Portland Architecture: Downtown would benefit from more car-free streets

COLUMN | Portland Architecture: Downtown would benefit from more car-free streets

Downtown Portland has come a long way from the darkest days of 2020 and 2021, although it still has some distance to go. There are still too many vacant offices and not enough housing, which will take time to change.…

Lincoln Square Car-Free Zone Extended To May As Neighbors Make The Most Of Street Closure

The original plan was for the 4700 block of North Lincoln Avenue to be blocked off to car traffic for one week. But emergency repair work will extend the car-free zone until the middle of May, officials said.

Puckerbrush Days Street Closures Announced

The Forest City Council was approached about the possibility of closing some of the downtown streets to accommodate for Puckerbrush Days. Forest City Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Julie Burkeholder described the plans for the celebrations on July 18th. https://kiow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2025/04/Puck-1.wav The Mansion Museum will be the site of various new activities according to Burkeholder. https://kiow.com/wp-content/uploads…