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Sustainability Center Finalists Duke it Out at City Hall

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Posted By Tim DuRoche on 02/26/2009

Who’s on the docket to design the Sustainability Center of Excellence? It’s almost as exciting as the Oscars!

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Woonerf-ful life: Rick Potestio's Garden City vision

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Posted By Tim DuRoche on 02/25/2009

Portland architect Rick Potestio has ideas for 20-minute Neighborhoods, a 30-minute City, a 40-minute Region; and a city that supports woonerfs and finiculars and bikes, oh my!

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Wisdom of Solomon

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Posted By Tim DuRoche on 02/19/2009

Daniel Solomon, FAIA walks you ‘round the block and let’s you know why Coco Chanel and Duke Ellington matter to affordable housing & good design

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Art and Community: Shovel-ready Investments

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Posted By Tim DuRoche on 02/09/2009

Community investment, economic stimulus and Project Row Houses’ Rick Lowe—what’s the lesson learned?

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If I Were King of the (Urban) Forest, part two

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Posted By Tim DuRoche on 02/07/2009

A bevy of Portland policy-players, makers, thinkers and doers answer questions related to our once and future city. Today’s guest: Mike Houck.

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Portland: Critical Regionalism

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Posted By Tim DuRoche on 02/05/2009

Guest Blogger Edgar Papazian’s provocative perspectives on architecture, regionalism, and the future of “the city that works.”

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