Willamette Week

State Officials Reject Portland’s Plan for Taller Buildings in Chinatown

Lyft Partners With Central City Concern for Pilot Program to Help Formerly Homeless Transport Cheaply to Jobs

Lyft is partnering with Central City Concern to provide transportation for

Mayor Ted Wheeler Missed the Vote on Central City in Motion, but He Supports the Transportation Plan

Wheeler and Commissioner Nick Fish missed the vote, but support the plan to help buses move more rapidly downtown and build out bike lanes.

What Happened to Better Naito? City Says a Blunder Led to Early Tear-Down of the Temporary Bike Lane This Morning

Bike commuters prepared to breeze down the temporary two-way bike path Better Naito today were met with a surprise. It’s gone.

Murmurs: Motels Will Replace Family Homeless Shelter

In other news: Betsy Johnson fails a purity test.

Here’s Where Portland Officials Want to Create Protected Bike Lanes Downtown

It may someday be possible to bike through downtown Portland shielded from cars.

In a Reversal, Portland City Council Gives Preliminary Approval to a High-Rise in the Pearl District

The development of the Fremont Place Apartments looks like it will proceed.

Southwest Washington Food Cart Pod May Soon Be Replaced With 33-Story Mixed Use Building

New development plans filed with city officials outline potential for a 33-story mixed use building on Southwest Washington Street between 9th and 10th Avenues—or the larger half of the Alder Street Food Cart Pod.

Property Magnate Jordan Schnitzer Has a Scofflaw Parking Garage. The City Knows But Hasn’t Shut It Down.

If a company has deep enough pockets, it can treat city fines like a speed bump.

The Dialogue: What Readers Had to Say About Portland’s Skyline Debate and Saving Salmon

Your recent article on building heights missed a crucial point: The current system is delivering the worst of both worlds.

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