A few months back it was revealed that plans were underfoot for a cat cafe in Portland, a la the ones popular in Japan, where people can seek feline refuge from their cramped, pet-inconducive apartments. Purringtons Cat Lounge and Cafe promises a cushy holdover for adoptable cats and a destination for those who love them, […]
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This Week’s Style Events
The week in engaging with your local economy: —So a little bird told me that Wildfang may be considering a move across the river from their current SE Grand fort, which one can’t imagine gets the best afternoon-shopper foot traffic. That’s where a good store party comes in handy, and these tomboys are always ready […]
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ADX x Stargazer Farm
Last night I attended the monthly Association dinner at Union/Pine, wherein guest speakers are invited to lead and intimate evening of conversation over great food, flowers, drinks, and decor that all showcase the work of small local businesses. I was invited to this edition by Kelley Roy of ADX and Portland Made, who used the […]
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The Latest Big-Government Liberal to Come Out in Favor of Raising the Minium Wage Is…
…[record scratch]…Mitt Romney? In an interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Thursday, former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said that Republicans should support raising the minimum wage. “I, for instance, as you know, part company with many of the conservatives in my party on the issue of the minimum wage. I think we ought to […]
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City Hall’s Flogging A “Street Fee” Poll. Is It Any Good?
Shawn Dicriscio In this week’s issue, we take a look at the latest proposal for shoring up Portland’s transportation finances. For months, Mayor Charlie Hales and Commissioner Steve Novick have been beating the drum for a “street maintenance fee”—a monthly amount households and businesses would pay into a special pot, that would then be used […]
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Notes on City Club’s “Moving Fashion Forward in Portland”
I assumed that on Friday, when the City Club of Portland took as its topic “Moving Fashion Forward in Portland,” there would be a fair amount of broad strokes with a side of platitudes. Fashion, after all, isn’t the usual topic of discussion at these gatherings, and City Club regulars would need some background. The […]
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Last Night’s “Street Fee” Town Hall Was Fun! Here’s What You Missed.
Commissioner Steve Novick has been tooling around town in the last two weeks, making his best pitch for an $8 or $12 monthly fee that could give a financial boost to his Bureau of Transportation. Usually, Mayor Charlie Hales has come along to give the hard sell, too. Hales had a scheduling conflict last night, […]
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After Mayor’s Budget, Fire Union President Assails “the Priorities of City Hall”
As we reported earlier today, Mayor Charlie Hales faced some difficult decisions when figuring out which of the $32 million in city spending requests would get the nod in a budget that contemplates, at best, a $9 million to $11 million surplus. Money spent improving crosswalks, say, in East Portland would have amounted to less […]
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One Place a New County Courthouse Won’t Be Built: The Site Where Officials Have Secured Millions to Put It
Remember yesterday, when we reported that Multnomah County officials are planning on spending $9 million (money it’s sat on for the last seven years) to dramatically change the west end of the Hawthorne Bridge? And how that project was originally intended to spiff up some county-owned property in preparation for a long-awaited replacement for the […]
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This Week’s Style Events
Get organized, cuz we’ve got a live one this week, with not only sales but important discussions that could affect the future of a burgeoning local industry. And on the arts tip, check out this week’s Sold Out on the “Notions of Beauty” fashion photography exhibit opening tonight and featuring images like this creepy-eyed lass: […]
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First Look at Mayor’s Budget: New Urban Renewal Cash, Big Money for Housing, No Money for Firefighters
Mayor Charlie Hales has unveiled his preferred draft of Portland’s next operating budget this morning—counting on urban renewal clawbacks to further stretch a $9.3 million surplus up to $11.3 million and help him shower millions on the priorities he laid out last year, including homelessness and the city’s ability to withstand a major earthquake. (Hales […]
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The Cost of Living in 1938
Keep in mind these numbers when looking at the cost of living in 1938: Tuition at Harvard is now $38,891, a 2014 Prius is about $25,000, the median price for a single-family home is around $200,000, and per capita income is just below $30,000… 1938 Cost of Living pic.twitter.com/0oRcpmyNQi— History In Pictures (@HistoryInPics) May 1, […]