Effective July 1, the City of Portland’s Bureau of Development Services (BDS) is increasing fees for permits. Land Use Services, which is where applications are reviewed for initial approval, carries the smallest increase,…

There are 97 comments on taping areas of the sidewalk to save spots for watching the Rose Parade, this morning on Ryan Frank’s Oregonian blog post. In an update Sunday noon, Ryan writes:…

My photography isn’t up to Steve’s standards, but can you tell what is in the distance? Bonus question: where was the photo taken from? Update 16:33 – Here’s a slightly different view of…

That’s the name of a national scenic area in England, although by Oregon standards the “peaks” might be better described as “bumps”. The official web site says it was the country’s first National…

At the Starlight Parade, which as often happens had nicer weather than the Grand Floral Parade. Pop quiz, even though it isn’t Monday: Does anyone recognize the intersection?

With the end of the academic school year just a week away, and the weather surely turning consistently sunny just as soon as the Rose Festival is over, the thoughts of many folks…

As noted yesterday, this Agenda is considerably more user-friendly than the old format. Note that links in the right sidebar are pdf files. I’ll still be providing weekly Next Up posts, as even…

At the Starlight Parade. Wilson’s princess, Brooke Bell, is top left.

I’ve been waiting for next week’s City Council Agenda to be posted all afternoon. Kept checking and checking, hoping I could write Next Up at City Council today. But it wasn’t there, and…

I enjoyed many things in England last week. Time with my parents, siblings and their families, of course. Great food – anyone who says British cuisine isn’t delicious simply doesn’t know where to…