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Fixing Portland, Oregon’s Housing Problem Without Destroying Its Character

6/14/2016

 
by Mary-Kate Fotch
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Downtown Portland. Source: Wikimedia Commons
In 2016, small talk is risky business in Portland, Oregon. Seemingly innocent questions like “How long have you lived here?” or “Are you originally from Portland?” can quickly turn a conversation sour. For some Portland natives, the way you answer this question will dictate the tone for the rest of your interaction, and God help you if your answer contains any variation of “I’m from California.”

The population of Portland is growing at a rapid rate, a fact that causes many lifelong residents to grumble and sigh in defeat. Heralded as “the new San Francisco,” Portland has seen a 5.2% population growth rate since 2010. According to census estimates released on March 26th, the Portland metro area has reached a population of approximately 2.35 million residents, with just over 116,000 transplants since 2010. Forbes counts Portland as one of the 20 fastest growing cities in America and recent estimates from the regional government Metro predict a 725,000 person increase over the next 20 years.

These statistics mean many things for the City of Roses: more competition for already highly sought after jobs, greater gentrification in older areas of the city, a higher cost of living and a booming real estate market for all 112 neighborhoods in the Portland metropolitan area.

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Vertical City Film Debuts in New York

4/8/2016

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Vertical City - a short documentary film that illustrates the importance and practicality of developing vertical cities - was recently released. To celebrate this significant step towards the creation of sustainable vertical cities our organization held a film release party at the Yale Club in New York City.
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This event was jointly organized by our teams in New York City and Portland, Oregon. Those in attendance included:

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The True definition of a Vertical City

3/15/2016

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by Thomas Howell
With finite space and a growing human population, the natural direction of cities is ever upward. As architects, developers, and urban planners design and build higher urban environments, the current trend is to create large, multifunctional buildings (MFBs), most typically combining residential, hotel, and retail functions.
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There are numerous benefits to building MFBs. By including a diversity of spaces and functions these buildings naturally appeal to a large number of people. These people are further attracted by the convenience of being able to live, work, eat and shop all in the same building. This convenience means that the need for transportation is reduced and in turn so is pollution.
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In the media and throughout the blogosphere, many of these MFBs are being hailed as Vertical Cities. Considering this, there are two questions that often surface whenever Vertical Cities are discussed in any depth. What differentiates a Vertical City from a multifunctional building and what is the importance of that distinction?

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