Living in Portland

 The South Waterfront residential towers offer an unprecedented combination of urban sophistication and access to nature. The Meriwether, John Ross, Atwater Place, and 3720 are some of the most thoughtfully designed buildings available in Portland and the Pacific Northwest. The towers were designed to minimize light pollution by refracting light, which saves energy and helps […]

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In searching for recycling sites, I found this interesting website about alternatives to throwing items away. I’m not sure who wrote it, but the website is:
http://www.hevanet.com/alexwest/essays/reuse2.html
If you have ever wondered who would want that old or discarded item that otherwise would go into your trash, check out the list below. Since I live in Portland, […]

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HELP YOURSELF TO A HEALTHY HOME - PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN’S HEALTH
“Help Yourself to a Healthy Home” is a self-help booklet for parents and caregivers that provides information about housing-related environmental health issues, including asthma an allergies, lead, mold and moisture, carbon monoxide, indoor air quality, drinking water, hazardous household products, home safety and pesticides.
(Source: hud.gov)
 
http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/helpyourself/

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It looks like there’s continued expansion of the Portland MAX, aimed at commuters.  It will take 2-3 years but riders will be able to go from Downtown Portland to East Portland and Clackamas area without transferring MAX trains.  This should shorten commute times for those wanting to take the MAX and make the commuter life […]

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How Green is Portland?
If you have looked at any picturures of Portland and the surrounding countryside, or made a visit here pretty much anytime of the year you would agree that there is a lot of green in Portland. Many of the trees you see are native Douglass Fir or Cedar which are evergreens. The […]

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Here are a few highlights from the June 06 article in Portland Monthly Magazine:
SustainLane.com a research firm, named Portland the most sustainable city in the US and one of the 10 cities best equipped to weather an oil crisis (mostly due to public transportation system).
Since 1990 Portland residents have reduced their demand for electricity by […]

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