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Portland, Oregon
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Portland’s Leading Ways Invests In Minority & Women Entrepreneurs
Often referred to as the “Whitest City in America,” Portland, Oregon, has made concerted efforts in recent years…
2016-04-01
Portland Park Perspectives By People And For People
The National Park Service’s Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program plans to dole out $15 million to cities to…
2016-03-30
How Roads, Walksheds, & Watersheds Unite In Portland
One street size does not fit all neighborhoods, because carrying traffic is not the sole function of a…
2016-03-23
Foodie Heaven In A Parking Lot : What’s The Secret Of Portland’s Success?
Many credit a humble 1979 planning regulation with allowing the city to maintain its sense of identity and…
2015-04-20
America’s Most Bicycle-Friendy Cities
The pandemic has created a cycling boom across much of the world and the U.S. is no exception. When the…
2021-06-28
12 Best Cities for Small Business in America Right Now
There are more than 30 million small businesses within the United States as of 2018. Small businesses create jobs for millions…
2019-11-28
America’s Best Food Truck Cities
Over the past few years, food trucks have become ubiquitous in the country’s biggest cities, from Boston to San…
2018-08-24
The World’s 30 Most Impressive Bridges
From old stone spans to sweeping modern suspensions, bridges have a way of wowing us. Moving bridges, stone…
2018-07-12
Cambridge’s Smart Solution To Disability: Cycling
Riding a bike may be easier than walking for two-thirds of disabled cyclists, but they often remain invisible…
2018-01-29
The Top 10 Greenest Cities in America
The Spring Equinox is behind us and the days of lazy picnics in the park are nearly here.…
2017-05-12
The Deepest Metro Stations In The World
The average metro train doesn’t go beyond a few stories underground. But sometimes the geology and the geography…
2017-03-22
For The Book Lover In You, The World’s Top 10 Bookshops
Feed your inner bookworm with these magnificent bookshops. Atlantis Books, Santorini, Greece A decade ago, a group of…
2016-10-24
The Top 10 Literary Cities Of The World
“You don’t write because you want to say something… you write because you have something to say…” – F.…
2016-05-17
The Top 10 Vegan-Friendly Cities In The USA for 2016
You can get tasty vegan meals almost anywhere today, which is why 2016 is #TheYearOfVegan. We’ve scoured the…
2016-04-20
Top 10 Places For Growing Foods In Cities In The USA
People have been growing food and raising livestock across the United States for centuries—even in cities. But it…
2016-02-18
The Top 10 Cities For The Month Of Hearts & Love
Everyone wants the kind of things that money just can’t buy — except on Valentine’s Day, otherwise known…
2016-02-12
Top 13 Hottest American Cities To Watch Out For
We’ve found the 15 hottest US cities for 2016, all of which will be booming next year thanks…
2016-01-07
Why Whole Foods Grocery Chain Will Cut 1,500 Jobs
About 1.6% of workforce will lose jobs at supermarket chain through attrition. Company hopes downsizing will lower prices…
2015-10-01
How Transportation Nourishes And Shapes Urban Communities
It is estimated that by 2050, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities. Denser cities and…
2015-09-02
How To Build In Neighbourhoods With Lean Methodology
In some ways, is a rejection of wonk — a way to show and not tell. That characterization comes…
2015-08-31
Life On The Slow Lanes In The U.S.
Traffic congestion nationally reached a new peak last year and is greater than ever before, according to a…
2015-08-27
How The World Would Be Without Ice
Portland, Oregon, may not be a coastal city, but if all of the world’s ice sheets melted, it…
2015-08-04
Whoever Said America Lost Its Heart Is Wrong
Geographically, the top 15 winners represent a distinct advantage among heartland cities—though one could argue that the size…
2015-07-04
Stacking Cases For Street Park Conversion To Bike Lanes
San Francisco is moving forward with a plan to add protected bike lanes on Polk Street, one of…
2015-06-27
A City Where Garbage Is Not
In San Francisco, when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade—as long as the lemons end up in…
2015-06-09
America’s Greenest Cities
“Being green isn’t just smart — it might even make you gorgeous.” Irene Lane, founder of ecotourism “concierge”…
2015-06-03
Step Inside The 10 Best Green Buildings of 2015
When the American Institute of Architects first started handing out annual awards for sustainable architecture 19 years ago,…
2015-05-15
6 Best Cities To See Spring Blooms
It’s finally bloomin’ spring, and nothing instills hope that winter is gone and summer is on its way…
2015-04-16
7 Cities That Are Starting To Go Car-Free
Urban planners are finally recognising that streets should be designed for people, not careening hunks of deadly metal.…
2015-02-14
World’s Best Cities for Architecture Lovers
Florence, Barcelona, Dubai, Seattle—these and ten other cities contain some of the world’s best examples of design and…
2015-01-28
Climate-Friendly Transportation In U.S. Cities
A new index on carbon-friendly transportation shows which U.S. cities are leading the fight on reducing emissions and fostering clean…
2021-01-22
Are Shared E-Scooters Good For The Planet? Only If They Replace Car Trips
Shared dockless electric scooters, or e-scooters, transport riders over short distances in cities. Ride share companies promote them…
2019-08-11
Under What Circumstances Is Inequality OK?
As two years since Brits voted for Brexit is checked off the calendar, the thick tar of inequality…
2018-09-18
Top Cleanest Cities In The World 2017
All human beings want to live in a clean and green environment but not all people are committed…
2018-01-01
The Immense Impact of Street Design In Our Behavior
As dozens of cities try to emulate Sweden’s success, they’re learning what works and what doesn’t. Shirley Gonzales…
2017-07-21
As Trump Dumps Paris Accord, U.S Cities Must Now Take Its Own Lead
Build dense. Build near transit. Rinse and repeat. President Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate…
2017-06-08
35 Ways To Experience America’s 35 Obnoxiously Rich City Suburbs
We’re gonna take a guess: if you’re checking to see if your town is on this list, you…
2016-08-04
Pollution Cleanup Is Obviously Costly. Here’s A Possible Answer.
Last week, Portland is expected to become the seventh West Coast city to sue Monsanto, alleging that the…
2016-06-07
The 10-ish Best Farmers Market In The USA
If someone created a set of commandments for locavores (food community: get on it) honor thy farmer would…
2016-05-10
15 Destinations To Inspire Your Next Runner’s High
For traveling fitness enthusiasts, sneaking in a jog while sightseeing is a treat of sorts. Transform your runner’s…
2016-03-02
The 10 Best Performing Cities Of 2015
What drives the economic momentum of the most dynamic metros in the United States? Each year, the Milken…
2016-01-04
Chicago’s History With Smart Sewage Management To Power Future
Chicago’s wastewater authority plans to slash its energy bill by using bacteria to convert sewage into natural gas.…
2015-11-20
The 16 Best Street-Food Cities In The World
Sometimes the finest dining a country has to offer isn’t in a Michelin-starred restaurant — it’s within a…
2015-04-30