other Jumptown
While browsing the proposals at Tuesday night’s Memorial Coliseum presentations, I ran across one for a “Jumptown Plaza Concept.” I introduced myself to the guy standing in front of the […]
Senate considers $80B stimulus
The Senate is considering an $80 billion job-stimulus聽bill in the days before President Obama’s State of the Union address, in which he is expected to talk about jobs. This comes […]
Tracking Oregon’s stimulus tracker
UPDATE 3:26 p.m., 1/26/2010: Oregon’s done a better than average job in improving the information it provides on its Web site for tracking federal stimulus projects, according to nonprofit Good […]
Coliseum presentation – Get your tickets!
I printed my ticket nearly two weeks ago for the Rose Quarter Development Project’s Memorial Coliseum Reuse Presentation. 聽The event will examine finalists’ concepts for what will become of Memorial聽Coliseum […]
Portland’s Green-Wyatt gets some attention
The聽Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building in Portland has been getting a lot of attention lately.聽Notably, The Washginton Post聽wrote about it Saturday, and TreeHugger聽featured it Monday. The building will feature one […]
No-so-Portland beer in Jumptown
One of the features of the Jumptown district the Portland Trail Blazers proposed for the Rose Quarter is a collection of Oregon craft breweries, according to a Memorial Coliseum redevelopment […]
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
