Archive for March, 2006
Preserve
Before Princeton geologist and peak oil soothsayer, Kenneth Deffeyes, gave a lecture for the Illahee series on oil and water, he engaged City of Portland employees for over an hour to talk about what the end of cheap fossil fuels could mean for our urban area. Although the conversation started with Deffeyes asking […]
Posted: March 16th, 2006 under Do.
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Prananda Yoga and Arts Center
When Prananda opened its doors on N. Interstate Avenue in 2003, the yoga and arts center was a welcome addition in the otherwise flagging redevelopment of the old motorway. Although the new light rail line brought much needed transportation and road improvements to the neon-clad throughway, the business boom planners had predicted has been […]
Posted: March 10th, 2006 under Do, North.
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New Seasons Market
There’s something about a locally owned and operated grocery that appeals to the hearts and stomachs of the [Seeing] Green leaning people of Portlandia. Although the history behind New Seasons is worthy of a page or two in a business school textbook (staff jump ship after a corporate buyout of a local nautral food […]
Posted: March 3rd, 2006 under Shop.
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