Muddled City Leaders Put the Beloved Elk Fountain at Risk
When this blogger first arrived in Portland the Thompson Elk Fountain, standing proudly in the middle of the street adjacent to major...
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jim42406
- Dec 11, 2021
- 3 min
After 4 Years(!) Let's Finish HRCP
It was early in 2017 that the State of Oregon adopted new rules governing how its cities and counties should identify and protect...
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jim42406
- Oct 29, 2021
- 4 min
The “Greatest Generation” Got it Right – Why Can’t We?
During World War II, Portland faced its greatest housing shortage in its history. Tens of thousands of workers came to fill industrial...
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jim42406
- Oct 24, 2021
- 6 min
About Historic Districts – without the Name Calling!
It’s time to retire accusations of “Racism” when we talk about historic districts in Portland. Inflammatory language obscures the real...
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jim42406
- Oct 17, 2021
- 3 min
Not the Time to Weaken Demolition Protections!
Is it a coincidence or yet another example of systemic racism? For the last 2 decades the Portland Black community, including Oregon...
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jim42406
- Sep 20, 2021
- 3 min
Welcome to PortlandTomorrow.org
Welcome to PortlandTomorrow.org, a website focused on building a better future Portland by respecting and honoring the history that...
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