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Land Use Notebook (9/7): Willamette River Transit Bridge, New Cully Micro-Community, Portland Expo Expansion

Land Use Notebook (9/7): Willamette River Transit Bridge, New Cully Micro-Community, Portland Expo Expansion

TriMet's Plan to Bridge the Willamette Drawing Near The Portland Bureau of Development Services (BDS) seeks public comment before commencing on the construction of the Willamette River Transit Bridge, which, if approved, will make it the twelfth bridge to span the river. The bridge will link the south waterfront district at Southwest Porter Street to the a location over the river at Southeast Sherman. The bridge, which will more...

Land Use Notebook (8/24): Dirty Duck Demo, Dutch Elm Disease, Wapato Jail

Land Use Notebook (8/24): Dirty Duck Demo, Dutch Elm Disease, Wapato Jail

Wrecking Ball Might Soon Come for the Dirty Duck in Old Town-Chinatown The Bureau of Development Services (BDS) is requesting responses for the demolition of the historic brick Kiernan Building, built in 1916 at the corner of Northwest 3rd and Glisan which, until recently, was the home of Gail's Dirty Duck Tavern. The applicant, the neighboring Blanchet House, seeks to demo the one-story building in order to construct a more...

Land Use Notebook (8/10): Ecological Learning Plaza, Jantzen Beach Redo, "Made in Oregon" Sign

Land Use Notebook (8/10): Ecological Learning Plaza, Jantzen Beach Redo, "Made in Oregon" Sign

Proposed Ecological Learning Plaza at PSU PSU Proposes Ecological Learning Plaza Downtown Portland State University and the State of Oregon's Board of Higher Education are seeking approval to create an "Ecological Learning Plaza" on the block of downtown land intersected by Park, Jackson, Broadway and Hall. Having already demolished the one-story modular building east of Shattuck Hall, the applicants are more...

Land Use Notebook (7/27): Wapato Correctional Facility, OHSU Apartments, Wattles Club Addition

Land Use Notebook (7/27): Wapato Correctional Facility, OHSU Apartments, Wattles Club Addition

Elevations proposed for Homeland Security project. Image: GBD Architects   Design Advice: Department of Homeland Security Garage/Office Space Proposed in South Portland The unoccupied building on the 4300 block of Southwest Macadam may be occupied by the Department of Homeland Security. To make room for the Feds, the owners of the building seek to build a new three-story 74,000 square-foot parking garage, topped by more...

Land Use Notebook (7/13): Classic Foods, Central City Concern, 5th Quadrant Grain Silo, Clearwire

Land Use Notebook (7/13): Classic Foods, Central City Concern, 5th Quadrant Grain Silo, Clearwire

Classic Foods' new location in Woodlawn. Welcome. This is the first of many articles to come about development in the spaces near you. This column, which shall published every other week, will hopefully provide you with a general idea of what's going on in Portland's world of land use. Of course, if there's something specific you think your fellow readers should know about, let me know and I'll check it more...