High-density condo plans in historic Northeast neighborhood spark complaints.
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Raise the Roofline
High-Density Condo Development Tests Height (and Neighbors’) Limits
Sarah Shay Mirk
Sarah Shay Mirk reported on transportation, sex and gender issues, and politics at the Mercury from 2008-2013. They have gone on to make many things, including countless comics and several books.
Posted inBikes
Sexy Bike!
Each week the Mercury cruises Portland’s streets, leering at bicyclists to find an acceptably sexy PDX bike and bring you a mini-interview with its hot-to-trot rider. This Week: The Friendly Fixie Rider: Andrea PhillipsBike: Sky blue C.ITOH frame with cutoff drop handlebars, pricey aluminum rims and pink toe straps. Spotted at: Outside The Know, heading […]
Posted inArtsy
The Americans
I will now direct your attention to a great little art show occurring at Grass Hut on E Burnside. First great thing about this art show, the poster: Grass Hut is place that captures the best parts of Portland’s unique art scene. It’s a legitimate gallery that organizes well-curated shows, but it’s the opposite of […]
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Non-worker Assaults Protester at Day Labor Site
Since the day labor site on MLK opened three weeks ago, one lonely protester has been out there with a sign reading “No.” and occasionally trying to get arrested so some controversy could be stirred up at the site. Yesterday it seemed like he got his wish: the Portland Tribune ran an article with the […]
Posted inNeighborhoods
NE Condo Project Raises Roofline, Tensions
“As it was originally proposed, it would have been the most massive structure in Irvington ever,” said Dean Gisvold, land use expert of the Northeast neighborhood’s association. He’s talking about the contentious Irvington Squire project on NE 15th and Hancock. The plan to build a 75-foot tall condo tower in the historic neighborhood has been […]
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4th of July at a Pro-America Rodeo
Since moving here from Iowa a month ago, I’ve been getting pretty caught up in the Portland lifestyle, discussing police brutality and gender by day, drinking wine on my roof by night. Hanging out with only liberals, I’ve been getting confused as to whether there’s still people in this state who really approve of Bush […]
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Bright Future? Portland’s Proposed Solar-Powered School
If the money falls into place, a few months from now Hillsdale will boast the first public school in the Northwest to install and use solar energy panels for the majority of its power. The project to install a 500 solar panels on a hill next to Reike Elementary got a lot of support at […]
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Slash and Learn
Homeless Student Population Up; Counselors Down
As the Number of Homeless Students Increase to 15,000, the School’s 3.5 Counselors Get Creative
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Sexy Bike!
Every week The Mercury wanders the streets to bring you hot photos of a PDXXX bike and a mini-interview with its scintillating rider. This Week: The White Bike Never have I met a bike so like its rider. My interview with the dapper-dressed Richard was as minimalist, frank and monotone as a straight white line. […]
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Convention Center Hotel Price Tag: $250 million
For years, the Portland Development Commission has been pushing to build a giant Headquarters Hotel next to the Convention Center, saying that “The lack of a HQ Hotel is the primary obstacle to attract more national/international conventions.” Today, the PDC got an updated cost estimate on the proposed four-star, 600 room hotel from Ashforth designs: […]
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Starbucks Shuttering 600 Stores!
Starbucks just announced today that it’s closing 600 stores and laying off 12,000 workers. Most analysts point to this as a long-awaited reaction to the rapid growth of the company, which has opened 11,000 stores since the 80s, and whose sales decreased last year. Seventy percent of the closures will be new stores – ones […]
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NE Planned Parenthood Still On Track, Despite Crazy Protests
This morning Amy linked today’s Oregonian article (which is in the running for Best Unintentionally Hilarious Headline 2008 – check it out) detailing how the construction company hired to build the new NE offices of Planned Parenthood quit the project after protests from Catholics and others who use phrases like “abortion mill”. What’s missing from […]