City Club of Portland adopts amended housing report
The report includes a proposal to re-zone single-family neighborhoods.
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PDX retail roundup: Ray’s Ragtime reopens; Green Zebra set for Lloyd District
Portland’s historic vintage shop relocates from downtown to the Hollywood district; Green Zebra Grocery expands to Lloyd District.
Precision Castparts to propose air quality plan to Milwaukie City Council
In light of public outcry from Southeast Portland and Milwaukie residents, Precision Castparts will meet with the Milwaukie City Council tonight to propose an air quality improvement plan.
eWind Solutions develops wind-harvesting kites
The Beaverton-based startup has created eWind kites, an alternative to wind turbines.
PDX tech digest: Intel layoffs on radar; Brandlive gets $3.2M boost
Inside sources say Intel plans to cut thousands of jobs; the Portland-based video marketing startup Brandlive raised $3.2 million.
Housing activists interrupt Multnomah County Commission meeting
Approximately 100 demonstrators decried high rents and demanded a freeze on no-cause evictions outside the Multnomah County building Thursday.
PSU’s foundation backs payroll tax plan; chamber disapproves
Portland State University’s foundation donated $100,000 to the Local College Affordability Measure’s campaign committee, and chamber of commerce members are disappointed.
Zoom+, Wacom move headquarters to Pearl District
Both companies will leave the suburbs and move their headquarters to Pearl West in Portland. Zoom+ is currently based in Hillsboro; Wacom is based in Vancouver.
August deadline looms for Tesoro oil terminal in Vancouver
The Port of Vancouver and backers of the Vancouver Energy Project have until August to opt out if permits aren’t acquired in time.