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The Landscape: Camas, Elizabeth Mylott Jul 2008

The Landscape: Camas, Elizabeth Mylott

Metroscape

Ten minutes from Vancouver, WA the small town of Camas sits at the juncture of the Columbia and Washougal rivers. Founded and developed as a mill town, today Camas is building on its small-town charm, historic downtown and proximity to both Portland and Vancouver to redefine its role in the metroscape.


Indicators Of The Metroscape: Air Quality, Elizabeth Mylott Jul 2008

Indicators Of The Metroscape: Air Quality, Elizabeth Mylott

Metroscape

A brief overview of air quality and transportation trends in the Portland Metro Area.


Indicators Of The Metroscape: Home Sales, Elizabeth Mylott Jan 2008

Indicators Of The Metroscape: Home Sales, Elizabeth Mylott

Metroscape

Is there a market crisis in real estate? Across the country communities are concerned about the effects of the sub-prime mortgage crisis. At first analysts thought Portland might escape unscathed, but now they are not so sure. The full impact of the mortgage crisis probably won’t be known for years. A look at indicators for the five Oregon counties in the metroscape gives us a picture of the current state of Portland’s residential real estate market and how news of the crisis might have made some buyers nervous.


Sid Lezak: A Portland Life In The Law, Marilyn Yoelin Jan 2008

Sid Lezak: A Portland Life In The Law, Marilyn Yoelin

Metroscape

On August 2, 2005, Marilyn Yoelin, a volunteer for the Oregon Jewish Museum (OJM), interviewed Sid Lezak at his home in Portland. Lezak, who died on April 24, 2006 at the age of 81, was the longest serving US Attorney in American history. When he retired in 1982, he had served 19 years, but that period was only one—the middle—segment of his three careers in the law in Oregon. He had previously been in private practice and later led in the development of mediation as an alternative to lawsuits. His pioneering work helped make Oregon a national leader in this …


The Landscape: Kenton, Elizabeth Mylott Jan 2008

The Landscape: Kenton, Elizabeth Mylott

Metroscape

A brief history of the Kenton Neighborhood, Portland, Oregon.


Periodic Atlas Of The Metroscape: A Geography Of Opportunity: Maps From The Regional Equity Atlas, Kenneth Radin, Meg Merrick, Vivek Shandas Jan 2008

Periodic Atlas Of The Metroscape: A Geography Of Opportunity: Maps From The Regional Equity Atlas, Kenneth Radin, Meg Merrick, Vivek Shandas

Metroscape

Atlas of poverty levels, distribution of wealth, and demographics in the Portland Metro Area.