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Doug Klotz

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Do cyclists need shade to keep cool?

At the Sullivan’s Crossing open house, a staffer explained that the planters at the south end “plaza” can’t have any trees in them, since the leaves would be slippery when wet. I know in the summer I ride specifically on streets with shade trees to keep cooler. Am I doing it wrong? Shouldn’t bikes be … Read more


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Affordability & Land Use, Feb 22 talk

Jason Miner of advocacy group 1000 Friends of Oregon, will speak on Affordability, Land Use Policy, Transportation, Investment, and National Trends in Land Use. Monday , Feb. 22, 7-9 PM, at Waverley Church, 3300 SE Woodward. At the Richmond Neighborhood Association Land Use Meeting. Also on agenda is 6-unit towhouse subdivision at 3322 SE Chavez. … Read more


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Rising rents? Talk tonight at RNA meeeting

PSU Professor Matthew Gebhardt will talk tonight at the RNA Land Use meeting about rising rents and housing prices, and what influences or causes these increases, whether it is regulations, or lending practices or other factors. Meeting starts at 7 PM at Waverly Church, 3300 SE Woodward. Professor Gebhardt’s talk starts around 7:30 PM.