Building renewal meets local food economy
Meet Darrell Roesbery, tire repairman and firebug. He managed to burn down quite a few buildings in the late 50s. … Read More Building renewal meets local food economy
Author: John Chilson
The Jennings Hotel: new life through Kickstarter?
A Kickstarter campaign helped renovate The Jennings, a wilted 100-year-old hotel in Joseph, Ore.… Read More The Jennings Hotel: new life through Kickstarter?
Portland map nerds: Compare 1852 to 2015
Check out this cool map overlay of Portland – compare 1852 to 2015.… Read More Portland map nerds: Compare 1852 to 2015
Portland’s Nostalgic Coffee Fix: 1970s Bus Stop Reborn as Caffe Viale Kiosk
Read how an old Tri-Met bus stop in downtown Portland was retrofitted into a coffee kiosk.… Read More Portland’s Nostalgic Coffee Fix: 1970s Bus Stop Reborn as Caffe Viale Kiosk
PDX’s mid-90s yellow bikeshare program
Remember that one time back in the mid-90s when Portland had Yellow bikes that anyone could ride?… Read More PDX’s mid-90s yellow bikeshare program
Angles on Burnside
Block 76W is being developed by Key Development and designed by Skylab Architecture… Read More Angles on Burnside
What’s next for Milwaukie, Ore.? Look to the past, perhaps.
A navel-gazing look at Milwaukie, my favorite Portland suburb. … Read More What’s next for Milwaukie, Ore.? Look to the past, perhaps.
The Witherspoon Building is getting a makeover
Built in 1890 as a saloon, dance hall, and brothel, the Witherspoon Building is in the final stretch of its renovation.… Read More The Witherspoon Building is getting a makeover
