Slides From March 28, 2017 LNA General Meeting
At the March 28 LNA General meeting, LNA board members presented views in opposition to and in support of the Historic District. The...
A Developer's Take On Demolishing Historic Houses
How do developers look at a neighborhood like Laurelhurst? This video is of a developer talking about what he can build in the similar...
Is A Historic District Necessary? How About Easements And CC&Rs?
Can Laurelhurst be protected through "easements" or CC&R-type "covenants"? In a word: no. This post will explain what easement and CC&Rs...
"State Relaxes Historic Hurdles", Says SE Examiner
The SE Examiner continues to cover residential infill and historic district news in more depth than any other Portland news organization....
The LNA's Historic District Committee Supports Historic District; The LNA Board Is Waiting For N
The Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association (LNA) Exploratory Historic District Committee recently completed its report on Historic District....
What Can Duplexes And Triplexes Look Like, Under RIP?
This is a picture post. These are all infill developments, mostly duplexes and triplexes, recently built in close-in East Portland, that...
Eastmoreland's Historic Struggle
Today we’re going to leave the borders of Laurelhurst and take a quick trip south. As you may have heard, Eastmoreland is trying to...
City Confirms: No Historic Review Of Projects In A New Historic District Until Neighborhood Guidelin
We previously wrote a "breaking news" article about changes to the state's Historic Protection rules. We said: "Historic resource review...
How Big Will Duplexes And Triplexes Be, Under RIP?
We've heard some say that RIP's "2,500 square foot" limit will prevent McMansions and that that duplexes and triplexes won't be built...
"Laurelhurst Races Against The Wrecking Ball", Says The SE Examiner
Which of Portland's newspapers has reported the most often and in the most detail on the Residential Infill Project? It is the Southeast...
