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Metro program aids downtown revitalization
Regional government Metro is working with four Portland suburbs - Tigard, Oregon City, Gresham and Hillsboro - to help convert their depressed main streets into thriving business districts. Metro is collaborating with business owners, who say the work is generating real results.
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.
Revitalization begins in downtown Vancouver
The downtown association for Vancouver, Wash., will start next month on a long-planned project to restore the city's downtown.
Architects Without Borders takes on Main Street
The Oregon chapter of Architects Without Borders, a group that usually assists with disaster relief, is tackling a revitalization project in a small Washington State town. The town of Cathlamet hopes to create attractions that will bring people to the town.
Newberg starts first block of revitalization
Improvements to Newberg's "demonstration block" are meant to serve as an example of how the rest of Newberg's downtown corridor will look after the city finishes its revitalization efforts.
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
