The rise of the automobile as the most common form of transportation after World War II made building highways a top post-war priority. As cities
Month: January 2016
In a sleepy corner of Sellwood, nestled against the city limits and the Waverly Golf Club, is a disappearing part of Portland’s extensive history of
When you think of Portland, religion may not be the first thing that springs to mind, but like most cities, a lot of Portland’s most
It’s been over 40 years since the Freeway Revolts helped keep Portland from following other American cities into the tangled abyss of massive freeway infrastructures.
A question often asked by visitors and newcomers to the city is “where is the highest point in Portland?”. It isn’t obvious where the highest
In 1980, Portland was planning a new building to house many of its public workers, and decided to hold a design competition (a fairly novel
As I said in my original post, “Five of Portland’s Greatest Mistakes“, I love this city and I think we make more correct decisions than
As you can probably guess, I love Portland. More than that, I firmly believe that, as a community, Portland does more things right than it