Welcome to our special coverage of how real estate and housing are closely intertwined with bicycling in Portland. We’ll track the latest bike-friendly developments (both commercial and residential) and share our analysis of how low-car trends are impacting the places we live and work. The Real Estate Beat is edited and produced by our News Editor Michael Andersen.
When more people live closer to each other and to destinations, they will ride bikes more. That’s one reason housing and land-use is crucial if we want to reach our bicycling goals.
We’ve been on the car-housing beat for many years now, so when housing expert and Sightline reporter Michael Andersen says he’s never seen a more clear-cut example of how Portland can choose housing for people or housing for cars, I think it’s worth your attention. Andersen just published a story about a policy in front … Read more
It’s a big deal for bikeable neighborhoods.
A lounge for you and your bike.
Legalizing more and cheaper housing in bikeable areas is just as important as improving unbikeable areas.
If it had existed for the last eight years, it would have illegalized 23 percent of northwest Portland’s new housing supply.
Southeast Portland: Lovely to look at, illegal to build.
It comes after 10 years of falling further and further behind the number of people moving to Portland.
The 24-hour facility will offer service from on-site mechanics, paid lockers, showers, a bike-repair stand, cargo bike parking and a bike wash.
“One of the main drivers of expensive housing is minimum lot sizes.”
The model everyone is searching for is our own history.
Data suggests housing watchdogs may have been right.