Is $20 million enough to meaningfully undo gentrification in North and Northeast Portland?
Rose Quarter
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A Neighborhood and Its Freeway
City Signs Off on I-5 Expansion Through the Rose Quarter
City signs off on freeway expansion through the Rose Quarter.
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The $400 Million Lane
Pricey Plans Move Forward to Expand I-5 Through Rose Quarter
Plans move forward to widen Interstate 5 though the Rose Quarter.
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What’s Wrong with the Rose Quarter?
Freeways! Bicycles! Freight! Oh My.
Can we all agree that the Rose Quarter is a dangerous snarl of roads? Yes, we can!
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In Other News
News briefs! Put them in the hamper now, but be sure to wash them over the weekend.
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Advice for Future Sam
Local Leaders Tell the Story of Sam Adams’ Tumultuous First Two Years−and Offer a Road Map for the Next Two (If He Cares to Listen)
Halfway into Mayor Sam Adams’ tumultuous first term, politicos and wonks look back and offer their thoughts about moving ahead.
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The Coldest Shoulder
Portland Rousts a Homeless Camp that Tried to be Something More
Portland officials clear out an experimental homeless camp that was trying hard to be something more.
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Hall Monitor
Raging Architects
Who says architects are desk-bound nerds? The uncertain future of Memorial Coliseum inspires a call for war.
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Jump on It
Minorities Say Blazers’ Development Partner Broke Past Promises
Blazers pitch a bright future for Memorial Coliseum, but their development partner has a dark past.
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Back to the Future
Rose Quarter Revamp Looks to the Past for Ideas
Portland razed the “Rose Quarter” neighborhood decades ago. Now the
city aims to rebuild it.
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Jumpy Road
Blazers Want Rose Quarter Made Over as “Jumptown”
After false starts, the Rose Quarter may finally get a makeover.