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Yearly Archives: 2011
Hotel Modera’s Green Wall in Downtown PDX
Green Wall by GSky Plant Systems Hotel Modera is located in the heart of downtown Portland. The wall is the main feature at the entrance of the hotel. Situated in front of a landscaped area in the front of the … Continue reading
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Sustainable Prison Project
Connecting Prisons with Nature from Benjamin Drummond / Sara Steele on Vimeo. Doing good while doing time – that’s our mantra. At the Sustainable Prisons Project, we encourage everyone in our community, including incarcerated men and women, to become stewards … Continue reading
Potting Shed Creations
Wine Bottles If you live in an apartment or otherwise lack a patch in which to plant a garden, Potting Shed Creations' Grow Bottles might be your answer to indoor herbs. The company is repurposing wine bottles and calling on … Continue reading
RMLS Market Action Report – April 2011
While sales activity was down in April 2011 compared with April 2010, average and median sale prices increased compared with the previous month of March 2011. Additionally, inventory was 0.7 months lower than April 2010, reaching the lowest inventory level … Continue reading
Bill Proposes Mortgage Shake-Up
Bill Proposes to replace mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. By NICK TIMIRAOS Two lawmakers, a California Republican and a Michigan Democrat, are set to unveil legislation Thursday to replace mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with at … Continue reading
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Recycling Starts in Downtown Portland
Public Recycling Arrives on the Portland Transit Mall from Mayor Sam Adams on Vimeo. Portland, Ore. — Today, the City of Portland unveiled Public Place Recycling, making recycling a simple and easy option for downtown commuters, residents, and visitors. In … Continue reading
Rainier Pacific – Portland Builder
Ankeny Lofts under construction with Colab Architecture. Project includes 2 commercial live-work duplexes, courtyard, ecoroof application, totaling just under 4000 Sq/Ft. Skinny 24×100 size lot. Twigg House: New 3,500 sq/ft house situated on a forested lot in the SW Hills … Continue reading
Companies That Care 2011 Symposium
The Nines Hotel 525 SW Morrison Portland, OR 97204 9am – $50 – luncheon, $125 1/2 day breakout session, $325 full conference Meet the Leaders Who Prioritize 360° Engagement 365 Days a Year With Keynote Speaker and New York Times … Continue reading
Mortgage rates hit 5-month low
Mortgage rates fell to a five-month low this past week as reports of an uptick in unemployment filings and higher gasoline prices cut into consumer spending, scaring investors into safe government bonds, Bankrate said Thursday. Freddie Mac also released its … Continue reading