Tenants’ rights advocates concerned with a recent panel discussion they felt didn’t represent those most affected by Portland’s current housing crisis—the renters—on Wednesday hosted their own panel at the Community Warehouse. Portland Tenants United and Know Your City organized a two-hour event called “Rent Crisis: A People’s Perspective” and invited stakeholders to speak and answer […]
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Martin Shkreli Bails Out for $5M and Other Reasons to Hate Him
The Karma Police have arrested failed hedge fund manager and World’s Worst Person Martin Shkreli. No, WAIT! Those are the actual real police arresting him for fraud! Sadly, he was released this afternoon after posting $5 million bail. Here’s the perp walk photo of this douchebag you’ve been dying to see: Shkreli first made news […]
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Good Morning, News!: A Mistrial, A 30-Year-Old Quote, and Betting on Nuptials
Top o’ the morning to ya, Blogtown. Let’s have some news! First, the really bad news: A Baltimore judge declared a mistrial against Officer William Porter, the first cop on trial in the case of Freddie Gray, who died from injuries he sustained after getting a “rough ride” following an arrest. Porter was accused of […]
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A New Hope for Affordable Housing
Will Oregon Lift the Ban on Inclusionary Zoning in 2016?
Advocates are hoping Oregon lifts the ban on inclusionary zoning in 2016.
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The State Will Consider Inclusionary Zoning Again
Nicole Cmar Help is on the way! Portland Senator Michael Dembrow confirmed to the Mercury that he will introduce a bill during the 2016 session that, if passed, would lift the statewide ban on inclusionary zoning (IZ) on both for-sale and rental units. In case you missed my story today, affordable housing advocates are hopeful […]
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Three More Giant Trees Were Hacked Down in the Name of Progress
Tonya Ray Run, forest. Run Near the intersection of SE Hawthorne and 44th there once were three 100-foot-tall trees. Now there’s just three sad stumps and a warning: RUN, FOREST. RUN. Here’s what that block looked like before: Google Maps In better days. Earlier in 2015, a group of concerned people were able to save […]
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These Students will Sing You a Christmas Carol. Call Them.
Until midnight on Thursday, you can call up a bunch of festive students at the University of Illinois and request they sing you a Christmas carol, and they’ll do it, at any time of day or night. Hurry. According to this Washington Post article (with an adorable accompanying video), these students hang out by the […]
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A Lot of Poop Water Spilled into Fanno Creek
Christmas poo Raw sewage, 28,000 gallons of it, on Monday flowed into a Fanno Creek tributary thanks to a blocked sewer line on Southwest Shattuck Road, according to this Oregonian article. The city’s Bureau of Environmental Services reports the raw sewage flowed out of a manhole starting around 3 p.m. and wasn’t stopped until about […]
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Good Morning, News!: Climate Talks, Mayors Talk, and Sinatra Sings
It’s Saturday all day, Blogtown. Let’s have some news! Portland Mayor Charlie Hales spent the last few days in a West Coast mayors summit discussing, among other things, the homelessness crisis. On Thursday the group announced they’ll work together as a West Coast Mayors Alliance to fund research into why people become homeless. *scratches head* […]
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Fashion Santa > Hipster Santa
I wish Fashion Santa was coming to town. Yes, please. Last week, when Hipster Santa came to town, another little part of Portland died. Observe: I mean, everything about Hipster Santa is just the worst, from the high-top Converse to the man-bun to the vintage typewriter accessory. Fashion Santa, on the other hand, is a […]
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Rehab or Raze: A 107-Year-Old Central Eastside Apartment Building is Up for Sale
Portland Maps The Union Arms The real estate listing for the 107-year-old apartment building calls it “one of the more historically significant apartments located in what is now considered the Burnside Bridgehead area of close-in east Portland.” The 8,000-square-foot brick-and-mortar building holds 36 studio apartments and seven one-bedrooms. Some of the residents have lived there […]
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Dream Job? Parks Service Paying Up to $100K for Photographer
Wikipedia If you can take large-format photos, want to make (nearly) $100,000 a year, like to travel, and want Ansel Adams’ old job, the Department of the Interior might have the perfect position for you. Here’s a screen shot of the job listing, which appears on the usajobs.gov website: Travel, take pictures, get paid The […]