Monthly Archives: December 2010
Is Portland’s First Denny’s Worthy of Preservation?
According to the Portland Bureau of Development Services (BDS), the owners of the Galaxy Restaurant at 909 E. Burnside plan to demolish the exiting building and replace it with another single story restaurant. This raises a couple of interesting questions. First of … Continue reading
2010 Review: A Year of Portland Preservation
It’s been a little more than a year since we started this blog and readership is continuing to rise. Thanks to everyone who’s read or commented on the blog over the past 13 months. We hope to keep things going in 2011 and beyond and … Continue reading
Filed under Historic Preservation
Accessory Dwelling Units: Meeting Density Goals While Preserving Neighborhood Character
In March 2010, the Portland City Council voted to waive the system development fees for three years associated with constructing so-called “mother-in-law apartments” otherwise known as accessory dwelling units (ADU). This was an important decision as it has made it … Continue reading
Filed under Historic Preservation, Infill Development, Sustainability
UPDATE Re: New Development at NE 6th and Couch
It seems that the folks at the BDS are having trouble with the link to the meeting notice regarding this development. For the third time the link has changed in the past week or so. Here it is as of this afternoon: http://www.portlandonline.com/bds/index.cfm?c=42262&a=329221. The meeting … Continue reading
Filed under Historic Preservation, Infill Development, Sustainability
