“New renters didn’t come because our landlords are so great.”
NE Alberta
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Master the Rules, Then Break Them Well
The Sugar Cube: Destination Bakery on Alberta
The Sugar Cube is a destination bakery on NE Alberta.
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The Genuine Article
Dar Salam: Hospitality in the House of Peace
Alberta’s Dar Salam serves Iraqi food in a comfortable atmosphere.
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Structural Collapse
Via Chicago’s Deep-Dish Disappointments
How much cheese is too much cheese? Via Chicago can show you.
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Freedom on Display
Alberta Bicyclist Claims Constitutional Right to Nudity
Cyclist claims his naked ride was a protest, not indecent exposure.
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There Goes the Neighborhood
City Permit for Last Thursday Opens Gentrification Wounds
Last Thursday is a symbol of Portland now: creative, independent, and gentrifying.
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Send in the Clowns!
Last Thursday Aims to Go Car Free
Neighbors take action to get cars off NE Alberta for Last Thursday.
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So Long, Clowns
Alberta Clown House Packs it In
Part-vaudeville, part Burning Man, part bike repair shop, part hostel, and all-freak show, the Alberta Clown House has been an icon of North and Northeast Portland for years. But at the end of August, the assorted clowns and tall-bike riders will be packing up and moving on, victims of soaring property values. A year ago, […]
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The Gears of a Clown
A Sad Face of Gentrification?
Local bike activists and bloggers were in a bit of an uproar last week. The spark? Rumors that the city wanted to further sanitize a neighborhood already deep into the latter stages of gentrification. Specifically, city inspectors were demanding a cleanup of the well-known and widely beloved “Clown House” on NE Alberta. For nearly two […]