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.

TriMet Will Install Wind Turbines on Tilikum Crossing

Portland’s only car-free bridge, Tilikum Crossing, is getting a sustainability upgrade.

Murmurs: Jeff Merkley Isn’t Running for President

In other news: Oregon settles a lawsuit over the Elliott State Forest.

Why Can’t You Recycle Clamshell Containers Made of PET?

According to the National Association for PET Container Resources, or NAPCOR, single-layer thermoplastic PET clamshells could indeed—theoretically, at least—be recycled along with the PET soda bottles we’ve all been recycling for years.

Portland Planners Aim to Protect Trailer Parks From Being Developed for More Lucrative Uses

Portland Planning Director Susan Anderson Is Leaving City Government