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A former Portlander wants to know what ‘women led’ cities would look like

Urban planning is ruled mostly by men. What if women were in charge?

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February 6, 2018

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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Where growth went: How different cities answered America’s urban rebound

The more charts you look at, the more Portland’s stands out.

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March 26, 2015

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

25 Comments


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Portlanders say street parking is getting worse, but their neighborhoods are getting better

It looks as if the people have spoken.

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October 29, 2014

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

39 Comments


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Washington County election hinges on land use and transportation issues

Two months from today, voters in Oregon’s second-largest county will decide who will have their fingers on the region’s biggest sprawl button.

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March 20, 2014

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

10 Comments


New map reveals important key to the future of Portland transportation

Without a truly massive surge of political will, this is likely to be, for decades, the only area of Portland where it’s actually appealing for most people to get around without a car.

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October 4, 2013

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

34 Comments


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NY Times columnist: Americans prefer sprawl

“Amsterdam is a wonderful city, but Americans never seem to want to live there.”— David Brooks in the New York Times In his latest piece in the New York Times, columnist David Brooks opines that, while Americans might appreciate the finer points of Amsterdam’s urban life (like bikes and beer), they really would rather have … Read more

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February 17, 2009

Elly Blue (Columnist)

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