Monthly Archives: February 2011

Toll the I-5 Bridge

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Linda Baker

Let’s forget for a minute that the two “greenest” cities in the country, Portland and Seattle, are moving forward with multi-billion dollar freeway expansion projects: the Columbia River Crossing in Portland and the SR 520 bridge in Seattle. Let’s put … Continue reading →

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A Bike Manifesto, Shortchanged

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Linda Baker

Urbanista Photo by Lisa Bauso A couple of months ago, Mia Birk’s assistant mailed me a copy of her book, Joyride, to review.  Since then, a number of people have reviewed the Portland bicycle memoir—here and here. I didn’t feel I had … Continue reading →

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The AP Conundrum

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Linda Baker

In an email sent to Grant High school parents yesterday, principal Vivian Orlen said she was revamping the school’s approach to AP History classes.  Starting next year, Grant sophomores will have to take US History—and put off taking AP European … Continue reading →

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Hubris and Vancouver’s Olympic Village

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Linda Baker

Olympic Village in Vancouver B.C. is  Portland’s South Waterfront district writ large–writ very, very large. The place is a marvel of eco-friendly design and features ample sites for urban agriculture, a net zero energy building and a neighborhood energy utility … Continue reading →

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