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New Oregon Rules Will Re-Legalize Neighborhood Apartments | Sightline Institute Over time, the state zoning standards make space for tens of thousands more homes in Oregon cities.

Tomorrow, Oregon is poised to approve the nation's first statewide model zoning code + become the first state to make it mandatory in cities that underperform their peers on housing production www.sightline.org/2025/12/03/n...

Screenshot from Portland Maps with aerial view and text "This project continues the North Park Blocks onto the three partially developed blocks situated north of NW Glisan Street and within the 2019 Broadway Corridor Masterplan development area and creates Green Loop Design Guidelines for the Green Loop through the Broadway Corridor. The three blocks are divided into two sites for this project. Site 1, Block 112, adjacent to Willamette University - Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA), is an approximately 30,000 square foot parcel extending from NW Glisan St. north to NW Hoyt Street, east of NW Park Ave. Currently the site is asphalt paved and is leased to PNCA for parking and event space. The proposed design is intended to be urban plaza and support the first section of Green Loop in the North Park Blocks. Site 1 will be designed, permitted, bid, and constructed as part of this project.Site 2, the Broadway Corridor Park Parcels, is a 2-acre site spanning two full blocks from NW Hoyt to NW Johnson Street. This site is owned by Prosper Portland and will support the future development of the Broadway Corridor neighborhood and Green Loop. In accordance with the 2019 Broadway Corridor Masterplan, Portland Parks & Recreation will develop a 30% completeness design and engineering package for the park parcel, including a two-block section of the Green Loop which will ascend 18-feet above NW Johnson St at Parcel 2 before continuing north to the Broadway Bridge. An additional requirement of this project is to create a design guidelines document for the Green Loop through the North Park Blocks extension and Broadway Corridor including Design Goals, Materials standards, Wayfinding and Signage, User Experience, and Operations and Maintenance."

Site plan, from an open house earlier this year

Portland Parks & Recreation has scheduled a Design Advice Request meeting to discuss the extension of the Park Blocks through the Broadway Corridor www.portlandmaps.com/detail/permi...

The 2025 Gingerbread Masterpiece - the Royal Palace of OZ.

Feeling vindicated! This was one of my guesses as to what this year’s Gingerbread Masterpiece would be. The Royal Palace of OZ. Currently amidst the chaos here at The Benson. #portland

Can Portland get its mojo back? Minneapolis?

And yet today there are way more white people than there ever were.

Haha, me too!

Thank you! Had to push thru the crowd to get it.

Holy shit San Francisco!

60% of the city rezoned, most places exceeding (!!) SB 79. The most restrictive of these allows attached 4–8 story apt buildings with no cap on the # of homes inside, no parking mandates, and by-right streamlined approval.

Movement racking up the municipal wins today 🏆🏆🏆

Climate shifts could shake Oregon's Christmas tree crown Oregon's growers face rising threats from drought, heat and wildfires.

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This is the Benson Hotel Gingerbread Village unveiling yesterday

YouTube video by Joni Mitchell Joni Mitchell - River (Official Music Video)

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Downtown Portland

Former Univision anchor fights ICE misinformation with newscast from a Portland basement The need for balanced Spanish-language news has become pressing in recent months as masked federal agents have detained hundreds of people in Oregon, undocumented residents and U.S. citizens alike.

Born in Calexico, on the Mexican border, he grew up steeped in Latino culture and speaking Spanish. He dreamed of becoming a foreign correspondent. Now he's producing a Spanish-language newscast in a Portland basement, filling a news hole for Latinos in Oregon. www.oregonlive.com/news/2025/12...

One of the best things to come out of covid. Wonderful for patrons who can choose to enjoy a non-rainy day in Portland, and ESSENTIAL for small businesses who can (in some cases) double their seating capacity and revenue. This should be protected and encouraged - please write a note today.

Portland hits freezing for the first time since February; fog burns off with sunny skies Welcome to winter, well meteorological winter.

Guess i should bring the spider plants in... katu.com/news/local/p...

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Tell your out-of-town family! Portland is one of the 10 most fun cities in America Are Portland’s days of being known as a “war zone” finally behind us?!

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Portland Shoes

Portland coffee roasters and cafés still struggling after tariffs were lifted In Portland, Oregon, the lingering effects of coffee tariffs are impacting small businesses. Mark Strassmann reports. Source link

Portland coffee roasters and cafés still struggling after tariffs were lifted

In Portland, Oregon, the lingering effects of coffee tariffs are impacting small businesses. Mark Strassmann reports. Source link

The state of Portland’s homelessness crisis, as mayor’s critical deadline passes Mayor Wilson came into office with a pledge to end street sleeping by Dec. 1. Today, thousands still live outside.

Mayor Wilson pledged to end unsheltered homelessness in Portland by Dec. 1.

Today, people are still sleeping on Portland streets.

But Wilson did met one goal: He secured $$ to open his goal of 1,500 new beds. (Yet only 890 of those beds are currently open for use.)

Where we're at/what's next:

O’Gallerie Auction Portland

Sunset in Portland

Quick trip to Seaside!

Historic Portland movie theater evacuated after gas leak Nobody was injured in the incident, and firefighters vented the building of gas by 2:30 p.m.

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if a street kills this many pedestrians it should get knocked down to 2 lanes, 15 mph, speed bumps, new concrete protected bike lanes, and this should happen within a few months

Thousands gather in downtown Portland for beloved holiday tree tradition This year, thousands of people filled parking garages and nearby streets to watch the event.

This year, thousands of people filled parking garages and nearby streets to watch the event.

🎨 Portland Art Openings – First Thursday, December 4 The post highlights various art exhibitions in Portland galleries, featuring receptions at specific times. Notable galleries include Russo Lee, Augen, Froelick, Blue Sky, and more, with a suggested walking route to optimize visits. The evening offers free admission at the Portland Art Museum, encouraging exploration of diverse art.

🎨 Portland Art Openings – First Thursday, December 4

The post highlights various art exhibitions in Portland galleries, featuring receptions at specific times. Notable galleries include Russo Lee, Augen, Froelick, Blue Sky, and more, with a suggested walking route to optimize visits. The evening…

More controversial this year…