Recent News for Portland Neighborhoods and University Park
Next week, finally, the annual Village Building Convergence will bloom in Southwest Portland
This year's event begins May 25 and continues through June 3. It will feature 41 projects in neighborhoods throughout Portland and Forest Grove. Mark Lakeman, a co-founder of the Village Building Convergence, estimates that more than 1,000 volunteers will participate.xxx
Whole Foods is coming? Time to buy
If you ask Whole Foods why it's breaking ground on a store in Midtown Detroit this month, it'll say it wants to be part of "an incredible community" and "make natural foods available to everyone." And that may be. But it's also true that the Austin, Texas-based retailer has made a science of putting down roots in urban locations at what often seems to be just the right moment. In Washington, D.C ...xxx
Freewheeling! Madison's street-food scene shifts into high gear
At 9 a.m. in the Banzo kitchen on Sherman Avenue, '70s funk pumps out of speakers high over a spotless stainless-steel prep area as Aaron Collins, Netalee Sheinman and chef Dan Schmitz get ready for lunch service on Library Mall. It will be the first Monday back from spring break, and while it's sunny out, it's also chilly and really windy. For all those reasons, Collins isn't sure what kind of ...xxx
PSU’s urban renewal plan moves to head of the class
After years of controversy and revisions, the proposed Education Urban Renewal Area is suddenly on a fast track to approval. The City Council is scheduled to have a hearing on the plan Wednesday and take a vote on May 16, less than a month after the first public open house to discuss the ...xxx
Is there a worldwide parking problem?
Car parks in the United States take up land the size of Puerto Rico, according to a new book which suggests architects and planners need to think more imaginatively about parking lots. So what are the options?xxx
Residential real estate: Out of stock?
Houses are selling at their fastest pace since June 2007 in the Portland-Vancouver area, giving Clark County real estate brokers cause for cautious optimism that the end of a bruising downturn may be in sight.
Attention Real Estate Agents: If You Aren't Blogging, You Don't Exist
Real estate agents know they need to be blogging to stay competitive, but generic free options look tacky and are difficult to setup, while custom solutions cost thousands. AgentsVoice is announcing a solution to this problem with the launch of their premium real estate blogs that are simple to use and look great.Portland, OR (PRWEB) April 24, 2012 By now, all real estate agents know they need ...
Sterling Bank’s Oregon Market President Carol Mangan Recognized as One of Portland Business Journal’s 2012 Women of ...
Carol Mangan, Oregon market president for Sterling Bank, a subsidiary of Sterling Financial Corporation , was recognized by the Portland Business Journal as part of th
Residential real estate: Out of stock?
Houses are selling at their fastest pace since June 2007 in the Portland-Vancouver area, giving Clark County real estate brokers cause for cautious optimism that the end of a bruising downturn may be in sight.
New version of United States Football League aims to succeed where others have failed
A proposed new professional football team in Portland would include NFL hopefuls from area colleges such as Oregon, Oregon State and Portland State
New version of United States Football League aims to succeed where others have failed
A proposed new professional football team in Portland would include NFL hopefuls from area colleges such as Oregon, Oregon State and Portland State
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