Mann House Project Update
We have some more images from the Mann House project design, that is currently under review by the Historic Landmarks Commission. This...
Latest On The Mann House Project
Last year, we wrote about the Innovative Housing Inc plans to save the historic Mann House and adopt it for affordable housing. The...
Laurelhurst's Historic Mann House Will Be Saved
In 1909, several wealthy and civic-minded Portland families decided to build a gracious residence for older Portlanders. The project was...
Gentle Density Through ADUs
We've written about "density without demolition". This means adding housing to a neighborhood without tearing down the existing houses....
How the "Better Housing Through Design" Project Will Affect Laurelhurst North of Sandy
There is a new re-zoning project in Portland that you should know about. It directly affects our Laurelhurst neighbors north of Sandy,...
Podcast Episode About the Laurelhurst Historic District Effort
The Laurelhurst Historic District got some podcast attention! The podcast is Keeping Kurrent. The podcaster, who lives near Portland,...
Slides From The AHC Panel On Historic Districts
Laurelhurst was represented at the recent panel discussion on Historic Districts, held at the Architectural Heritage Center. If you...
Video: Ed McMahon Talk On Historic Preservation And Urban Development.
On October 3, a standing-room-only audience of activists, developers, city planners, and involved residents came to the UO White Stag...
Residential Infill Project Re-Zoning Rules Unveiled
The “final proposed” Residential Infill Project (RIP) re-zoning rules were unveiled last week. Here’s what we need to know: All of...
How Historic Districts Allow Density Without Demolition: Two Videos.
Portland is growing and our city needs more housing. Does that mean our city should let developers demolish our historic neighborhoods? ...
