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Main Street revitalization celebrated in Cottage Grove
City officials and others attended a grand re-opening of the street on Saturday. A multimillion-dollar project included new sidewalks, lighting, utilities, ADA upgrades, and more.
Alberta Main Street program undergoes first-year assessment
Representatives from the National Trust of Historic Preservation will be in Portland June 21-23. They will conduct focus groups and interviews with community stakeholders to find out how successful the Main Street Program has been the first year and how it should develop in the coming years.
Alberta Main Street puts $10K toward fa莽ade improvements
Two commercial buildings on Northeast Alberta Street have been selected by Alberta Main Street 鈥� an economic development non-profit 鈥� to receive $5,000 each from for sustainable fa莽ade improvements.
Oregon City passes economic improvement district
The Oregon City City Council this week approved a new economic improvement district that will tax downtown property owners to help pay for the successful downtown revitalization program.
Main Street program goes mainstream
Cities throughout Oregon are participating in the state's Main Street program, which offers assistance for efforts to revitalize historic commercial districts.
Beaverton gets Main Street designation
Beaverton is the 67th town in Oregon to be given the Main Street designation to the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Main Street program.
Taxes could keep popular program afloat
The nationwide Main Street program has proved effective at revitalizing historic neighborhoods, but cities that use it are trying to come up with funding ideas to keep it going. Oregon City is creating an overlay property tax to sustain the program, and Portland is considering similar measures.
Portland neighborhoods could double-dip
A unintentional overlap resulted in two Portland neighborhoods being awarded city funds from two separate programs. The accident goes against city guidelines, but the city might let it slide.
Portland announces Main Street participants
The city of Portland on Friday announced the three inaugural districts for Portland's new Main Street Program, a neighborhood commercial district program meant to revitalize historic business districts.
Oregon City bridge a tight squeeze
The Oregon Department of Transportation is accepting bid proposals for work to repair the Oregon City Bridge. The project set to begin this summer will be the first major repair in the bridge's 88-year history.
Oregon City business owners concerned about bridge closure
Business owners in Oregon City are still fuming over the Oregon Department of Transportation鈥檚 plans to shut down and repair the historic Oregon City Arch Bridge for two years. Owners acknowledge that the bridge needs work. But they鈥檙e concerned their businesses will suffer greatly when one of the city鈥檚 two major routes to the Portland area is closed temporarily.
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- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
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