Is $20 million enough to defy history, fight gentrification, and revive the black Portland that was?
urban renewal
Hall Monitor
Hales’ plans for the Central Eastside would benefit a major campaign donor.
Hall Monitor
Shocked advocates help reframe city hall’s changes to urban renewal.
Hall Monitor
In housing, it’s easier to lower the bar than try to grab for it.
Hall Monitor
Fee waivers for market-rate housing—good precedent or bad?
Altered State of the City
The rhetoric of Mayor Charlie Hales—and the reality behind it.
In Other News
News briefs so hot they’ll burn the roof of your mouth, which really hurts.
Just Deserts
PDC aims to lure grocery stores to Portland’s foodless neighborhoods.
Seeing Green
Will a sexy new $75 million sustainability center save the world or break the bank?
We Built This City
Portland has invested 10 years and $93 million in South Waterfront. Have we built a modern ghost town?
