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Nov 13,2008
Portland Loos Coming Soon...
by jenniferd
I can hardly hold it -- the excitement I feel in letting you know that the Portland Loos will make their much awaited debut early this December. What is a Portland Loo, you ask? The Portland Loo is Portland's newest form of relief -- a place to go when you gotta go. No longer will you have to hold it until you get home because conveniently located on the street corner will be on oasis to Portland's bladder stretched coffee fiends -- a bathroom. (You might also have heard them referred to as Leonard's Loos in honor of Commissioner Randy Leonard who has so delicately taken these toities from conception to fruition.) The Portland Loo offers high durability and a unique and balanced blend of privacy and security, all at a cost that is a fraction of current stand-alone restroom models. The Loo can be installed almost anywhere that water and sewer hookups are available. They will be open 24/7 and are ADA accsesible. The Loos are solar powered. The first Loo will be installe
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Nov 4,2008
Cohousing on the Rise in Portland
by shooter
What factors, other than affordability, determine what kind of neighborhood you'll move to next, as renter or homeowner? Quality of schools, a community garden, public transit options, distance from your workplace, walking distance to stores and coffee shops, air quality and other environmental considerations?A small, but growing number of Americans, also seek more connection to neighbors through living in cohousing communities-a type of housing where residents participate in the design and operation of their community. More than 100 such communities can be found all across the U.S., with about a half dozen in the Portland area and others in Eugene, Corvallis, Bend and Ashland.
Two cohousing communities are now under construction in North and Northeast Portland. Daybreak Cohousing which broke ground in August on North Killingsworth Street near Greeley Avenue in the Overlook neighborhood, will be Portland's most centrally located cohousing community
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Oct 23,2008
Kenton Firehouse to Get Solar Panels
by shooter
According to The Sentinel , the Historic Kenton Firehouse will be outfitted with solar panels this month. It is estimated the panels will reduce the building's energy use by 50%. The funds for the project were provided by the PDC's Interstate Urban Renewal Area, but it was local volunteers who sit on a variety of committees that decided to use the funds for the solar project. The hope is to build awareness and create interest in the solar industry.
Read the full story at The Sentinel.
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Oct 15,2008
Another Portland First: Certified, Sustainable Sushi
by pearlgirl
Bamboo Sushi will open on November 7, 2008 as the first certified, sustainable sushi restaurant in the United States. Bamboo Sushi ( formerly Masu East ) and its owner, Kristofor Lofgren, are dedicated to serving innovative Japanese cuisine with the highest quality fish, meats, and produce, with the utmost consciousness to marine stewardship, sustainability, and the environment.Bamboo Sushi will serve eclectic Japanese cuisine featuring fresh produce and hormone-free meats sourced from local Northwest farms. Chefs will prepare breads, sauces, and desserts from scratch each day as well as smoke selected meats and fish in house. The menu will provide an array of delicious vegan and vegetarian options as well. Guests will also enjoy the restaurant's unique and extensive sake list, sourced directly from Japan.
Bamboo Sushi is the first stand-alone restaurant in the United States to be certified for the Marine Stewardship Council's (MSC) "Chain of Custody.&q
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Oct 14,2008
Central NE Neighbors Recycling Program is a Huge Success!
