beyond the legal opinion
May 29, 2012
Looking at the Case Shiller report this month it appears that the housing recovery is slowly taking shape, albeit inconsistently. The Portland/Vancouver market appears to have experienced declining prices year over year. On the positive side, when accounting for seasonal factors home…
May 23, 2012
For suburban jurisdictions seeking to provide walkable urban choices for residents, there are options for change that do not require large scale demolition.
May 23, 2012
As more people ride bikes parking becomes an issue. See some Portland solutions.
May 23, 2012
We have confused the difference redesigning our streets to be like roads, with expensive consequences.
May 23, 2012
Hear conflicting views on the effect of a key development tool, the Urban Growth Boundary.
May 22, 2012
Organizing for the development of the Portland Mercado began in March 2011 when Latino entrepreneurs and community members conducted a community visioning workshop with Portland State University graduate students.
May 16, 2012
Yesterday I was pondering a quote by one of my favorite authors, Ralph Waldo Emerson. He said, “Don’t be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.” You may be saying…
May 7, 2012
Here is an article that appeared in the Vancouver Business Journal highlighting some of the concerns that Low Impact Development (“LID”) techniques may force upon development projects. I thank the Vancouver Business Journal for continuing to follow this very important issue.…
May 4, 2012
A friend shared this blog with me which explains the economy in 70 words or less daily. Yesterday the blogger, Dr. Eisenberg, looked at housing. This seems to go along with the conventional wisdom that once you get robust job growth, the issue…
May 2, 2012
The Clark County Board of Commissioners took an extraordinary step last night passing five distinct ordinances designed to spur job creation and development in Clark County. First, the County passed aresolution extending certain types of land use approvals a further twenty-four…
