Portland Design Commission Removes Language Encouraging Developers to Provide Campsites for Homeless People

The Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission voted twice for the code change.

Portlanders Can “Rest and Be Welcome” Outside Private Buildings, the Planning Commission Affirms

An Influential City Panel Wants New Private Buildings to Provide Space for Homeless Camping

Portland’s Sustainability-Focused Bamboo Sushi Is Expanding Into the San Francisco Bay Area Next Spring

You’ll soon be able to snag a taste of Damian Lillard’s favorite restaurant in the Bay Area.

Better Portland: Businesses Working to Make a Sustainable Future for Our City

As one of the nation’s most sustainable cities, we Portlanders value sustainable businesses that are working to create a better future. Here are a few companies you can support that are actively working to achieve sustainable development goals.

Portland’s Fast-Food Drive-Thrus Have Been Transformed Into Bike Lanes

We tested the new rules by riding scooters to the Taco Bell window. It wasn’t appetizing. But it was possible.

Portland Coffee Shop Nossa Familia Will Start Charging For To-Go Cups on Earth Day

Portlanders who frequent Nossa Familia Coffee—a Portland-based roastery with three local cafes and one in Los Angeles—should dust off their thermoses.

Erizo’s Eco-Conscious Seafood Is Some of the Best Portland Has Seen in Years

These earnest young chefs have made “by-catch,” “invasive species” and multiple varieties of seaweed the center of their culinary universe.