by shooter
East PDX News reports that the Central NE Neighbors e-waste recycling fundraiser was successful beyond their expectations. The event started as a way to raise money for a new copier. It turned into a way to show the community how to recycle, and prevented over 17 tons of e-waste from ending up in a landfill. Here's what was collected: 16,383 lbs of monitors and televisions (151 monitors/210 TVs) 3,638 lbs of computers (154 computers) 7,679 lbs of general e-waste, including stereos, power tools, misc. electronics 2,748 lbs of scrap steel and printers 650 lbs of lead acid car batteries 605.5 lbs of insulated wire 353.5 lbs of household batteries 151 lbs of mixed ABS plastic 141 lbs of fluorescent light bulbs Visit East PDX News for the full story and photos. Don't forget that you can always recycle your computer equipment at Free Geek ! *** Update*** Kudos to Kathy Fuerstenau, Chair of the Cully Association of Neighbors (CAN), for hatching and executin
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Oct 2,2008
Portland Fashion Week Updates
by pearlgirl
Two updates from Portland Fashion Week... Nike Considered to launch "Sports Inspired" collection at PFW For the second year running, Nike Considered , the eco-conscious Nike label that is the pathfinder for the entire Nike organization, will debuta never-before-seen collection here in their own "backyard," at Portland Fashion Week. Nike Considered Design:
• Nike has always been about performance innovation for the benefit of the athlete, however, since we began measuring our environmental footprint back in 1998 we've gained insight into how we can innovate for the benefit of both the athlete and the environment.
• Nike's Considered philosophy is about combining product performance with environmental sustainability and giving consideration to how decisions made at the beginning of the product design process impacts sustainability at the other end.
• Considered product has provided us with so much learning that is has evol
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Sep 29,2008
Stay in the Lap of (Eco) Luxury
by pearlgirl
Visitors to Portland may have a new attraction on their list: a luxury hotel with LEED Silver certification. Currently, there are only 10 hotels in the world with this designation—The Nines hopes to be added to this exclusive list. Read about its sustainable features in an article at the Daily Journal of Commerce. Related Posts Preview of The Nines Hotel in Downtown Portland PNCA and The Nines Collaborate The Nines Website
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Sep 26,2008
Pearl District Changes — Exit World Cup, Enter Laughing Planet
by shooter
World Cup Coffee in the Ecotrust Building will close its doors on Saturday. The company said that the Pearl location wasn't performing as well as its other stores. The lagging performance, along with other factors, led to the company's decision to close the store. World Cup's other locations will remain open, including its nearby store and roasting plant at NW 18th and Glisan. The Ecotrust Building is a prime location and you wouldn't expect it to remain empty for long—it's not, it's already leased! Laughing Planet has leased the space and will open a new café later this year. If you're not familiar with Laughing Planet, here's an excerpt from their website: "The Laughing Planet Café is a quick-service restaurant that serves nutritious fare in the form of tasty burritos (aka "PNDs" or "Portable Nutrition Devices"), bowls, soups, salads, smoothies, juices and home-made cookies. We are dedicated to making wholesome food a
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Sep 23,2008
Get A Charge Out of Portland (Electric Vehicle Required)
by pearlgirl
In July, we posted about the new PGE charging station installed in front of its headquarters at 121 SW Salmon. Yesterday, PGE unveiled two more charging stations in Portland, and two others in Lake Oswego and Salem. • Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, 1945 S.E. Water Ave. (two plugs) • Portland General Electric offices: 121 S.W. Salmon St., Portland (two plugs); and Two World Trade Center garage, Portland (four plugs). Related Information Get a Charge Out of Downtown PGE's new stations help electric cars ‘fill up Ore. Gets Filling Stations For Electrical Cars Charging Stations crop up as electric vehicles enter mainstream
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Sep 22,2008
Portland is the Greenest U.S. City—Well, Mostly!
by pearlgirl
SustainLane.com has released its 2008 City Rankings of the most sustainable cities in the United States— whaddyaknow : Portland is the greenest city in the nation! What's really interesting is the breakdown of categories and where we rank in each. Let's just say that we didn't receive an A+ in every category of our sustainability report card. Portland is a Sustainability Leader in: Air Quality (we're #1) Energy and Climate Change (we're #2) Green Building (we're #1) Green Economy (we're #1) City Innovation (we're #1) Knowledge Base (we're #1) Planning/Land Use (we're #3) Waste Management (we're #7) Tap Water Quality (we're #2) Portland is Sustainably advanced in: City Commuting (we're #11) Metro Congestion (we're #16) Metro Ridership (we're #19)
Portland has Mixed Results in: Natural Disaster Risk (we're #30) Water Supply (we're #28)
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