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OP-ED: As parks and roads suffer, tough choices loom
The city of Portland in the next election season is facing some interesting choices in regard to infrastructure. On the one hand, the bond measure for park improvements is expected to be on the ballot. On the other hand, additional funding for roads and streets likely won鈥檛 be resolved.
Blog: A new blueprint for Portland鈥檚 future
Well, it's finally out. After many years of public meetings, extensive staff research and discussions with other agencies and among city bureaus, the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability has produced the 2035 Comprehensive Draft Proposed Plan.
A future full of mixed uses
A new draft of Portland's 2035 Comprehensive Plan accounts for anticipated growth in commercial corridors.
BLOG: How do we revitalize east Portland?
I have written generally before about the opportunities for change presented by ongoing planning projects in east Portland, and now things are really starting to come into sharper focus as […]
BLOG: The tragedy of Lake Tahoe
I just returned from the Lake Tahoe area after spending the week at a cabin on the edge of the Desolation Wilderness, an incredibly beautiful natural area on the west […]
BLOG: Design review and the planning process
In a previous post I mentioned the importance of design review in trying to get the city we’ve planned for. Unfortunately, the design review process in Oregon is artificially constrained […]
BLOG: When historic preservation is more than just a pretty facade
Charleston, S.C., the home of the U.S. historic preservation movement, has helped to create a great surge in the viability of conserving older structures.
OP-ED: Perhaps more 鈥榞rand bargains鈥� can follow
So, what about the rest of us? The Oregon Legislature’s “grand bargain” was a boon to the city of Hillsboro and adjoining Washington County jurisdictions. It was a necessary […]
Eugene may initiate design review process
Eugene city officials are looking to possibly introduce a design review process, and they're looking at Portland become more informed.
BLOG: Key elements of Portland鈥檚 new Comprehensive Plan
As I’ve mentioned before, the city of Portland is currently engaged in the most important planning work for any community: preparing a new comprehensive plan. The last time this was […]
New survey aims to identify metro-area living preferences
In an effort to focus on what Portlanders truly prefer, and to better plan for the region's future, Metro has issued a new residential preferences survey.
BLOG: Yes, building height is an urban design issue
While a building's design is the provenance of architecture, its height and how it functions should be dictated by the context in which it is to be placed, which is where urban design comes in.
News
- 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
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
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
