Archive for May 11th, 2009May 11 2009 Portland Transport: Lake Oswego Streetcar Open Houses that MatterGiven the nature of the neighborhood on the east side of the bridge, anything larger than what’s there isn’t a good fit. Closing the dang thing (or limiting it to pedestrian and bike traffic, in which case the structural problems more … More: continued here May 11 2009 Letters to the Editor - My OregonAs an active Reed Neighborhood Association member I could see how the expansion of bike boulevards would make my neighborhood and many others safer and more accessible by bike. My questions were answered by the many staff people available. Bottom line, I urge all Portland residents to check out one of the Open Houses and let the city know what you think of its Bicycle Master Plan update and the proposed Streetcar Expansion project. STEVE COUCHE Southeast Portland … More: continued here May 11 2009 A clear day in Portland… - VoxAdding this post, and any items in it, will make it viewable to everyone who has access to the group. Create a link to a person. Search all of Vox. Your Neighborhood. People on Vox. (Select up to five users maximum) … More: continued here May 11 2009 Tara Stiles: Generation X: Praying To No One?To your point, in my downtown Portland, Oregon neighborhood (South Park Blocks), there is a church that has a spacious covered entryway. There was a time when homeless people, especially young people, would seek shelter there at night … More: continued here May 11 2009 American Randonée: The First Leg: Part VLimitedly. Brett rides back to Wells Fargo parking lot and makes loops around local neighborhood looking for gear. Checks dumpsters. Goes back to hostel for long nap. Elsewhere, friends & family begin making arrangements. 7pm, Portland … More: continued here May 11 2009 Rough and Rede: Frugal PortlandThe map that ran with the story (click on it to enlarge) shows our neighborhood, anchored by Grant Park, as being close to all the action. It’s four miles from our house to downtown Portland — a trip I can make in 10 minutes by car or … More: continued here May 11 2009 Introductions! - twitter moms: the influential moms networkHi, I’m Candice, and I live in the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood of SE Portland. I have a wonderful and handsome husband named Joey, and two beautiful daughters - a 10 yo daughter named Tania and a 2 1/2 yo daughter named Talula. More: continued here May 11 2009 Sellwood Beckons - VoxI biked around the neighborhood a bit, looking for FOR SALE signs and probably appearing like a creepy bike stalker to passers-by. I could really see living there. I muttered “sell your house • sell your house • sell your house” under … More: continued here May 11 2009 Portland Transport: J.K. - PBS Star!If I had kids or pets or anything, I might not love this type of neighborhood so much (don’t get my wrong, I still would), but for me it’s perfect. I haven’t owned or driven a car in 6 or 7 weeks, and don’t miss that at all. … More: continued here May 11 2009 BlueOregon: Portland: Livability and Land UseThis puts more cars on our neighborhood streets as the thoroughfares become overloaded. It is Metro policy to keep neighborhood streets open to encourage cut through. 9. Sure signs of Portland’s success: a. The fastest growing county is … More: continued here |
