Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming
As many readers of this blog already know, Orenco Station was built as one of the country's first new, suburban transit-oriented developments. It's on Portland's MAX light rail line in Hillsborough, Oregon, and comprises some 1,850 housing units...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably
People concerned with smart, sustainable development invariably end up talking about Portland (Oregon) or examples therein. This is because it has probably done more to apply the principles that we care about than any other region in the...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
One of the largest urban redevelopment projects in the country, Portland's South Waterfront ("SoWa") has been certified as "salmon-safe" by a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring watersheds so that salmon can spawn and thrive. According to the press release...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming
Portland, Oregon has become such a recognized model of progressive planning and development that people like me are actually discouraged from talking about the region in professional circles. "Everybody already knows about Portland," the line goes. I don't think that everybody already...continued→
